Waves vs Glamorous Bloom
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Glamorous Bloom takes 3 of 4 categories.
WavesChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Glamorous BloomChoose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Waves1/4
Glamorous Bloom3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Glamorous Bloom
- Sillage & projection
- Glamorous Bloom
- Value for money
- Waves
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Glamorous Bloom
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WavesZodiacGlamorous BloomSawalefWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
67%Love
33%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
Category winners
LongevityGlamorous Bloom
SillageGlamorous Bloom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWavesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody86%
leather72%
violet58%
warm spicy44%
animalic30%
violet100%
powdery91%
fruity83%
amber74%
iris65%
leather56%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Spices
Heart
Powdery NotesViolet
Base
Woody NotesLeather
Top
VioletRaspberryOrange BlossomApple
Heart
LeatherIrisJasmineRoseSpices
Base
AmberCypressLabdanumPine TreeCedar
InformationalShared notesSpices, Violet and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
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#52,122
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#50,711
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGlamorous BloomHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWaves 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 →Glamorous Bloom is a violet-forward fruity floral that quickly turns powdery, with a soft lipstick-like iris feel and a surprising leather twist. Raspberry and apple give the opening a bright, sweet lift, then the dry-down warms into amber with a greener, resinous woods edge. It is officially positioned for women, but…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Waves or Glamorous Bloom?
Glamorous Bloom takes 3 of 4 categories. Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Glamorous Bloom is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Waves for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Glamorous Bloom for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Waves or Glamorous Bloom?
Glamorous Bloom lasts longest (Glamorous Bloom 87/100, Waves 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Waves or Glamorous Bloom?
Glamorous Bloom projects furthest (Glamorous Bloom 83/100, Waves 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Waves and Glamorous Bloom smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and leather accords. Common notes include Spices, Violet and Leather.
Is Waves or Glamorous Bloom better for summer or winter?
Waves suits evening wear; Glamorous Bloom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Waves and Glamorous Bloom?
Waves has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Leather. Glamorous Bloom has top notes of Violet, Raspberry, Orange Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Cypress, Labdanum and Pine Tree.
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