Fragrance comparison

Make Waves vs Momentous

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

2 wins

Make Waves

Angeline

2.3132 votes

Rank #73,130 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Momentous

Amirius

4.001 votes

Rank #67,242 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Make Waves takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Make Waves2/3

Momentous1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Make WavesAngeline

MomentousAmirius

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMake Waves

SillageMake Waves

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

rose83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

ozonic56%

musky100%

fruity92%

rose84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy 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

SaffronBergamot

Heart

PlumRose

Base

MuskDry 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 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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMomentousHigher 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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Momentous by Amirius balances a sharp bergamot opening with dry woods and musk. A plum sweetness softens the saffron top note, creating a dark, unisex profile. This scent suits cool autumn evenings when you want a quiet, woody warmth on your skin.

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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 Momentous?

Make Waves takes 2 of 3 categories. Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes; Momentous is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Momentous for a musky and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Make Waves or Momentous?

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

Which projects more, Make Waves or Momentous?

Make Waves projects furthest (Make Waves 53/100, Momentous 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Make Waves and Momentous smell similar?

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

Is Make Waves or Momentous better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Make Waves and Momentous?

Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. Momentous has top notes of Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Plum and Rose, a base of Musk and Dry Wood.