Le Miel vs The Bee's Knees
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Bee's Knees takes 1 of 1 categories.
Le MielChoose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Bee's KneesChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Miel0/1
The Bee's Knees1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Bee's Knees
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le MielLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMSThe Bee's KneesLushWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.53/ 5 · 238 votes
Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
18%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
powdery92%
honey84%
musky77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
sweet100%
tobacco69%
floral30%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
PetitgrainNeroli
Heart1 to 2 hours
OrangeHoney
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskPowdery Notes
Notes
HaySmokeHoneyImmortelleEarthy NotesTobaccoLeatherOsmanthusPetitgrainNeroliOrange Blossom
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Neroli and Honey. Durations are only published for Le Miel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,514
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#9,904
PerfumerAlina Gliwinska
Launched2024
Reviews30
Category winnerThe Bee's KneesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Miel by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS is a delicate citrus aromatic fragrance built on sweet honey and soft, clean musks. It opens with the crisp, green snap of petitgrain combined with bright neroli blossoms. As the initial freshness settles, a warm core of sweet orange and golden honey emerges, adding gentle sweetness wi…
Reviews →The Bee's Knees is a smoky honey scent with a dry, windswept feel rather than a soft gourmand one. Hay, tobacco and leather shape the opening, while neroli and osmanthus add a floral lift as it settles. It wears warmer and smoother in the dry-down, with honey and balsamic tones becoming easier to enjoy. This suits sho…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Le Miel and The Bee's Knees smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli and Honey.
Is Le Miel or The Bee's Knees better for summer or winter?
Le Miel suits day or night wear; The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Miel and The Bee's Knees?
Le Miel has top notes of Petitgrain and Neroli, heart notes of Orange and Honey, a base of Musk and Powdery Notes. The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes.
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