Missoni · 2020 · Christophe Raynaud
Wave
The houseFor men
VersionEau de Toilette
Watery sea notes and Sicilian mandarin over clary sage, rosemary and lavender, drying to oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli and vanilla.
A shop’s page says
You’ll smell Sea Notes, Sicilian Mandarin, Citrus Fruit, Clary Sage, rosemary, lavender, oakmoss, Haitian Vetiver, patchouli and Vanilla Orchid.
What’s inside it
What a shop’s page names
What the label names
9 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender3 florals1 sweet1 powder1 earth & moss
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Earth & moss1
Heart2
as it settles
5 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Wearers say
Smells like it
For more
Pour HommeOn your shelfVersace · Some of its own wearers call Wave a cheaper copy of itWhat wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
ErosVersace · shares mandarin, clary sage, oakmoss, vetiver and 2 more
Eros FlameVersace · shares mandarin, rosemary, oakmoss, vetiver and 2 more
Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.