Fragrance comparison

Dastoor lil Nissa vs Make Waves

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

Dastoor lil Nissa

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #81,384 VioletAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Make Waves

Angeline

2.3132 votes

Rank #73,305 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Make Waves takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dastoor lil Nissa
Choose it for a violet and amber character.
Make Waves
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dastoor lil Nissa0/1

Make 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: Make Waves

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dastoor lil NissaAthoor Al Alam

Make WavesAngeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

2.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

3%Love

13%Like

28%Ok

25%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

amber92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

rose83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

ozonic56%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletPink PepperSaffronCherry

Heart

RaspberryRoseAmberCedarwood

Base

MyrrhMuskCashmere WoodDry Wood

Top

SaffronCalone

Heart

CeleryRose

Base

SandalwoodDry Wood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose and Dry Wood. 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

Spring100

Summer55

Fall55

Winter18

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,384

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMake WavesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dastoor lil Nissa opens with a quick pop of tart dark cherry and dry saffron, supported by a powdery violet accord. As the scent settles, a heart of crimson rose and warm amber emerges over a cozy base of myrrh and cashmere wood. It wears comfortably on cool autumn evenings when you want a rich floral scent with subtl…

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Make Waves opens with a sharp burst of aquatic calone and warm saffron, creating a metallic ocean spray over dry wood. A vegetal heart of bitter celery and powdery rose quickly emerges as the top notes settle. Base notes of sandalwood ground the aquatic top, making it best suited for humid spring afternoons.

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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.

Do Dastoor lil Nissa and Make Waves smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose and Dry Wood.

Is Dastoor lil Nissa or Make Waves better for summer or winter?

Make Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dastoor lil Nissa and Make Waves?

Dastoor lil Nissa has top notes of Violet, Pink Pepper, Saffron and Cherry, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose, Amber and Cedarwood, a base of Myrrh, Musk, Cashmere Wood and Dry Wood. Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood.