Fragrance comparison

Make Waves vs Althaur

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Make Waves

Angeline

2.3132 votes

Rank #73,130 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Althaur

HelloHelen

3.002 votes

Rank #70,233 WoodyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Make Waves takes 3 of 4 categories.

Make Waves
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Althaur
Choose it for a woody and rum character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Make Waves3/4

Althaur1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Make WavesAngeline

AlthaurHelloHelen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

3%Love

13%Like

28%Ok

25%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityMake Waves

SillageMake Waves

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value0

Category winnerMake WavesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

rose83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

ozonic56%

woody100%

rum92%

soft spicy84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCalone

Heart

CeleryRose

Base

SandalwoodDry Wood

Top

Pink PepperRumSaffron

Heart

PatchouliIrisRose

Base

OudDry WoodNutmegMuskMugwort

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

Spring100

Summer55

Fall55

Winter18

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,233

PerfumerHelen Nechyporuk, Vanessa Prudent

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAlthaurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Althaur by HelloHelen opens with a sharp flash of pink pepper and dark rum before settling into a warm core of patchouli, iris, and earthy saffron. Dry woods and subtle oud anchor the base, creating a cozy atmosphere tailored for crisp autumn nights and intimate dinners.

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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, Make Waves or Althaur?

Make Waves takes 3 of 4 categories. Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes; Althaur is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Althaur for a woody and rum character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Make Waves or Althaur?

Make Waves lasts longest (Make Waves 65/100, Althaur 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Make Waves or Althaur?

Make Waves projects furthest (Make Waves 53/100, Althaur 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Make Waves and Althaur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose and Dry Wood.

Is Make Waves or Althaur better for summer or winter?

Make Waves suits daytime wear; Althaur suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Make Waves and Althaur?

Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. Althaur has top notes of Pink Pepper, Rum and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Iris and Rose, a base of Oud, Dry Wood, Nutmeg and Musk.