Fragrance comparison

Masae Aida no Tebukuro vs The Bee's Knees

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

3 wins

Masae Aida no Tebukuro

Phronema Perfumes

3.8020 votes

Rank #51,833 LeatherAnimalic

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4%scent match

Clearly different

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories.

Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Masae Aida no Tebukuro3/5

The Bee's Knees2/5

Ratings & consensus: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Sillage & projection: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Value for money: The Bee's Knees
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

Masae Aida no TebukuroPhronema Perfumes

The Bee's KneesLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

Category winnerMasae Aida no TebukuroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro

SillageMasae Aida no Tebukuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value66

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

animalic92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

woody61%

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry

Heart

ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle

Base

CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green

Notes

HaySmokeHoneyImmortelleEarthy NotesTobaccoLeatherOsmanthusPetitgrainNeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Immortelle and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer15

Fall100

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,833

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Masae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…

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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…

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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, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or The Bee's Knees?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories. Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or The Bee's Knees?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or The Bee's Knees?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro projects furthest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, The Bee's Knees 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Masae Aida no Tebukuro and The Bee's Knees smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Honey, Immortelle and Leather.

Is Masae Aida no Tebukuro or The Bee's Knees better for summer or winter?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear; The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Masae Aida no Tebukuro and The Bee's Knees?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather. The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes.