Fragrance comparison

Bee's Home vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 5,413 ratings analysed

Bee's Home

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.336 votes

Rank #41,976 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #475 WoodyGreen

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.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bee's Home2/4

Magie Noire2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bee's Hometwentysecondofmay

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%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

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBee's Home

SillageBee's Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

rose72%

cinnamon58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

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

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Honey and Myrrh. 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

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

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,976

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#475

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher 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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Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…

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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 Magie Noire?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bee's Home is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Bee's Home for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bee's Home or Magie Noire?

Bee's Home lasts longest (Bee's Home 87/100, Magie Noire 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee's Home or Magie Noire?

Projection is very close: Bee's Home 75/100, Magie Noire 74/100 for sillage.

Do Bee's Home and Magie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Honey and Myrrh.

Is Bee's Home or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bee's Home and Magie Noire?

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. Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli.