Thomas de Monaco
Rank #9,826 PowderyYellow Floral
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum vs Bee
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bee takes 5 of 7 categories.
Sol Salgado Extrait de ParfumChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
BeeChoose it for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum2/7
Bee5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bee
- Community sentiment
- Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
- Longevity
- Bee
- Sillage & projection
- Bee
- Value for money
- Bee
- Versatility
- Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bee
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sol Salgado Extrait de ParfumThomas de MonacoBeeZoologist PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
3.96/ 5 · 3,893 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
Category winnerBeeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
35%Like
20%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
202 votes
46%Love
26%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
3,066 votes
Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBee
SillageBee
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBeeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
yellow floral86%
vanilla72%
floral58%
sweet44%
salty30%
vanilla100%
beeswax92%
honey84%
powdery77%
amber69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Linden BlossomMimosaCotton Flower
Heart
HeliotropeSaltAmbergris
Base
VanillaSandalwoodMuskSmoke
Top
BeeswaxGingerOrange
Heart
MimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk
InformationalShared notesMimosa, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall66
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Spring81
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,826
PerfumerMaurus Bachmann
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#586
PerfumerCristiano Canali
Launched—
Reviews578
Category winnerBeeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSol Salgado is a bright, powdery yellow floral with a salty skin effect and a soft vanilla-musky dry-down. Reviews describe mimosa, linden and cottony sweetness first, then heliotrope, salt, ambergris and smoked vanilla settling into something creamy, clean and sun-warmed. It suits shoppers who like solar florals with…
Reviews →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…
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 is better, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum or Bee?
Bee takes 5 of 7 categories. Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 202 votes; Bee is rated 3.96/5 from 3,893 votes. Choose Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Bee for a vanilla and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum or Bee?
Bee lasts longest (Bee 83/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum or Bee?
Bee projects furthest (Bee 72/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum and Bee smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
Is Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum or Bee better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Bee is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum and Bee?
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Linden Blossom, Mimosa and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Heliotrope, Salt and Ambergris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Smoke. 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.
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