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905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne vs The Bee's Knees

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

Updated 242 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • The Bee's Knees

    Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne1/4
The Bee's Knees3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne
Sillage & projection
The Bee's Knees
Value for money
The Bee's Knees
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
The Bee's Knees

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de ChêneBon Parfumeur
The Bee's KneesLush
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
3.53/ 5 · 238 votes
Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

18%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

Longevity905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne

SillageThe Bee's Knees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value66
Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
floral77%
herbal69%
sweet61%
sweet100%
tobacco69%
floral30%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Italian MandarinItalian LemonPetitgrainFreesia
Heart
Orange BlossomSaffronThymeIncenseCumin
Base
ImmortelleAmbretteWhite MuskOakmossTobacco
Notes
HaySmokeHoneyImmortelleEarthy NotesTobaccoLeatherOsmanthusPetitgrainNeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Orange Blossom, Immortelle and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,751

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bon Parfumeur 905 opens bright and brisk, with mandarin, lemon and petitgrain cutting through the richer heart. As it settles, saffron, thyme and incense bring warmth, then immortelle, ambrette, oakmoss and tobacco give it a dry, textured finish. It reads aromatic, spicy and mossy rather than plush or sugary. This sui…

Reviews →

The Bee's Knees is a smoky honey scent with a dry, windswept feel rather than a soft gourmand one. Hay, tobacco and leather shape the opening, while neroli and osmanthus add a floral lift as it settles. It wears warmer and smoother in the dry-down, with honey and balsamic tones becoming easier to enjoy. This suits sho…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne or The Bee's Knees?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 4 categories. 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes. Choose 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne or The Bee's Knees?

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne lasts longest (905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne 80/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne or The Bee's Knees?

The Bee's Knees projects furthest (The Bee's Knees 63/100, 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne and The Bee's Knees smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Orange Blossom, Immortelle and Tobacco.

Is 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne or The Bee's Knees better for summer or winter?

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne suits daytime wear; The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne and The Bee's Knees?

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Italian Lemon, Petitgrain and Freesia, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Saffron, Thyme and Incense, a base of Immortelle, Ambrette, White Musk and Oakmoss. The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes.

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