Fragrance comparison

Bee vs Good Mood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,297 ratings analysed

Bee

Ellis Brooklyn · 2021

3.721,265 votes

Rank #6,594 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Good Mood

Nawaf Saad

4.0932 votes

Rank #18,024 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Good Mood takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bee
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Good Mood
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bee1/7

Good Mood5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeeEllis Brooklyn

Good MoodNawaf Saad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 1,265 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

4.09/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerGood MoodRating 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

44%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerGood MoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageGood Mood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value51

Category winnerGood MoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet82%

warm spicy74%

vanilla73%

rum62%

woody59%

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

cacao65%

amber53%

tobacco42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet 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

Candied GingerDavanaRumCinnamon

Heart

CacaoPink PepperViolet

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteVanilleAmbergrisTobaccoMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, Davana, Cinnamon and Cacao. 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

Spring82

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerGood MoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

Men34

Unisex55

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,594

PerfumerMeabh McCurtin

Launched2021

Reviews209

Overall rank#18,024

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon, Nawaf Saad

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerBeeHigher 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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Good Mood by Nawaf Saad opens with a bright burst of candied ginger, dark rum, and cinnamon. Davana herb adds a dark fruity undertone that gives the initial spray a fizzy Coca-Cola quality on skin. As the top notes settle, dusty cacao and pink pepper meet a soft violet accord in the heart. The dry-down turns warm and…

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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 Good Mood?

Good Mood takes 5 of 7 categories. Bee is rated 3.72/5 from 1,265 votes; Good Mood is rated 4.09/5 from 32 votes. Choose Bee for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Good Mood for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee or Good Mood?

They last about the same: Bee 63/100, Good Mood 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bee or Good Mood?

Good Mood projects furthest (Good Mood 54/100, Bee 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee and Good Mood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Davana, Cinnamon and Cacao.

Is Bee or Good Mood better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bee is the stronger pick. For winter, Good Mood is the stronger pick. Bee suits daytime wear; Good Mood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee and Good Mood?

Bee has top notes of Rum and Davana, heart notes of Honey, Bran and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Cacao and Sandalwood. Good Mood has top notes of Candied Ginger, Davana, Rum and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cacao, Pink Pepper and Violet, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Vanille, Ambergris and Tobacco.