Fragrance comparison

Cancer vs Dancing Blue Bees

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Cancer

Demeter Fragrance

2.8715 votes

Rank #65,066 Yellow FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Dancing Blue Bees

Scent Journer

4.005 votes

Rank #41,968 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing Blue Bees takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cancer
Choose it for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dancing Blue Bees
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cancer1/4

Dancing Blue Bees3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dancing Blue Bees
Sillage & projection: Dancing Blue Bees
Value for money: Cancer
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dancing Blue Bees

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CancerDemeter Fragrance

Dancing Blue BeesScent Journer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

20%Like

27%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage30

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDancing Blue Bees

SillageDancing Blue Bees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCancerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

aromatic90%

vanilla80%

green70%

woody60%

sweet50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

lavender61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla, yellow floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Ylang-YlangDavanaVanilla BeanWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

LavenderJasmine

Base

Vanilla BeanTonka BeanHoney

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Vanilla Bean. Durations are only published for Cancer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,968

PerfumerOlivier Maurice Miles

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDancing Blue BeesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cancer by Demeter Fragrance takes an unexpected route for a zodiac scent. Instead of watery or aquatic notes, it serves up a sunlit floral aromatic blend. The first spray releases a noticeable burst of perfumer alcohol that evaporates within two minutes, revealing lush ylang-ylang paired with fruity, wine-like davana.…

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Dancing Blue Bees is a lavender and vanilla comfort scent with a bright, peppered lift at the start. It opens on bergamot and black pepper with a soft, sunny floral feel, then settles into lavender and jasmine before turning warm and edible, with vanilla bean, tonka and a honeyed sweetness. If you like calm, cosy gour…

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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, Cancer or Dancing Blue Bees?

Dancing Blue Bees takes 3 of 4 categories. Cancer is rated 2.87/5 from 15 votes; Dancing Blue Bees is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Cancer for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dancing Blue Bees for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cancer or Dancing Blue Bees?

Dancing Blue Bees lasts longest (Dancing Blue Bees 72/100, Cancer 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cancer or Dancing Blue Bees?

Dancing Blue Bees projects furthest (Dancing Blue Bees 50/100, Cancer 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cancer and Dancing Blue Bees smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, yellow floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla Bean.

Is Cancer or Dancing Blue Bees better for summer or winter?

Cancer suits daytime wear; Dancing Blue Bees suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cancer and Dancing Blue Bees?

Cancer features Ylang-Ylang, Davana, Vanilla Bean and Woodsy Notes. Dancing Blue Bees has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla Bean, Tonka Bean and Honey.