Fragrance comparison

Bee vs Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,500 ratings analysed

Bee

Ellis Brooklyn · 2021

3.721,265 votes

Rank #6,594 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

8 wins

Love

Chopard · 2020

3.931,235 votes

Rank #1,878 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 8 of 8 categories.

Bee
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bee0/8

Love8/8

Ratings & consensus: Love
Community sentiment: Love
Longevity: Love
Sillage & projection: Love
Value for money: Love
Versatility: Love
Note pyramid (duration): Love
Fragranxe ranking: Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeeEllis Brooklyn

LoveChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 1,265 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

3.93/ 5 · 1,235 votes

Have 78%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerLoveRating 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

34%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

1,235 votes

Category winnerLoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value64

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet82%

warm spicy74%

vanilla73%

rum62%

woody59%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

Damask RoseRoseTaif RoseCinnamonPink PepperVioletMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseJasmine SambacOrange Blossom

Base6-10+ hrs

Turkish RosePatchouliHoneySandalwoodCedarCacaoVanillaBrown sugar

Category winnerLoveLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer30

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night62

Spring53

Summer27

Fall100

Winter90

Day77

Night100

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,594

PerfumerMeabh McCurtin

Launched2021

Reviews209

Overall rank#1,878

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2020

Reviews120

Category winnerLoveHigher 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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Love Chopard is an unapologetic, jammy red floral that completely bypasses green stems. Alberto Morillas built this around six distinct rose extracts, sweet cinnamon, and rich cocoa. The opening hits fast. Tart mandarin orange and spicy pink pepper slice through a dense bouquet of Taif rose and Damask rose. Within twe…

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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 Love?

Love takes 8 of 8 categories. Bee is rated 3.72/5 from 1,265 votes; Love is rated 3.93/5 from 1,235 votes. Choose Bee for a honey and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee or Love?

Love lasts longest (Love 69/100, Bee 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee or Love?

Love projects furthest (Love 63/100, Bee 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Bee or Love better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bee and Love?

Bee has top notes of Rum and Davana, heart notes of Honey, Bran and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Cacao and Sandalwood. Love has top notes of Damask Rose, Rose, Taif Rose and Cinnamon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Honey and Sandalwood.