Fragrance comparison

Bee vs Dulce Diablo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,034 ratings analysed

Bee

Ellis Brooklyn · 2021

3.721,265 votes

Rank #6,594 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Dulce Diablo

Narcotica

4.00769 votes

Rank #6,207 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dulce Diablo takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bee
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dulce Diablo
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Bee2/7

Dulce Diablo5/7

Ratings & consensus: Dulce Diablo
Community sentiment: Dulce Diablo
Longevity: Dulce Diablo
Sillage & projection: Dulce Diablo
Value for money: Bee
Versatility: Bee
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dulce Diablo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeeEllis Brooklyn

Dulce DiabloNarcotica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 1,265 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

4.00/ 5 · 769 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerDulce DiabloRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

1,265 votes

51%Love

19%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

12%Hate

707 votes

Category winnerDulce DiabloMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDulce Diablo

SillageDulce Diablo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBeeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet82%

warm spicy74%

vanilla73%

rum62%

woody59%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

cacao56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

RumDavana

Heart2 to 3 hours

HoneyBranCinnamon

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaCacaoSandalwood

Top

RumApricotCognacChocolateFreesia

Heart

Dried ApricotCacaoSugar CaneHoneyDavanaOakmoss

Base

Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRum, Davana, Honey and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Bee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer30

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night62

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBeeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

Men6

Unisex50

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,594

PerfumerMeabh McCurtin

Launched2021

Reviews209

Overall rank#6,207

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerDulce DiabloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bee by Ellis Brooklyn presents a dense, warm gourmand profile centred on honey, boozy rum, and comforting vanilla. Created by perfumer Meabh McCurtin, the composition balances sweet indulgence with the dry grain texture of bran and a dusting of cinnamon. Sandalwood and cacao in the base provide an earthy, woody founda…

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Dulce Diablo is a dense boozy gourmand built around apricot, chocolate, rum and vanilla. It opens syrupy, fruity and liquor-soaked, then settles into a richer mix of cacao, honeyed sweetness and soft woods. This is the kind of scent that suits gourmand lovers more than fresh-fragrance fans. It wears warm, sweet and at…

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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, Bee or Dulce Diablo?

Dulce Diablo takes 5 of 7 categories. Bee is rated 3.72/5 from 1,265 votes; Dulce Diablo is rated 4.00/5 from 769 votes. Choose Bee for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Dulce Diablo for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bee or Dulce Diablo?

Dulce Diablo lasts longest (Dulce Diablo 74/100, Bee 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee or Dulce Diablo?

Dulce Diablo projects furthest (Dulce Diablo 67/100, Bee 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee and Dulce Diablo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Davana, Honey and Vanilla.

Is Bee or Dulce Diablo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bee is the stronger pick. For winter, Dulce Diablo is the stronger pick. Bee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee and Dulce Diablo?

Bee has top notes of Rum and Davana, heart notes of Honey, Bran and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Cacao and Sandalwood. Dulce Diablo has top notes of Rum, Apricot, Cognac and Chocolate, heart notes of Dried Apricot, Cacao, Sugar Cane and Honey, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Musk.