Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 242 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

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28%scent match

Clearly different

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne

Bon Parfumeur

3.754 votes

Rank #58,751 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Bee's Knees3/4

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne
Sillage & projection: The Bee's Knees
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

The Bee's KneesLush

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de ChêneBon Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

Longevity905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne

SillageThe Bee's Knees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value38

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

herbal69%

sweet61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HaySmokeHoneyImmortelleEarthy NotesTobaccoLeatherOsmanthusPetitgrainNeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Italian MandarinItalian LemonPetitgrainFreesia

Heart

Orange BlossomSaffronThymeIncenseCumin

Base

ImmortelleAmbretteWhite MuskOakmossTobacco

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Tobacco, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#58,751

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Bon Parfumeur 905 opens bright and brisk, with mandarin, lemon and petitgrain cutting through the richer heart. As it settles, saffron, thyme and incense bring warmth, then immortelle, ambrette, oakmoss and tobacco give it a dry, textured finish. It reads aromatic, spicy and mossy rather than plush or sugary. This sui…

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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, The Bee's Knees or 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 4 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne?

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne lasts longest (905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne 80/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne?

The Bee's Knees projects furthest (The Bee's Knees 63/100, 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom.

Is The Bee's Knees or 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne better for summer or winter?

The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear; 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Bee's Knees and 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne?

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Italian Lemon, Petitgrain and Freesia, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Saffron, Thyme and Incense, a base of Immortelle, Ambrette, White Musk and Oakmoss.