Waves vs Irth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Waves takes 3 of 4 categories.
WavesChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
IrthChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Waves3/4
Irth1/4
- 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
- Irth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WavesZodiacIrthNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
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
52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
139 votes
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 bothpowdery100%
woody86%
leather72%
violet58%
warm spicy44%
animalic30%
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Spices
Heart
Powdery NotesViolet
Base
Woody NotesLeather
Top
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
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
Spring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#51,599
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,273
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerIrthHigher 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 →Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.
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 Irth?
Waves takes 3 of 4 categories. Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Waves for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Waves or Irth?
Waves lasts longest (Waves 80/100, Irth 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Waves or Irth?
Waves projects furthest (Waves 75/100, Irth 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Waves and Irth smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Spices, Violet and Leather.
Is Waves or Irth better for summer or winter?
Waves suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Waves and Irth?
Waves has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Leather. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.
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