Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs La Coscienza

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 245 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

La Coscienza

Lumi

4.717 votes

Rank #40,471 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Coscienza
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The Bee's Knees3/4

La Coscienza0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Bee's Knees
Sillage & projection: Tie
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

La CoscienzaLumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

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

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityThe Bee's Knees

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

smoky100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and tobacco

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

SmokeIncenseHoneyEucalyptusSaffron

Heart

TobaccoHeliotropeCloveHayTonka Bean

Base

BirchAmbergrisCaramelVanilla Absolute

InformationalShared notesHay, Smoke, Honey and Tobacco. 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#40,471

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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La Coscienza by Lumi is a bold unisex oriental fragrance that balances sharp eucalyptus and saffron with a deep, smoky resinous base. It behaves like a quiet rebellion on the skin. Expect a complex profile of honeyed incense and tobacco that shifts significantly during a long day. Ideal for cooler autumn evenings when…

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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 La Coscienza?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 4 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; La Coscienza is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Coscienza for a smoky and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or La Coscienza?

The Bee's Knees lasts longest (The Bee's Knees 73/100, La Coscienza 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or La Coscienza?

Projection is very close: The Bee's Knees 63/100, La Coscienza 63/100 for sillage.

Do The Bee's Knees and La Coscienza smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Hay, Smoke, Honey and Tobacco.

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

The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear; La Coscienza suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. La Coscienza has top notes of Smoke, Incense, Honey and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Tobacco, Heliotrope, Clove and Hay, a base of Birch, Ambergris, Caramel and Vanilla Absolute.