Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs Palace Club

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 275 ratings analysed

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Palace Club

Miguel Matos

4.0837 votes

Rank #10,913 CitrusHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palace Club takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Palace Club
Choose it for a citrus and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

The Bee's Knees1/5

Palace Club3/5

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

Palace ClubMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

4.08/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

Category winnerPalace ClubRating 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

47%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPalace Club

SillagePalace Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

citrus100%

honey92%

floral84%

sweet77%

herbal69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match32%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

LemonBergamotOrange BlossomGingerOrange

Heart

HoneyChamomileMimosaNeroliRosemary

Base

CedarmossHayPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesHay, Honey, Neroli 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

Spring83

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men7

Unisex64

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#10,913

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Palace Club is a bright honeyed chypre with citrus, orange blossom, herbal chamomile, and a dry green base of hay, mossy cedar, patchouli, and musk. It reads sunny at first, then turns more aromatic and textured as the honey and herbs settle in. This is best for someone who enjoys citrus florals with sweetness, greene…

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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 Palace Club?

Palace Club takes 3 of 5 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; Palace Club is rated 4.08/5 from 37 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Palace Club for a citrus and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or Palace Club?

Palace Club lasts longest (Palace Club 89/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or Palace Club?

Palace Club projects furthest (Palace Club 79/100, The Bee's Knees 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and Palace Club smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Hay, Honey, Neroli and Orange Blossom.

Is The Bee's Knees or Palace Club better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in The Bee's Knees and Palace Club?

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. Palace Club has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Ginger, heart notes of Honey, Chamomile, Mimosa and Neroli, a base of Cedarmoss, Hay, Patchouli and Musk.