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Bee's Home vs Mystique Amethyste

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

Updated 32 ratings analysed
Some overlap
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.

  • Mystique Amethyste

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bee's Home2/4
Mystique Amethyste2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bee's Home
Sillage & projection
Bee's Home
Value for money
Mystique Amethyste
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mystique Amethyste

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bee's Hometwentysecondofmay
Mystique AmethysteAimee de Mars Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
3.91/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
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

11%Love
89%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityBee's Home

SillageBee's Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value100
Category winnerMystique AmethysteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy86%
rose72%
cinnamon58%
balsamic44%
sweet30%
amber100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
white floral77%
warm spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match44%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
Top
Bergamot
Heart
Indian JasmineBulgarian Rose
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaMyrrhOlibanumPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Myrrh and Vanilla. 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
Spring100
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night67
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#17,450

PerfumerValerie Demars

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMystique AmethysteHigher 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 →

Mystique Amethyste opens with a soft bergamot lift, then settles into a warm floral amber built around jasmine, rose, vanilla and resinous woods. It usually reads smooth, sweet and slightly spicy rather than fresh. If you like plush white florals with incense, tonka and patchouli in the dry-down, this is the part to s…

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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 Mystique Amethyste?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bee's Home is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Mystique Amethyste is rated 3.91/5 from 26 votes. Choose Bee's Home for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mystique Amethyste for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee's Home or Mystique Amethyste?

Bee's Home lasts longest (Bee's Home 87/100, Mystique Amethyste 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee's Home or Mystique Amethyste?

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

Do Bee's Home and Mystique Amethyste smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Myrrh and Vanilla.

Is Bee's Home or Mystique Amethyste better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bee's Home and Mystique Amethyste?

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. Mystique Amethyste has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Myrrh and Olibanum.

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