Evil Cry vs Waves
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Waves takes 1 of 1 categories.
Evil CryChoose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
WavesChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Evil Cry0/1
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
- Waves
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Evil CryThe Dua BrandWavesZodiacWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
animalic69%
fruity61%
powdery100%
woody86%
leather72%
violet58%
warm spicy44%
animalic30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Red BerriesSandalwoodPatchouliTuberoseOlibanumLeatherVioletSpicesAmberRoseMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Spices
Heart
Powdery NotesViolet
Base
Woody NotesLeather
InformationalShared notesLeather, Violet and Spices. Durations are only published for Evil Cry, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,859
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#52,122
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWavesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEvil Cry by The Dua Brand is a dark leather and amber fragrance released in 2023. The scent opens with a sharp burst of tart red berries paired with warm spices and powdery violet, creating an intriguing contrast right away. As it settles, thick floral notes of tuberose and rose step forward, balanced by resinous olib…
Reviews →Waves leans powdery, woody and lightly leathery, with a violet softness that keeps the spicy opening from feeling too rough. It reads dry rather than sweet, and the overall texture sounds closer to suede and woods than bright aromatics. Based on the limited performance evidence available, it can wear with strong prese…
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, Evil Cry or Waves?
Waves takes 1 of 1 categories. Evil Cry is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Evil Cry for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Waves for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Do Evil Cry and Waves smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet and Spices.
Is Evil Cry or Waves better for summer or winter?
Evil Cry suits evening wear; Waves suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Evil Cry and Waves?
Evil Cry features Red Berries, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Tuberose and Olibanum. Waves has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Leather.
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