Fragrance comparison

Bee's Home vs Ruby Wood

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bee's Home

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.336 votes

Rank #41,976 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Ruby Wood

Exaltatum

4.3650 votes

Rank #8,609 FruitySweet

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.
Ruby Wood
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bee's Home3/5

Ruby Wood2/5

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): Ruby Wood
Fragranxe ranking: Ruby Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bee's Hometwentysecondofmay

Ruby WoodExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

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

54%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityBee's Home

SillageBee's Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBee's HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

rose72%

cinnamon58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

rose84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both rose, 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

Top20-30 mins

Rose PetalsRed BerriesPink PepperCorianderTangerineCassisCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseRaspberryGeraniumOlibanumPatchouliIndian JasmineVioletCoffee

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskMyrrhLabdanum

Category winnerRuby WoodLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring65

Summer30

Fall100

Winter95

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

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

Men8

Unisex25

Women67

Date 35%Casual 25%Party 23%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#8,609

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRuby WoodHigher 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 →

Ruby Wood by Exaltatum is an artisanal fragrance that pairs tart wild fruits with velvety floral notes and warm forest resins. The scent opens with a lively splash of red berries, tangy cassis, and crushed rose petals spiced with pink pepper and coriander. Within an hour, rich Bulgarian rose and ripe raspberry emerge …

Reviews →

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 Ruby Wood?

Bee's Home takes 3 of 5 categories. Bee's Home is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Ruby Wood is rated 4.36/5 from 50 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 Ruby Wood for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bee's Home or Ruby Wood?

Bee's Home lasts longest (Bee's Home 87/100, Ruby Wood 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bee's Home or Ruby Wood?

Bee's Home projects furthest (Bee's Home 75/100, Ruby Wood 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bee's Home and Ruby Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Myrrh and Sandalwood.

Is Bee's Home or Ruby Wood better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bee's Home and Ruby Wood?

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. Ruby Wood has top notes of Rose Petals, Red Berries, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Geranium and Olibanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Musk and Myrrh.