Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs Oud Callistus

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 239 ratings analysed

1 wins

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Callistus

ATon

5.001 votes

Rank #37,500 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Bee's Knees takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud Callistus
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

The Bee's Knees1/1

Oud Callistus0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Oud CallistusATon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

white floral100%

citrus92%

oud84%

green77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet

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

PetitgrainYuzu

Heart

Orange BlossomTuberoseJasmineRose

Base

SandalwoodIndian OudTobaccoMyrrhHayOud

InformationalShared notesHay, 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#37,500

PerfumerAton Gerasimov

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Oud Callistus reads as a floral oud with a bright citrus lift and an old-world, resinous base. Yuzu and petitgrain keep the opening sharp and green, while jasmine, rose, tuberose, tobacco, myrrh, hay, and sandalwood give it a richer, more vintage-leaning feel. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy characterful flo…

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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 Oud Callistus?

The Bee's Knees takes 1 of 1 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; Oud Callistus is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Callistus for a white floral and citrus character.

Do The Bee's Knees and Oud Callistus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Hay, Tobacco, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom.

Is The Bee's Knees or Oud Callistus 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 Oud Callistus?

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. Oud Callistus has top notes of Petitgrain and Yuzu, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Indian Oud, Tobacco and Myrrh.