Fragrance comparison

Révélation vs Bee

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 3,895 ratings analysed

3 wins

Révélation

Martil

4.502 votes

Rank #53,111 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Bee

Zoologist Perfumes

3.963,893 votes

Rank #572 VanillaBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Révélation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Révélation
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bee
Choose it for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Révélation3/4

Bee1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Révélation
Sillage & projection: Révélation
Value for money: Révélation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RévélationMartil

BeeZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

3.96/ 5 · 3,893 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

46%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

3,066 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRévélation

SillageRévélation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value49

Category winnerRévélationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

balsamic30%

vanilla100%

beeswax92%

honey84%

powdery77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

Sugar Cane

Heart3-5 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base8-12+ hrs

BenzoinMusk

Top

BeeswaxGingerOrange

Heart

MimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Durations are only published for Révélation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 12%

Men4

Unisex53

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#572

PerfumerCristiano Canali

Launched—

Reviews578

Category winnerBeeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweetness hits hard immediately. Raw sugar cane syrup pours over the opening minutes, carrying a warm and toasted crystalline sweetness that avoids tasting like synthetic candy. Within twenty minutes, roasted tonka bean and thick vanilla take over the heart. The sensation feels intensely comforting. Golden benzoin res…

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Bee is a dense, honeyed perfume built around realistic beeswax, floral pollen tones, and a warm resinous base. It opens bright but quickly turns rich, syrupy, and textured, with honey, vanilla, powder, and amber doing most of the work. On skin, it often feels bold, sweet, and slightly animalic rather than cute or suga…

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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, Révélation or Bee?

Révélation takes 3 of 4 categories. Révélation is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Bee is rated 3.96/5 from 3,893 votes. Choose Révélation for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bee for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Révélation or Bee?

Révélation lasts longest (Révélation 100/100, Bee 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Révélation or Bee?

Révélation projects furthest (Révélation 100/100, Bee 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Révélation and Bee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

Is Révélation or Bee better for summer or winter?

Révélation suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Révélation and Bee?

Révélation has top notes of Sugar Cane, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Benzoin and Musk. Bee has top notes of Beeswax, Ginger and Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Broom, Heliotrope and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.