Fragrance comparison

Make Waves vs Zabad

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Make Waves

Angeline

2.3132 votes

Rank #73,130 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Zabad

Raydan

5.003 votes

Rank #43,598 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zabad takes 4 of 4 categories.

Make Waves
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zabad
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Make Waves0/4

Zabad4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Make WavesAngeline

ZabadRaydan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityZabad

SillageZabad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value67

Category winnerZabadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

rose83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

ozonic56%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCalone

Heart

CeleryRose

Base

SandalwoodDry Wood

Top

CivetOrangeGeraniumSaffronRose

Heart

JasmineImmortelleRaspberryOrange Cassia Tree

Base

PatchouliDry WoodCedarMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZabadHigher 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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Zabad by Raydan presents a daring, animalic-forward composition that leans heavily into traditional oriental perfumery. The blend opens with a pungent mix of civet and saffron, quickly settling into a robust, woody-musky core anchored by patchouli and dry cedar. It serves as an intriguing, bold choice for those who ap…

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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 Zabad?

Zabad takes 4 of 4 categories. Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes; Zabad is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zabad for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Make Waves or Zabad?

Zabad lasts longest (Zabad 80/100, Make Waves 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Make Waves or Zabad?

Zabad projects furthest (Zabad 67/100, Make Waves 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Make Waves and Zabad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Sandalwood and Dry Wood.

Is Make Waves or Zabad better for summer or winter?

Make Waves suits daytime wear; Zabad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Make Waves and Zabad?

Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. Zabad has top notes of Civet, Orange, Geranium and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Immortelle, Raspberry and Orange Cassia Tree, a base of Patchouli, Dry Wood, Cedar and Musk.