Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs The Traveler and the Moon

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

The Traveler and the Moon

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9343 votes

Rank #20,753 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Traveler and the Moon
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Bee's Knees3/5

The Traveler and the Moon2/5

Ratings & consensus: The Traveler and the Moon
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Bee's Knees
Sillage & projection: The Bee's Knees
Value for money: The Traveler and the Moon
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

The Traveler and the MoonAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

3.93/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

Category winnerThe Traveler and the MoonRating 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

40%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityThe Bee's Knees

SillageThe Bee's Knees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe Traveler and the MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

green100%

woody91%

sweet83%

herbal74%

fresh spicy65%

honey56%

Scent match30%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

Notes

HayTea LeafHoneyBamboo LeafSandalwoodPetitgrainTobaccoGalbanumRed Currant

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Honey, Tobacco and Petitgrain. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter18

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men8

Unisex83

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#20,753

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews9

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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The Traveler and the Moon by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 The Traveler and the Moon?

The Bee's Knees takes 3 of 5 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; The Traveler and the Moon is rated 3.93/5 from 43 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Traveler and the Moon for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or The Traveler and the Moon?

The Bee's Knees lasts longest (The Bee's Knees 73/100, The Traveler and the Moon 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or The Traveler and the Moon?

The Bee's Knees projects furthest (The Bee's Knees 63/100, The Traveler and the Moon 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and The Traveler and the Moon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Hay, Honey, Tobacco and Petitgrain.

Is The Bee's Knees or The Traveler and the Moon better for summer or winter?

The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear; The Traveler and the Moon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. The Traveler and the Moon features Hay, Tea Leaf, Honey, Bamboo Leaf and Sandalwood.