Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs Solaris

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 249 ratings analysed

4 wins

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Solaris

PerfumeBox

3.5511 votes

Rank #58,325 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Solaris
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

The Bee's Knees4/5

Solaris1/5

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

SolarisPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 28%Had 24%Want 48%

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesRating 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

9%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityThe Bee's Knees

SillageSolaris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value65

Category winnerThe Bee's KneesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

floral84%

soft spicy77%

tobacco69%

herbal61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both tobacco 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

SageCorianderCardamom

Heart

CarnationNeroliMimosaNarcissusRoseTuberoseJasmineOsmanthus

Base

TobaccoCedarMuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Leather, Osmanthus and Neroli. 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

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#58,325

PerfumerSergey Karov

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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Solaris by PerfumeBox is an aromatic floral woody musk with a green, spicy opening and a large floral heart. Sage, coriander and cardamom give it a herbal snap before neroli, carnation, narcissus, jasmine and orange blossom make it brighter and more textured. The dry-down adds tobacco, cedar, musk, oud, leather and so…

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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 Solaris?

The Bee's Knees takes 4 of 5 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; Solaris is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Solaris for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or Solaris?

The Bee's Knees lasts longest (The Bee's Knees 73/100, Solaris 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or Solaris?

Solaris projects furthest (Solaris 69/100, The Bee's Knees 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and Solaris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and floral accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Leather, Osmanthus and Neroli.

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

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

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

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. Solaris has top notes of Sage, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Carnation, Neroli, Mimosa and Narcissus, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).