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Aromatic · 2025

Above the Waves

Rating4.1 ★ 801 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
44
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
25
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean52
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 7
AromaticWoodyFresh SpicyCitrusGreenAmberWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Green
Amber
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
20%
moderate
61%
long lasting
8%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
33%
moderate
61%
strong
6%
enormous
0%
Season
spring
40%
summer
41%
fall
14%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
86%
night
14%
Gender
female
2%
more female
6%
unisex
79%
more male
11%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
11%
ok
66%
good value
19%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
naturalsmellingteacitrusingredientsrelaxingcalmingdayspaexperienceupliftingenergy
What people criticise
softprojectioncreatesskinscentexperiencerosenotemissingweaklimitedregional

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotOlibanumRoseTeaOolong TeaCedarVetiverCypress
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cedar and Cypress

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In plain words

The main accords of Above the Waves are aromatic and woody. It opens with Bergamot and Frankincense, reveals Tea and Oolong Tea at its heart, and dries down to Cypress and Cedar. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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