Fragrance comparison

Bee vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3,953 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bee

Zoologist Perfumes

3.963,893 votes

Rank #586 VanillaBeeswax

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,986 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bee takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bee
Choose it for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bee4/7

Violette Noyée3/7

Ratings & consensus: Violette Noyée
Community sentiment: Violette Noyée
Longevity: Bee
Sillage & projection: Bee
Value for money: Bee
Versatility: Violette Noyée
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

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 3,893 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating 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

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityBee

SillageBee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBeeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

beeswax92%

honey84%

powdery77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BeeswaxGingerOrange

Heart

MimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Heliotrope, 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 season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex53

Women43

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#586

PerfumerCristiano Canali

Launched—

Reviews578

Overall rank#7,986

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

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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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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 Violette Noyée?

Bee takes 4 of 7 categories. Bee is rated 3.96/5 from 3,893 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Bee for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee or Violette Noyée?

Bee lasts longest (Bee 83/100, Violette Noyée 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee or Violette Noyée?

Bee projects furthest (Bee 72/100, Violette Noyée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Bee or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. For winter, Bee is the stronger pick. Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee and Violette Noyée?

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. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.