Unfinished Business vs Irth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Irth takes 4 of 4 categories.
Unfinished BusinessChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
IrthChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Unfinished Business0/4
Irth4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Irth
- Sillage & projection
- Irth
- Value for money
- Irth
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Irth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Unfinished BusinessArt BrütIrthNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
139 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIrth
SillageIrth
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIrthBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy74%
amber65%
oud56%
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOudTonka Bean
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Amber, Rose and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Spring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,394
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,115
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArt 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 →Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Unfinished Business or Irth?
Irth takes 4 of 4 categories. Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Unfinished Business or Irth?
They last about the same: Irth 72/100, Unfinished Business 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Unfinished Business or Irth?
Projection is very close: Irth 64/100, Unfinished Business 63/100 for sillage.
Do Unfinished Business and Irth smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Amber, Rose and Oud.
Is Unfinished Business or Irth better for summer or winter?
Unfinished Business suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Unfinished Business and Irth?
Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.
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