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Bee vs Sublime Elevation

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

Updated 1,342 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bee takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bee

    Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Sublime Elevation

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.

Bee1/1
Sublime Elevation0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
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
Sublime ElevationThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.66/ 5 · 1,341 votes
Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
4%Like
19%Ok
16%Dislike
18%Hate

Share of community votes

0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate0
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
sweet82%
warm spicy74%
vanilla73%
rum62%
woody59%
woody100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
floral61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RumDavana
Heart
HoneyBranCinnamon
Base
VanillaCacaoSandalwood
Notes
Bourbon VetiverBlack ElderHeliotropeVanillaIncenseWhiskeyHoneyCacaoMintRum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Honey, Vanilla and Cacao. Durations are only published for Sublime Elevation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring42
Summer29
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex27
Women72

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,569

PerfumerMeabh McCurtin

Launched2021

Reviews453

Overall rank#80,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bee by Ellis Brooklyn is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Bee was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Meabh McCurtin. Top notes are Rum and Davana; middle notes are Honey, Bran and Cinnamon; base notes are Vanilla, Cacao and Sandalwood.

Reviews →

Sublime Elevation by The Dua Brand offers a rich, boozy gourmand experience centred on sweet vanilla, dark cacao, and aged liquor. Released as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with an aromatic burst of mint paired alongside deep splashes of rum and whiskey. As it settles, powdery heliotrope softens the composition, weav…

Reviews →
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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bee or Sublime Elevation?

Bee takes 1 of 1 categories. Bee is rated 3.66/5 from 1,341 votes; Sublime Elevation is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bee for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sublime Elevation for a woody and vanilla character.

Do Bee and Sublime Elevation smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Honey, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Bee or Sublime Elevation better for summer or winter?

Bee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee and Sublime Elevation?

Bee has top notes of Rum and Davana, heart notes of Honey, Bran and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Cacao and Sandalwood. Sublime Elevation features Bourbon Vetiver, Black Elder, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Incense.

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