Fragrance comparison

Bee's Home vs Macadam

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Bee's Home

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.336 votes

Rank #41,976 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Macadam

Il Profvmo

3.74147 votes

Rank #13,201 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bee's Home
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Macadam
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bee's Home2/4

Macadam2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bee's Hometwentysecondofmay

MacadamIl Profvmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

3.74/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

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

40%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBee's Home

SillageBee's Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMacadamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

rose72%

cinnamon58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

floral100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

rose69%

fruity61%

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

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

Top

PeachHoneySweet Orange

Heart

MyrrhWhite RosePeonyIndian JasmineMagnoliaGeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PitahayaSandalwoodPatchouliMuskCoconut

InformationalShared notesIndian Jasmine, Honey, Myrrh and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bee's Home, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring48

Summer24

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night23

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,976

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMacadamHigher 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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Macadam by Il Profvmo is a fruity oriental floral that many wearers compare to Chopard Casmir, but lighter, creamier, and easier to wear. It opens with juicy peach and a honeyed orange glow, then settles into soft florals. What stands out is a gentle, sweet pitahaya (dragonfruit) tone that can feel powdery, like a mac…

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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 Macadam?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bee's Home is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Macadam is rated 3.74/5 from 147 votes. Choose Bee's Home for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Macadam for a floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee's Home or Macadam?

Bee's Home lasts longest (Bee's Home 87/100, Macadam 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee's Home or Macadam?

Bee's Home projects furthest (Bee's Home 75/100, Macadam 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee's Home and Macadam smell similar?

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

Is Bee's Home or Macadam better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bee's Home and Macadam?

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. Macadam has top notes of Peach, Honey and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Myrrh, White Rose, Peony and Indian Jasmine, a base of Pitahaya, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.