Make Waves vs Flanelle
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Make Waves takes 1 of 1 categories.
Make WavesChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FlanelleChoose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Make Waves1/1
Flanelle0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Make Waves
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Make WavesAngelineFlanelleMajestic RoseWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.31/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate3%Love
13%Like
28%Ok
25%Dislike
31%Hate
32 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
rose83%
fresh74%
aromatic65%
ozonic56%
rose100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
fruity69%
musky61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCalone
Heart
CeleryRose
Base
SandalwoodDry Wood
Top30 to 45 minutes
SaffronFruity Notes
Heart2 to 3 hours
RoseGeranium
Base4 to 6 hours
Dry WoodAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose and Dry Wood. Durations are only published for Flanelle, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer55
Fall55
Winter18
Day100
Night33
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#73,130
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#83,851
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMake WavesHigher 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 →Flanelle by Majestic Rose is an oriental woody fragrance that balances rich florals with dry, warm textures. It opens with the dry spice of saffron mixed with sweet fruity notes, creating a lively yet grounded introduction. As the top notes settle, a vibrant floral heart takes over through classic rose and fresh, arom…
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.
Do Make Waves and Flanelle smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose and Dry Wood.
Is Make Waves or Flanelle better for summer or winter?
Make Waves suits daytime wear; Flanelle suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Make Waves and Flanelle?
Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. Flanelle has top notes of Saffron and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Rose and Geranium, a base of Dry Wood, Amber and Musk.
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