Make Waves vs Huyam
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Make WavesChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
HuyamChoose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Make Waves2/4
Huyam2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Huyam
- Sillage & projection
- Huyam
- Value for money
- Make Waves
- 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 WavesAngelineHuyamAthoor Al AlamWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.31/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%
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
LongevityHuyam
SillageHuyam
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMake WavesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
rose83%
fresh74%
aromatic65%
ozonic56%
woody100%
rose91%
fresh spicy83%
amber74%
aromatic65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, rose and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCalone
Heart
CeleryRose
Base
SandalwoodDry Wood
Top
BergamotSaffron
Heart
Cashmere WoodGaiac WoodGeraniumRose
Base
AmberMossDry Wood
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 seasonSpring100
Summer55
Fall55
Winter18
Day100
Night33
No season votes yet
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#81,633
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 →Huyam by Athoor Al Alam pairs crisp bergamot and warm saffron with a dark floral heart of rose and geranium. As it settles, cashmere wood and dry gaiac wood merge with earthy oakmoss and amber. It builds a dry, spicy wooden frame that wears best on cool autumn evenings and formal winter gatherings.
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 lasts longer, Make Waves or Huyam?
Huyam lasts longest (Huyam 80/100, Make Waves 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Make Waves or Huyam?
Huyam projects furthest (Huyam 100/100, Make Waves 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Make Waves and Huyam smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose and Dry Wood.
Is Make Waves or Huyam better for summer or winter?
Make Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Make Waves and Huyam?
Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. Huyam has top notes of Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Gaiac Wood, Geranium and Rose, a base of Amber, Moss and Dry Wood.
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