Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs Grand Siecle Intense 7.1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 350 ratings analysed

4 wins

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Grand Siecle Intense 7.1

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.77112 votes

Rank #34,967 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Bee's Knees takes 4 of 5 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grand Siecle Intense 7.1
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

The Bee's Knees4/5

Grand Siecle Intense 7.11/5

Ratings & consensus: Grand Siecle Intense 7.1
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Bee's Knees
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

Grand Siecle Intense 7.1Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

3.77/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%

Category winnerGrand Siecle Intense 7.1Rating 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

25%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityThe Bee's Knees

SillageThe Bee's Knees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value44

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

earthy50%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

Notes

PetitgrainBergamotOrangeMintHayVetiverOakmossCypressHoneyTobaccoPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Honey, Tobacco and Petitgrain. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#34,967

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

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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Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 by Pierre Guillaume Paris redefines crisp freshness by shifting a classic cologne template into a concentrated Eau de Parfum. A sharp opening of bigarade orange and lemon leaves melts into a heart of cypress, mint, and dry hay. Underneath, a earthy base of vetiver, patchouli, and oakmoss provi…

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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 Grand Siecle Intense 7.1?

The Bee's Knees takes 4 of 5 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 is rated 3.77/5 from 112 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or Grand Siecle Intense 7.1?

The Bee's Knees lasts longest (The Bee's Knees 73/100, Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or Grand Siecle Intense 7.1?

The Bee's Knees projects furthest (The Bee's Knees 63/100, Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Hay, Honey, Tobacco and Petitgrain.

Is The Bee's Knees or Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in The Bee's Knees and Grand Siecle Intense 7.1?

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. Grand Siecle Intense 7.1 features Petitgrain, Bergamot, Orange, Mint and Hay.