Make Waves vs Delicious Bay
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Delicious Bay takes 7 of 7 categories.
Make WavesChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Delicious BayChoose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Make Waves0/7
Delicious Bay7/7
- 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
Make WavesAngelineDelicious BaySalum ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.31/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%
4.03/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%
Category winnerDelicious BayRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate3%Love
13%Like
28%Ok
25%Dislike
31%Hate
32 votes
45%Love
35%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerDelicious BayMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDelicious Bay
SillageDelicious Bay
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDelicious BayBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
rose83%
fresh74%
aromatic65%
ozonic56%
sweet100%
oud92%
amber84%
fresh77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
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 = sharedTop
SaffronCalone
Heart
CeleryRose
Base
SandalwoodDry Wood
Top
CaloneVioletBergamot
Heart
DatesSaffronHoneyWhite Oud
Base
PecanVanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Calone 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 seasonSpring100
Summer55
Fall55
Winter18
Day100
Night33
Spring69
Summer25
Fall100
Winter94
Day71
Night100
Category winnerDelicious BayMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,130
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#31,883
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched2023
Reviews0
Category winnerDelicious BayHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMake 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 →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…
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, Make Waves or Delicious Bay?
Delicious Bay takes 7 of 7 categories. Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes; Delicious Bay is rated 4.03/5 from 40 votes. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Delicious Bay for a sweet and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Make Waves or Delicious Bay?
Delicious Bay lasts longest (Delicious Bay 85/100, Make Waves 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Make Waves or Delicious Bay?
Delicious Bay projects furthest (Delicious Bay 78/100, Make Waves 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Make Waves and Delicious Bay smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh accords. Common notes include Saffron, Calone and Sandalwood.
Is Make Waves or Delicious Bay better for summer or winter?
For summer, Make Waves is the stronger pick. For winter, Delicious Bay is the stronger pick. Make Waves suits daytime wear; Delicious Bay suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Make Waves and Delicious Bay?
Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. 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.
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