Fragrance comparison

Dancing Blue Bees vs Nuud

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Dancing Blue Bees

Scent Journer

4.005 votes

Rank #40,990 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Nuud

JAFRA

4.1811 votes

Rank #36,392 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dancing Blue Bees
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Nuud
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dancing Blue Bees2/4

Nuud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dancing Blue BeesScent Journer

NuudJAFRA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 71%Had 10%Want 19%

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

18%Love

82%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityDancing Blue Bees

SillageDancing Blue Bees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNuudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

lavender61%

woody100%

citrus86%

vanilla72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and fresh spicy

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Vanilla Bean

Base

Woody Notes

InformationalShared notesBergamot and Vanilla Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men8

Unisex83

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,990

PerfumerOlivier Maurice Miles

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNuudHigher 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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Nuud by JAFRA is a versatile unisex fragrance launched in 2021. It opens with bright Bergamot before settling into a heart of smooth Vanilla Bean. The base provides a sturdy foundation of woody notes. This scent fits well for casual daytime wear during the spring months, offering an inoffensive profile that works for …

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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 Nuud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dancing Blue Bees is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Nuud is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Dancing Blue Bees for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Nuud for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dancing Blue Bees or Nuud?

Dancing Blue Bees lasts longest (Dancing Blue Bees 72/100, Nuud 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dancing Blue Bees or Nuud?

Dancing Blue Bees projects furthest (Dancing Blue Bees 50/100, Nuud 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing Blue Bees and Nuud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Vanilla Bean.

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

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

What are the notes in Dancing Blue Bees and Nuud?

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. Nuud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla Bean, a base of Woody Notes.