Rose Epicée vs Dancing Blue Bees
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Rose EpicéeChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Dancing Blue BeesChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rose Epicée1/2
Dancing Blue Bees1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Rose Epicée
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dancing Blue Bees
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Rose EpicéeThe Lab RoomDancing Blue BeesScent JournerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageRose Epicée
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
floral69%
honey61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
fresh spicy84%
yellow floral77%
white floral69%
lavender61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangFrench VioletGeraniumBlack Pepper
Heart
Madagascar ClovesGuaiac Wood
Base
HoneyTurkish Rose
Top
Ylang-YlangBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
LavenderJasmine
Base
Vanilla BeanTonka BeanHoney
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Black Pepper and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,443
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,719
PerfumerOlivier Maurice Miles
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerDancing Blue BeesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRose Epicée by The Lab Room turns the idea of a traditional sweet flower perfume on its head. Instead of a powdery pink bouquet, you get a dry, aromatic blast of crushed black pepper, green geranium, and a touch of powdery French violet right from the first spray. As it settles onto your skin, warm Madagascar cloves a…
Reviews →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…
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.
Which projects more, Rose Epicée or Dancing Blue Bees?
Rose Epicée projects furthest (Rose Epicée 100/100, Dancing Blue Bees 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rose Epicée and Dancing Blue Bees smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Black Pepper and Honey.
Is Rose Epicée or Dancing Blue Bees better for summer or winter?
Dancing Blue Bees suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rose Epicée and Dancing Blue Bees?
Rose Epicée has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, French Violet, Geranium and Black Pepper, heart notes of Madagascar Cloves and Guaiac Wood, a base of Honey and Turkish Rose. 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.
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