Fragrance comparison

Waves vs Vitesse Carbon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Waves

Zodiac

5.001 votes

Rank #52,122 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Vitesse Carbon

Armaf

3.9437 votes

Rank #16,766 CitrusAromatic

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.
Vitesse Carbon
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Waves3/4

Vitesse Carbon1/4

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: Vitesse Carbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WavesZodiac

Vitesse CarbonArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

3.94/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%

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

37%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityWaves

SillageWaves

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value79

Category winnerWavesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody86%

leather72%

violet58%

warm spicy44%

animalic30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

violet77%

iris69%

herbal61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

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

IrisBergamotSageLemon VerbenaLemon

Heart

LavenderVioletSpices

Base

LeatherAmbergrisVetiverSandalwood

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

Spring92

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,766

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerVitesse CarbonHigher 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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Vitesse Carbon is a crisp, powdery aromatic with a noticeable iris note up top, backed by lemon, lavender and a smooth leathery woods base. On skin it often reads like a budget blend of Dior Homme style iris and Green Irish Tweed style freshness. It suits men who like clean, dressed-up scents with a soft cosmetic edge…

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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 Vitesse Carbon?

Waves takes 3 of 4 categories. Waves is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Vitesse Carbon is rated 3.94/5 from 37 votes. Choose Waves for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vitesse Carbon for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Waves or Vitesse Carbon?

Waves lasts longest (Waves 80/100, Vitesse Carbon 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Waves or Vitesse Carbon?

Waves projects furthest (Waves 75/100, Vitesse Carbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Waves and Vitesse Carbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Spices, Violet and Leather.

Is Waves or Vitesse Carbon better for summer or winter?

Waves suits evening wear; Vitesse Carbon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Waves and Vitesse Carbon?

Waves has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Leather. Vitesse Carbon has top notes of Iris, Bergamot, Sage and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Lavender, Violet and Spices, a base of Leather, Ambergris, Vetiver and Sandalwood.