Fragrance comparison

Love in Waves vs Mía Sensual Night

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Love in Waves

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #48,879 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mía Sensual Night

Ésika

4.4323 votes

Rank #30,603 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mía Sensual Night takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love in Waves
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Mía Sensual Night
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Love in Waves1/4

Mía Sensual Night3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mía Sensual Night
Sillage & projection: Mía Sensual Night
Value for money: Love in Waves
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mía Sensual Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love in WavesThe Dua Brand

Mía Sensual NightÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

52%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMía Sensual Night

SillageMía Sensual Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value81

Category winnerLove in WavesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperRoseSaffron

Heart

Rose OilPatchouli

Base

CashmeranMuskWoodsy Notes

Top

RaspberryPeachPearNutmegAppleCassisSaffronBergamot

Heart

PeonyGardeniaFreesiaJasmineLily of the ValleyTuberoseYlang YlangOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelVanillaPralineAmberCashmeranPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli, Cashmeran 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring19

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMía Sensual NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love in Waves is a rosy, spicy unisex scent built around pink pepper, saffron, rose oil and a soft woody musk base. It opens bright and slightly sharp, then settles into a smoother floral-woody wear with patchouli and cashmeran adding texture. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy modern rose fragrances with warm…

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Mía Sensual Night by Ésika delivers an immediate burst of juicy raspberry, sweet peach, and crisp pear layered over a dusting of nutmeg and pink pepper. As the bright fruitiness settles, creamy gardenia, soft jasmine, and orange blossom blend seamlessly into a warm, decadent base of buttery caramel, bourbon vanilla, a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love in Waves or Mía Sensual Night?

Mía Sensual Night takes 3 of 4 categories. Love in Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mía Sensual Night is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes. Choose Love in Waves for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Mía Sensual Night for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love in Waves or Mía Sensual Night?

Mía Sensual Night lasts longest (Mía Sensual Night 69/100, Love in Waves 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love in Waves or Mía Sensual Night?

Projection is very close: Mía Sensual Night 51/100, Love in Waves 50/100 for sillage.

Do Love in Waves and Mía Sensual Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli, Cashmeran and Musk.

Is Love in Waves or Mía Sensual Night better for summer or winter?

Love in Waves suits day or night wear; Mía Sensual Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love in Waves and Mía Sensual Night?

Love in Waves has top notes of Pink Pepper, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Rose Oil and Patchouli, a base of Cashmeran, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Mía Sensual Night has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Pear and Nutmeg, heart notes of Peony, Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Praline and Amber.