Fragrance comparison

New York vs Wavesong

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

New York

Varriale Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #44,804 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Wavesong

Albatross · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #68,009 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

New York1/1

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: New York

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New YorkVarriale Profumi

WavesongAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

—/ 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

floral77%

powdery65%

aromatic53%

fresh42%

fresh100%

citrus92%

woody84%

marine77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HedioneSeaweed

Base6-8 hrs

CedarwoodMuskAmbroxan

Top

BergamotCitruses

Heart

SeaweedHedioneCalone

Base

CedarwoodMuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Hedione, Seaweed and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for New York, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,804

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,009

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerNew YorkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New York by Varriale Profumi delivers an immediate flash of sunlit coastlines. The opening strikes fast. Crisp bergamot and tart lemon peel cut through the air with bracing energy. Soon, a saline heart of seaweed and airy hedione unfolds, mimicking cool sea foam splashing against sun-baked boardwalks. Cedarwood, clean…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do New York and Wavesong smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hedione, Seaweed and Cedarwood.

Is New York or Wavesong better for summer or winter?

New York suits daytime wear; Wavesong suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York and Wavesong?

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