Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Tropical

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Tropical

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #39,575 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Questionable Motives takes 3 of 4 categories.

Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tropical
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Questionable Motives3/4

Tropical1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Questionable Motives
Sillage & projection: Tropical
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

TropicalAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageTropical

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, musky and woody

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

CypressGingerPink Pepper

Heart

TuberoseJasmineOlibanum

Base

AmbroxanSandalwoodVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and White Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#39,575

PerfumerFanny Bal

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. …

Reviews →

Tropical by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Tropical was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Fanny Bal. Top notes are Cypress, Ginger and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine and Olibanum; base notes are Ambroxan, Sandalwood, Vanilla and White Musk.

Reviews →

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 Tropical?

Questionable Motives takes 3 of 4 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Tropical is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tropical for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Tropical?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Tropical 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Tropical?

Tropical projects furthest (Tropical 75/100, Questionable Motives 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Tropical smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and White Musk.

Is Questionable Motives or Tropical better for summer or winter?

Questionable Motives suits daytime wear; Tropical suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Tropical?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Tropical has top notes of Cypress, Ginger and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Olibanum, a base of Ambroxan, Sandalwood, Vanilla and White Musk.