Fragrance comparison

Megara vs Wavesong

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 339 ratings analysed

1 wins

Megara

Maison Alhambra

4.00339 votes

Rank #1,021 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Wavesong

Albatross · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #76,593 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Megara takes 1 of 1 categories.

Megara
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Wavesong
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Megara1/1

Wavesong0/1

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: Megara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MegaraMaison Alhambra

WavesongAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

—/ 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 hate

57%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

288 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

citrus92%

musky84%

amber77%

marine69%

aquatic61%

fresh100%

citrus92%

woody84%

marine77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fresh, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

AlgaeCaloneHedione

Base

AmbroxanMuskCedar

Top

BergamotCitruses

Heart

SeaweedHedioneCalone

Base

CedarwoodMuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Calone, Hedione and Ambroxan. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex14

Women3

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#76,593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerMegaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Megara by Maison Alhambra is an aromatic aquatic fragrance launched in 2022. It centers on a stark, oceanic experience, blending bergamot and lemon with a distinct core of algae, calone, and hedione. Base notes of ambroxan, musk, and cedar provide a long-lasting, salty finish that thrives in high-heat outdoor environm…

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Wavesong is a crisp, sea air style aquatic that opens on bright bergamot and mixed citrus. Calone and hedione bring that modern marine lift, while a seaweed note adds a salty green edge that keeps it from feeling like plain citrus water. The dry down stays clean and dry, with cedarwood, musk, and ambroxan giving a fre…

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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.

Do Megara and Wavesong smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Calone, Hedione and Ambroxan.

Is Megara or Wavesong better for summer or winter?

Wavesong suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Megara and Wavesong?

Megara has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Algae, Calone and Hedione, a base of Ambroxan, Musk and Cedar. Wavesong has top notes of Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Seaweed, Hedione and Calone, a base of Cedarwood, Musk and Ambroxan.