Fragrance comparison

Bee's Home vs Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bee's Home

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.336 votes

Rank #41,976 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

DSH Perfumes · 2016

4.2532 votes

Rank #19,965 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bee's Home takes 3 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.
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bee's Home3/5

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)1/5

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: Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bee's Hometwentysecondofmay

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)DSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

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

50%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBee's Home

SillageBee's Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBee's HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

rose72%

cinnamon58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

cacao77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

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

Notes

Cacao PodOakNutmegMyrrhAmberHoneyLabdanumRed WineIncenseBeeswaxSandalwoodCognac

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

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

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Date 40%Casual 30%Work 19%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,976

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,965

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2016

Reviews10

Category winnerDark Moon (Holiday No.16)Higher 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…

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Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) by DSH Perfumes offers a shadowy, grounding twist on cold-weather fragrance. The composition opens with dusty, bitter cacao pod splashed with mulled red wine and grated nutmeg. You will not find sugary vanilla frosting or cloying syrup here. Instead, the opening smells dry and rustic, evoking…

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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 Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Bee's Home takes 3 of 5 categories. Bee's Home is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) is rated 4.25/5 from 32 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 Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee's Home or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Bee's Home lasts longest (Bee's Home 87/100, Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee's Home or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Bee's Home projects furthest (Bee's Home 75/100, Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee's Home and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Myrrh, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Bee's Home or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) better for summer or winter?

Bee's Home suits evening wear; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bee's Home and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

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. Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) features Cacao Pod, Oak, Nutmeg, Myrrh and Amber.