Fragrance comparison

Make Waves vs Epine Du Desert

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

Make Waves

Angeline

2.3132 votes

Rank #73,130 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Epine Du Desert

Ojar

4.0770 votes

Rank #9,422 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Epine Du Desert takes 5 of 5 categories.

Make Waves
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Epine Du Desert
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Make Waves0/5

Epine Du Desert5/5

Ratings & consensus: Epine Du Desert
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Epine Du Desert
Sillage & projection: Epine Du Desert
Value for money: Epine Du Desert
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Epine Du Desert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Make WavesAngeline

Epine Du DesertOjar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%

4.07/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 45%Had 3%Want 53%

Category winnerEpine Du DesertRating 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

29%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEpine Du Desert

SillageEpine Du Desert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEpine Du DesertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

rose83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

ozonic56%

warm spicy100%

woody88%

rose77%

leather65%

fresh53%

metallic42%

Scent match66%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCalone

Heart

CeleryRose

Base

SandalwoodDry Wood

Top

PimentoSaffron

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Dry WoodSandalwoodSuede

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Sandalwood 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

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter43

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,422

PerfumerDalia Izem

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerEpine Du DesertHigher 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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Epine Du Desert by Ojar brings a sharp, spicy intensity to the skin. It opens with a punch of pimento and saffron that quickly settles into a heart of rose and jasmine. The base of dry wood and sandalwood provides a grounded, resinous finish. This woody spicy creation works well as a versatile daily scent for those wh…

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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 Epine Du Desert?

Epine Du Desert takes 5 of 5 categories. Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes; Epine Du Desert is rated 4.07/5 from 70 votes. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Epine Du Desert for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Make Waves or Epine Du Desert?

Epine Du Desert lasts longest (Epine Du Desert 81/100, Make Waves 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Make Waves or Epine Du Desert?

Epine Du Desert projects furthest (Epine Du Desert 77/100, Make Waves 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Make Waves and Epine Du Desert smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Sandalwood and Dry Wood.

Is Make Waves or Epine Du Desert better for summer or winter?

Make Waves suits daytime wear; Epine Du Desert suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Make Waves and Epine Du Desert?

Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. Epine Du Desert has top notes of Pimento and Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Dry Wood, Sandalwood and Suede.