Sables
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Sables vs. The Bee's Knees
Is Sables better than The Bee's Knees?
Sables rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
herbalsweetfresh spicytobacco
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Sables and The Bee's Knees?
| Sables | The Bee's Knees | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1985 | 2024 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Annick Goutal | Alina Gliwinska |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Sables and The Bee's Knees smell?
Sables
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Sweet
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Tobacco
Cinnamon
The Bee's Knees
Sweet
Green
Smoky
Herbal
Honey
Tobacco
Leather
Fresh Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Sables and The Bee's Knees share?
Top
BergamotMandarin Orange
SmokeHayPetitgrain
Heart
Madagascan PepperJasmineOakmoss
HoneyImmortelleOsmanthusNeroliOrange Blossom
Base
Corsican ImmortelleAmberIndian SandalwoodVanilla
TobaccoLeatherEarthy Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Corsican ImmortelleJasmine
ImmortelleOsmanthusOrange Blossom
Citric Notes
BergamotMandarin Orange
PetitgrainNeroli
Where they fit
When and where do Sables and The Bee's Knees work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Sables or The Bee's Knees?
| Sables | The Bee's Knees | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Sables and The Bee's Knees?
Sables is the fragrance people describe when they say a perfume actually smells like a place. Immortelle is softened into a sun-warmed, unforgettable embrace.Sables
This isn't sweet. The opening hits like cold smoke and bitter herbs, then something warmer takes over, tobacco and leather holding close. If that sounds like your kind of conversation.The Bee's Knees
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