Lavish Overdose vs Make Waves
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
83%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lavish Overdose takes 3 of 4 categories.
Lavish OverdoseChoose it for a aromatic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Make WavesChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lavish Overdose3/4
Make Waves1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Make Waves
- Sillage & projection
- Lavish Overdose
- Value for money
- Lavish Overdose
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lavish Overdose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lavish OverdoseHelloHelenMake WavesAngelineWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 2 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 hate50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
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
Category winners
LongevityMake Waves
SillageLavish Overdose
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLavish OverdoseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh86%
green72%
woody58%
ozonic44%
warm spicy30%
woody100%
warm spicy91%
rose83%
fresh74%
aromatic65%
ozonic56%
Scent match83%Very similar · both aromatic, fresh and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaloneSaffron
Heart
CeleryRose
Base
Dry WoodSandalwood
Top
SaffronCalone
Heart
CeleryRose
Base
SandalwoodDry Wood
InformationalShared notesCalone, Saffron, Celery and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer55
Fall55
Winter18
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,831
PerfumerHelen Nechyporuk, Laurent Marrone
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#73,130
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLavish OverdoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLavish Overdose by HelloHelen opens with a sharp flash of synthetic ozonic Calone blended against dusty Saffron. The initial spray strikes the skin with a watery metallic brightness, which quickly shifts into an unusual herbal heart dominated by crisp green Celery stalk and subtle Rose. As the fragrance settles after…
Reviews →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.
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, Lavish Overdose or Make Waves?
Lavish Overdose takes 3 of 4 categories. Lavish Overdose is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes. Choose Lavish Overdose for a aromatic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Lavish Overdose or Make Waves?
Make Waves lasts longest (Make Waves 65/100, Lavish Overdose 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lavish Overdose or Make Waves?
Lavish Overdose projects furthest (Lavish Overdose 63/100, Make Waves 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lavish Overdose and Make Waves smell similar?
Very similar: a 83% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Calone, Saffron, Celery and Rose.
Is Lavish Overdose or Make Waves better for summer or winter?
Lavish Overdose suits daytime wear; Make Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lavish Overdose and Make Waves?
Lavish Overdose has top notes of Calone and Saffron, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Dry Wood and Sandalwood. Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood.
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