YELLOW 133C vs Motion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
YELLOW 133C takes 3 of 5 categories.
YELLOW 133CChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MotionChoose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Motion
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- YELLOW 133C
- Sillage & projection
- YELLOW 133C
- Value for money
- YELLOW 133C
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Motion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49 votes
1 vote · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityYELLOW 133C
SillageYELLOW 133C
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,362
PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#17,648
PerfumerJoseph J.
Launched—
Reviews16
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotYELLOW 133C is a dry, herbal woody fragrance built around cumin, thyme, balsam fir, cypriol, patchouli, amber, and ambroxan. On skin it can read savoury, green, spicy, and quietly ambery, with a fresh fir lift that keeps the heavier woods from feeling flat. It suits wearers who enjoy aromatic woods with a culinary edg…
Reviews →Motion opens with creamy milk, grapefruit and mandarin, then quickly pulls into smoke, leather and dry woods. It reads warm, textured and slightly boozy rather than bright or playful. The listed notes suggest a unisex oriental woody scent with a smooth suede heart and an ambery, mossy drydown. If you enjoy smoky leath…
Reviews →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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Which is better, YELLOW 133C or Motion?
YELLOW 133C takes 3 of 5 categories. YELLOW 133C is rated 3.47/5 from 49 votes; Motion is rated 4.05/5 from 34 votes. Choose YELLOW 133C for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Motion for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, YELLOW 133C or Motion?
They last about the same: YELLOW 133C 67/100, Motion 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, YELLOW 133C or Motion?
YELLOW 133C projects furthest (YELLOW 133C 64/100, Motion 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do YELLOW 133C and Motion smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cumin, Rum and Ambroxan.
Is YELLOW 133C or Motion better for summer or winter?
YELLOW 133C suits daytime wear; Motion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in YELLOW 133C and Motion?
YELLOW 133C features Cumin, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Balsam Fir. Motion has top notes of Incense, Leather, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver, Saffron and Citrus, a base of Rum, Moss, Ambroxan and Vanilla.
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