Bee vs Midnight Honey
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bee takes 3 of 5 categories.
BeeChoose it for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Midnight HoneyChoose it for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bee3/5
Midnight Honey2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Midnight Honey
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bee
- Sillage & projection
- Bee
- Value for money
- Midnight Honey
- 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 PerfumesMidnight HoneyMATCAWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 3,893 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%
Category winnerMidnight HoneyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
26%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
3,066 votes
67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBee
SillageBee
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMidnight HoneyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
beeswax92%
honey84%
powdery77%
amber69%
yellow floral61%
beeswax100%
amber92%
honey84%
animalic77%
citrus69%
vanilla61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both beeswax, honey and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BeeswaxGingerOrange
Heart
MimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk
Top
Bitter OrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
FrangipaniMimosaOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmine
Base
BeeswaxLabdanumImmortelleVanillaBenzoinLeatherBlack Currant
InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring81
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring83
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#586
PerfumerCristiano Canali
Launched—
Reviews578
Overall rank#44,667
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBeeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBee 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…
Reviews →MATCA Midnight Honey opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and mandarin before revealing a heavy beeswax core. Tropical frangipani and yellow mimosa lighten the dense honey accord in the mid, keeping the sweetness grounded in natural floral sap. As it warms on skin, smoky labdanum and raw leather pull the composit…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bee or Midnight Honey?
Bee takes 3 of 5 categories. Bee is rated 3.96/5 from 3,893 votes; Midnight Honey is rated 4.33/5 from 18 votes. Choose Bee for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Midnight Honey for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Bee or Midnight Honey?
Bee lasts longest (Bee 83/100, Midnight Honey 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bee or Midnight Honey?
Projection is very close: Bee 72/100, Midnight Honey 70/100 for sillage.
Do Bee and Midnight Honey smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share beeswax, honey and vanilla accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.
Is Bee or Midnight Honey better for summer or winter?
Midnight Honey suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bee and Midnight Honey?
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. Midnight Honey has top notes of Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Beeswax, Labdanum, Immortelle and Vanilla.
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