Fragrance comparison

The Bee's Knees vs Waiting to Hold You

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Waiting to Hold You

Phronema Perfumes

4.3310 votes

Rank #31,072 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waiting to Hold You takes 4 of 5 categories.

The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Waiting to Hold You
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Bee's Knees1/5

Waiting to Hold You4/5

Ratings & consensus: Waiting to Hold You
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Waiting to Hold You
Sillage & projection: Waiting to Hold You
Value for money: Waiting to Hold You
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

Waiting to Hold YouPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

4.33/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerWaiting to Hold YouRating 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

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityWaiting to Hold You

SillageWaiting to Hold You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value88

Category winnerWaiting to Hold YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet and tobacco

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

SmokeCambodian OudTobaccoCoffeeMarigoldRoseDamask RoseSaffronHoneyAbsintheJasmineOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Honey, Tobacco and Osmanthus. 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

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#31,072

PerfumerWeston Adam

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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Waiting to Hold You by Phronema Perfumes is a bold, smoke-heavy creation for men that leans into dark, resinous notes. Launched in 2025 by perfumer Weston Adam, this scent brings together tobacco, coffee, and Cambodian oud for a deeply intense experience. It suits cold weather, where its resinous warmth thrives on ski…

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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 Waiting to Hold You?

Waiting to Hold You takes 4 of 5 categories. The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes; Waiting to Hold You is rated 4.33/5 from 10 votes. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Waiting to Hold You for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Bee's Knees or Waiting to Hold You?

Waiting to Hold You lasts longest (Waiting to Hold You 80/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Bee's Knees or Waiting to Hold You?

Waiting to Hold You projects furthest (Waiting to Hold You 88/100, The Bee's Knees 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Bee's Knees and Waiting to Hold You smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Smoke, Honey, Tobacco and Osmanthus.

Is The Bee's Knees or Waiting to Hold You better for summer or winter?

The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear; Waiting to Hold You suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Bee's Knees and Waiting to Hold You?

The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes. Waiting to Hold You features Smoke, Cambodian Oud, Tobacco, Coffee and Marigold.