Fragrance comparison

Tabacaurum vs The Bee's Knees

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tabacaurum

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.2670 votes

Rank #5,247 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabacaurum takes 4 of 5 categories.

Tabacaurum
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tabacaurum4/5

The Bee's Knees1/5

Ratings & consensus: Tabacaurum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabacaurum
Sillage & projection: Tabacaurum
Value for money: The Bee's Knees
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabacaurum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabacaurumSultan Pasha Attars

The Bee's KneesLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 49%

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

Category winnerTabacaurumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

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

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTabacaurum

SillageTabacaurum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value66

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

honey69%

woody61%

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoJasmine SambacSaffronOrange Blossom

Heart

CarnationOsmanthusOrrisCambodian OudTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Siam BenzoinSandalwoodIndian OudWhite Amber

Notes

HaySmokeHoneyImmortelleEarthy NotesTobaccoLeatherOsmanthusPetitgrainNeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus 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 season

Spring62

Summer31

Fall92

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,247

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Category winnerTabacaurumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabacaurum by Sultan Pasha Attars blends high-quality tobacco leaves with heady jasmine sambac and rich honey. It is an intense, spicy oriental scent suitable for cool autumn nights or winter gatherings. The composition shifts from a sharp, photorealistic cigar opening to a warm, resinous base. This is for enthusiasts…

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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, Tabacaurum or The Bee's Knees?

Tabacaurum takes 4 of 5 categories. Tabacaurum is rated 4.26/5 from 70 votes; The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes. Choose Tabacaurum for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabacaurum or The Bee's Knees?

Tabacaurum lasts longest (Tabacaurum 86/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabacaurum or The Bee's Knees?

Tabacaurum projects furthest (Tabacaurum 69/100, The Bee's Knees 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabacaurum and The Bee's Knees smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus and Honey.

Is Tabacaurum or The Bee's Knees better for summer or winter?

Tabacaurum suits evening wear; The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabacaurum and The Bee's Knees?

Tabacaurum has top notes of Tobacco, Jasmine Sambac, Saffron and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Carnation, Osmanthus, Orris and Cambodian Oud, a base of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Siam Benzoin and Sandalwood. The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes.