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Unfinished Business vs IDEALVORSTELLUNG

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

Updated 8 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

IDEALVORSTELLUNG takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Unfinished Business

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • IDEALVORSTELLUNG

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Unfinished Business0/4
IDEALVORSTELLUNG2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
IDEALVORSTELLUNG
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
IDEALVORSTELLUNG

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Unfinished BusinessArt Brüt
IDEALVORSTELLUNGArt Brüt
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
3.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
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

0%Love
40%Like
40%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate50
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value50
Category winnerIDEALVORSTELLUNGBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy74%
amber65%
oud56%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
fresh spicy69%
oud61%
Scent match100%Very similar · both warm spicy, woody 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
SandalwoodTonka BeanCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOud

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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIDEALVORSTELLUNGHigher 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…

Reviews →

IDEALVORSTELLUNG opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and green cardamom before settling into a dry sandalwood and vetiver base. A subdued rose note lingers behind warm amber and smoked agarwood. It creates an earthy, prickly warmth suitable for crisp autumn afternoons and cold winter evenings when wearing…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Unfinished Business or IDEALVORSTELLUNG?

IDEALVORSTELLUNG takes 2 of 4 categories. Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; IDEALVORSTELLUNG is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose IDEALVORSTELLUNG for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Unfinished Business or IDEALVORSTELLUNG?

They last about the same: Unfinished Business 70/100, IDEALVORSTELLUNG 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Unfinished Business or IDEALVORSTELLUNG?

Projection is very close: Unfinished Business 63/100, IDEALVORSTELLUNG 63/100 for sillage.

Do Unfinished Business and IDEALVORSTELLUNG smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood and Vetiver.

Is Unfinished Business or IDEALVORSTELLUNG better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Unfinished Business and IDEALVORSTELLUNG?

Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper. IDEALVORSTELLUNG features Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Cardamom, Agarwood and Vetiver.

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