Fragrance comparison

Bee vs Ex Votos

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 3,914 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bee

Zoologist Perfumes

3.963,893 votes

Rank #571 VanillaBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bee takes 5 of 5 categories.

Bee
Choose it for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bee5/5

Ex Votos0/5

Ratings & consensus: Bee
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bee
Sillage & projection: Bee
Value for money: Bee
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

BeeZoologist Perfumes

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 3,893 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

Category winnerBeeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

3,066 votes

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBee

SillageBee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value35

Category winnerBeeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

beeswax92%

honey84%

powdery77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both beeswax, honey and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BeeswaxGingerOrange

Heart

MimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

InformationalShared notesBeeswax and Broom. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex53

Women43

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#571

PerfumerCristiano Canali

Launched—

Reviews578

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bee is a dense, honeyed perfume built around realistic beeswax, floral pollen tones, and a warm resinous base. It opens bright but quickly turns rich, syrupy, and textured, with honey, vanilla, powder, and amber doing most of the work. On skin, it often feels bold, sweet, and slightly animalic rather than cute or suga…

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Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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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, Bee or Ex Votos?

Bee takes 5 of 5 categories. Bee is rated 3.96/5 from 3,893 votes; Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes. Choose Bee for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee or Ex Votos?

Bee lasts longest (Bee 83/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee or Ex Votos?

Bee projects furthest (Bee 72/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee and Ex Votos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share beeswax, honey and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Beeswax and Broom.

Is Bee or Ex Votos better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee and Ex Votos?

Bee has top notes of Beeswax, Ginger and Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Broom, Heliotrope and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins.