Fragrance comparison

Unfinished Business vs German Angst

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Unfinished Business

Art Brüt

3.003 votes

Rank #69,394 Warm SpicyWoody

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85%scent match

Very similar

German Angst

Art Brüt

3.6523 votes

Rank #57,744 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Unfinished Business
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
German Angst
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Unfinished Business2/4

German Angst2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Unfinished Business
Sillage & projection: Unfinished Business
Value for money: German Angst
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: German Angst

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Unfinished BusinessArt Brüt

German AngstArt Brüt

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.65/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

22%Love

43%Like

22%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityUnfinished Business

SillageUnfinished Business

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value42

Category winnerGerman AngstBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

amber65%

oud56%

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

rose70%

earthy60%

amber50%

Scent match85%Very similar · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOudTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VetiverRoseSandalwoodCardamomPepperTonka BeanAmberAgarwoodOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter78

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGerman AngstHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Art Brüt Unfinished Business opens with sharp cardamom and cracked black pepper, giving a dry, prickling heat that instantly cuts through cool autumn air. The spice header shifts quickly into a dense cedar and vetiver heart, grounding the initial bite with clean woodiness. As the scent settles on skin, smoky agarwood…

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German Angst by Art Brüt hits the nose with a sharp, dry blast of crushed cardamom and black pepper. It quickly shifts into a moody heart of dark agarwood, earthy vetiver, and a solitary dry rose. Sandalwood and amber provide a quiet thermal glow underneath, keeping the sharp spices grounded without introducing sugary…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Unfinished Business or German Angst?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; German Angst is rated 3.65/5 from 23 votes. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose German Angst for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Unfinished Business or German Angst?

Unfinished Business lasts longest (Unfinished Business 70/100, German Angst 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Unfinished Business or German Angst?

Unfinished Business projects furthest (Unfinished Business 63/100, German Angst 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Unfinished Business and German Angst smell similar?

Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood and Vetiver.

Is Unfinished Business or German Angst better for summer or winter?

Unfinished Business suits evening wear; German Angst suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unfinished Business and German Angst?

Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper. German Angst features Vetiver, Rose, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Pepper.