Rainbow Радуга-дуга vs Waves
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Waves takes 4 of 4 categories.
Rainbow Радуга-дугаChoose it for a rose and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
WavesChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rainbow Радуга-дуга0/4
Waves4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Waves
- Sillage & projection
- Waves
- Value for money
- Waves
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Waves
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Rainbow Радуга-дугаLadanikaWavesZodiacWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.21/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 25%Had 14%Want 61%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%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
Category winners
LongevityWaves
SillageWaves
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWavesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
violet61%
powdery100%
woody86%
leather72%
violet58%
warm spicy44%
animalic30%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SpicesMandarin Orange
Heart
Damask RoseMoroccan RoseTaif RoseIrisVioletJasmine
Base
Bulgarian RoseChoya RalMyrrhTonka BeanMuskGurjan balsamVanillaWoody Notes
Top
Spices
Heart
Powdery NotesViolet
Base
Woody NotesLeather
InformationalShared notesSpices, Violet and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night33
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#69,546
PerfumerOlga Avdeeva
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#52,122
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWavesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRainbow Радуга-дуга by Ladanika opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange and warm top spices. This vivid beginning quickly yields to a heavy, multi-faceted rose heart where damask, Moroccan, and Taif rose varieties collide. On skin, the initial juicy sweetness dries down into a dry, powdery iris and woody base, su…
Reviews →Waves leans powdery, woody and lightly leathery, with a violet softness that keeps the spicy opening from feeling too rough. It reads dry rather than sweet, and the overall texture sounds closer to suede and woods than bright aromatics. Based on the limited performance evidence available, it can wear with strong prese…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Fancy NightsJessica SimpsonRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerrutiWINNER
♛
Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER
vs
Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER
vs
Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP
♛
PrometheuNecalliWINNER
vs
Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
PrometheuNecalliWINNER
vs
Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Rainbow Радуга-дуга or Waves?
Waves takes 4 of 4 categories. Rainbow Радуга-дуга is rated 3.21/5 from 14 votes; Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Rainbow Радуга-дуга for a rose and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Waves for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Rainbow Радуга-дуга or Waves?
Waves lasts longest (Waves 80/100, Rainbow Радуга-дуга 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rainbow Радуга-дуга or Waves?
Waves projects furthest (Waves 75/100, Rainbow Радуга-дуга 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rainbow Радуга-дуга and Waves smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Spices, Violet and Woody Notes.
Is Rainbow Радуга-дуга or Waves better for summer or winter?
Rainbow Радуга-дуга suits daytime wear; Waves suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rainbow Радуга-дуга and Waves?
Rainbow Радуга-дуга has top notes of Spices and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Damask Rose, Moroccan Rose, Taif Rose and Iris, a base of Bulgarian Rose, Choya Ral, Myrrh and Tonka Bean. Waves has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Leather.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons