Fragrance comparison

Delicious Bay vs Make Waves

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

7 wins

Delicious Bay

Salum Parfums · 2023

4.0340 votes

Rank #31,883 SweetOud

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Make Waves

Angeline

2.3132 votes

Rank #73,130 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Delicious Bay takes 7 of 7 categories.

Delicious Bay
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Make Waves
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Delicious Bay7/7

Make Waves0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Delicious BaySalum Parfums

Make WavesAngeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%

2.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%

Category winnerDelicious BayRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

3%Love

13%Like

28%Ok

25%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerDelicious BayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityDelicious Bay

SillageDelicious Bay

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDelicious BayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

oud92%

amber84%

fresh77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

rose83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

ozonic56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaloneVioletBergamot

Heart

DatesSaffronHoneyWhite Oud

Base

PecanVanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouli

Top

SaffronCalone

Heart

CeleryRose

Base

SandalwoodDry Wood

InformationalShared notesCalone, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer25

Fall100

Winter94

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer55

Fall55

Winter18

Day100

Night33

Category winnerDelicious BayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex59

Women9

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,883

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDelicious BayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Delicious Bay by Salum Parfums takes an unusual route by mixing cool sea spray with rich dessert sweetness. When you first spray it, you get a crisp wave of salty calone and zesty bergamot, softened by a powdery touch of violet. The scent quickly deepens into a sweet, syrupy heart filled with candied dates, golden hon…

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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.

Which is better, Delicious Bay or Make Waves?

Delicious Bay takes 7 of 7 categories. Delicious Bay is rated 4.03/5 from 40 votes; Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes. Choose Delicious Bay for a sweet and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Delicious Bay or Make Waves?

Delicious Bay lasts longest (Delicious Bay 85/100, Make Waves 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Delicious Bay or Make Waves?

Delicious Bay projects furthest (Delicious Bay 78/100, Make Waves 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delicious Bay and Make Waves smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh accords. Common notes include Calone, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Delicious Bay or Make Waves better for summer or winter?

For summer, Make Waves is the stronger pick. For winter, Delicious Bay is the stronger pick. Delicious Bay suits evening wear; Make Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Delicious Bay and Make Waves?

Delicious Bay has top notes of Calone, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Honey and White Oud, a base of Pecan, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood.