Fragrance comparison

Bee's Home vs Contagious Rose

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bee's Home

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.336 votes

Rank #41,976 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Contagious Rose

Catherine Omai

3.502 votes

Rank #64,690 AnimalicAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bee's Home takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bee's Home
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Contagious Rose
Choose it for a animalic and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bee's Home4/5

Contagious Rose0/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bee's Home
Sillage & projection: Bee's Home
Value for money: Bee's Home
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Bee's Home

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bee's Hometwentysecondofmay

Contagious RoseCatherine Omai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBee's Home

SillageBee's Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBee's HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

warm spicy86%

rose72%

cinnamon58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

animalic100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

herbal69%

powdery61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FrankincenseBrazilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseIndian JasmineHoney

Base8-10 hrs

MyrrhCeylon CinnamonAmberSandalwoodVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseMay RoseBourbon RoseLemonGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyLily-of-the-ValleyVioletCeylon Cinnamon

Base6-8+ hrs

Australian SandalwoodSingapore PatchouliBenzoinMuskAmber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 35%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,976

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,690

PerfumerCatherine Omai

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBee's HomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bee's Home hits the skin with a tart pop of Brazilian mandarin and dry frankincense. It is sharp at first. The citrus flash burns off within fifteen minutes, giving way to an unpasteurized honey note that feels thick, warm, and waxy. Bulgarian rose softens the edges without turning powdery. You also get a distinct swi…

Reviews →

Contagious Rose by Catherine Omai opens with an intoxicating bouquet of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and May rose, brightened by a squeeze of tart lemon and spicy geranium. As the initial bloom settles, thick honey and warm Ceylon cinnamon swirl through soft violet petals, turning the floral profile into a decadent, …

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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's Home or Contagious Rose?

Bee's Home takes 4 of 5 categories. Bee's Home is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Contagious Rose is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bee's Home for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Contagious Rose for a animalic and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee's Home or Contagious Rose?

Bee's Home lasts longest (Bee's Home 87/100, Contagious Rose 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee's Home or Contagious Rose?

Bee's Home projects furthest (Bee's Home 75/100, Contagious Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee's Home and Contagious Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Honey, Ceylon Cinnamon and Amber.

Is Bee's Home or Contagious Rose better for summer or winter?

Bee's Home suits evening wear; Contagious Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee's Home and Contagious Rose?

Bee's Home has top notes of Frankincense and Brazilian Mandarin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine and Honey, a base of Myrrh, Ceylon Cinnamon, Amber and Sandalwood. Contagious Rose has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, May Rose and Bourbon Rose, heart notes of Honey, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Singapore Patchouli, Benzoin and Musk.