Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs Masae Aida no Tebukuro

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

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4%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Masae Aida no Tebukuro

Phronema Perfumes

3.8020 votes

Rank #51,833 LeatherAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Bee's Knees2/5

Masae Aida no Tebukuro3/5

Ratings & consensus: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Sillage & projection: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
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

Masae Aida no TebukuroPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%

Category winnerMasae Aida no TebukuroRating 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

45%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro

SillageMasae Aida no Tebukuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value43

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

leather100%

animalic92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match4%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

Top

BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry

Heart

ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle

Base

CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green

InformationalShared notesHoney, Immortelle and Leather. 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

Spring69

Summer15

Fall100

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#51,833

PerfumerWeston Adam

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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Masae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…

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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 Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro projects furthest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, The Bee's Knees 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and Masae Aida no Tebukuro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Honey, Immortelle and Leather.

Is The Bee's Knees or Masae Aida no Tebukuro better for summer or winter?

The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear; Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Bee's Knees and Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather.