Fragrance comparison

Waves vs Haute Couture

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Waves

Zodiac

5.001 votes

Rank #52,122 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Haute Couture

Mila Schön

4.1948 votes

Rank #21,951 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waves takes 3 of 4 categories.

Waves
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haute Couture
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Waves3/4

Haute Couture1/4

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: Haute Couture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WavesZodiac

Haute CoutureMila Schön

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

4.19/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 36%Had 12%Want 51%

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

50%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityWaves

SillageWaves

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value67

Category winnerWavesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody86%

leather72%

violet58%

warm spicy44%

animalic30%

woody100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Spices

Heart

Powdery NotesViolet

Base

Woody NotesLeather

Top

Big StrawberrySpicesCitrusesPeach

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangVioletJasmineCarnationOrris RootCloveLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossLeatherCastoreumCivettaStyraxVetiverAmberSandalwood

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 season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring79

Summer29

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerHaute CoutureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Haute Couture by Mila Schön is a vintage-style chypre floral with a fruity-spiced opening, a broad floral heart, and a deep mossy leather base. The strawberry and peach give it a softer entry, but the fragrance quickly moves into rose, carnation, ylang-ylang, powder, oakmoss, leather, musk, and animalic warmth. It sui…

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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, Waves or Haute Couture?

Waves takes 3 of 4 categories. Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Haute Couture is rated 4.19/5 from 48 votes. Choose Waves for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haute Couture for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Waves or Haute Couture?

Waves lasts longest (Waves 80/100, Haute Couture 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Waves or Haute Couture?

Waves projects furthest (Waves 75/100, Haute Couture 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Waves and Haute Couture smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Spices, Violet and Leather.

Is Waves or Haute Couture better for summer or winter?

Waves suits evening wear; Haute Couture suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Waves and Haute Couture?

Waves has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Leather. Haute Couture has top notes of Big Strawberry, Spices, Citruses and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Leather, Castoreum and Civetta.