Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Pistachio & Vetiver

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Pistachio & Vetiver

Mith

4.336 votes

Rank #45,849 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 4 categories.

Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pistachio & Vetiver
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Questionable Motives4/4

Pistachio & Vetiver0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Questionable Motives
Sillage & projection: Questionable Motives
Value for money: Questionable Motives
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Questionable Motives

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Pistachio & VetiverMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

AmbergrisOlibanumVanillaAmbroxanPetitgrainWoody NotesWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PistachioCardamomPetitgrainAmbretteBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinVetiverPatchouliCedarwoodAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#45,849

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Questionable Motives leans into amber, musk and woods, then shifts with a salty ambergris effect that gives it a stranger, more resinous edge. Warm vanilla softens the structure without making it feel sugary. It reads mysterious, textured and quietly sensual, with an old-world feel under the modern amber-musky base. …

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Pistachio & Vetiver pairs a creamy pistachio opening with green petitgrain, cardamom spice, and a dry woody base. It starts fresher than the name suggests, then settles into smooth vanilla, benzoin, cedarwood, and earthy vetiver. This reads as a modern sweet woody aromatic rather than a dessert scent. It may suit some…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Questionable Motives or Pistachio & Vetiver?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 4 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Pistachio & Vetiver is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pistachio & Vetiver for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Pistachio & Vetiver?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Pistachio & Vetiver 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Pistachio & Vetiver?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, Pistachio & Vetiver 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Pistachio & Vetiver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain.

Is Questionable Motives or Pistachio & Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Questionable Motives suits daytime wear; Pistachio & Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Pistachio & Vetiver?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Pistachio & Vetiver has top notes of Pistachio, Cardamom, Petitgrain and Ambrette, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Vetiver.