Fragrance comparison

Bas vs Ride The Waves

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Bas

Wittchen

2.001 votes

Rank #74,158 CitrusMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Ride The Waves

Miss Kay

3.8020 votes

Rank #40,842 MarineCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ride The Waves takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bas
Choose it for a citrus and marine character.
Ride The Waves
Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bas0/1

Ride The Waves1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ride The Waves

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BasWittchen

Ride The WavesMiss Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love

30%Like

30%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value89

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

marine91%

musky83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

marine100%

citrus91%

fresh83%

white floral74%

aromatic65%

musky56%

Scent match69%Closely related · both citrus, marine and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Sea Notes

Base

CedarMusk

Top

Sea NotesCitruses

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyWater Jasmine

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Sea Notes, Cedar and 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

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer100

Fall8

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRide The WavesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bas by Wittchen is an accessible, straightforward citrus-aromatic composition. It blends sharp, zesty citruses with salty sea notes, grounded by a clean cedar and musk base. Designed for daily wear, this scent offers a cooling effect, making it particularly useful for hot summer afternoons or gym sessions where a ligh…

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Ride The Waves is a light, feminine aquatic with a bright citrus start, soft watery florals, and a musky cedar base. It goes in a fresh, breezy direction rather than a sugary one. On skin, the marine and citrus notes can fade quickly, leaving a cleaner, slightly sweeter trail. It suits warm days, casual wear, and anyo…

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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, Bas or Ride The Waves?

Ride The Waves takes 1 of 1 categories. Bas is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Ride The Waves is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Bas for a citrus and marine character. Choose Ride The Waves for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Bas and Ride The Waves smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, marine and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Sea Notes, Cedar and Musk.

Is Bas or Ride The Waves better for summer or winter?

Ride The Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bas and Ride The Waves?

Bas has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Cedar and Musk. Ride The Waves has top notes of Sea Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Water Jasmine, a base of Musk and Cedar.