Fragrance comparison

Dancing Blue Bees vs Elvira's Zombie

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Dancing Blue Bees

Scent Journer

4.005 votes

Rank #41,968 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Elvira's Zombie

Demeter Fragrance

4.15223 votes

Rank #7,557 SweetCannabis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elvira's Zombie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dancing Blue Bees
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Elvira's Zombie
Choose it for a sweet and cannabis character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dancing Blue Bees1/4

Elvira's Zombie3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dancing Blue BeesScent Journer

Elvira's ZombieDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

4.15/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

46%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

223 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDancing Blue Bees

SillageElvira's Zombie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value70

Category winnerElvira's ZombieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

lavender61%

sweet100%

cannabis92%

cherry84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

LavenderJasmine

Base

Vanilla BeanTonka BeanHoney

Notes

CocainecannabisCherryRed PoppyVanilla BeanTobacco LeafYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Vanilla Bean. Durations are only published for Elvira's Zombie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer31

Fall100

Winter75

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men5

Unisex30

Women65

Party 34%Date 29%Casual 27%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,968

PerfumerOlivier Maurice Miles

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerElvira's ZombieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Demeter Fragrance takes a sharp turn away from ordinary cologne with Elvira's Zombie. You get an immediate flash of tart dark cherry and earthy cannabis right out of the nozzle. The shock value is real. Within fifteen minutes, the scent pivots into something far cozier than its undead name suggests. Rich tobacco leaf …

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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, Dancing Blue Bees or Elvira's Zombie?

Elvira's Zombie takes 3 of 4 categories. Dancing Blue Bees is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Elvira's Zombie is rated 4.15/5 from 223 votes. Choose Dancing Blue Bees for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Elvira's Zombie for a sweet and cannabis character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dancing Blue Bees or Elvira's Zombie?

Dancing Blue Bees lasts longest (Dancing Blue Bees 72/100, Elvira's Zombie 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dancing Blue Bees or Elvira's Zombie?

Elvira's Zombie projects furthest (Elvira's Zombie 58/100, Dancing Blue Bees 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing Blue Bees and Elvira's Zombie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla Bean.

Is Dancing Blue Bees or Elvira's Zombie better for summer or winter?

Dancing Blue Bees suits day or night wear; Elvira's Zombie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing Blue Bees and Elvira's Zombie?

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. Elvira's Zombie features Cocaine, cannabis, Cherry, Red Poppy and Vanilla Bean.