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    Athenaeum vs. The Bee's Knees

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    Athenaeum rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Athenaeum vs. The Bee's Knees
    AthenaeumThe Bee's Knees
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202024
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerEuan McCallAlina Gliwinska
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Athenaeum

    Woody
    Honey
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Beeswax
    Animalic

    The Bee's Knees

    Sweet
    Green
    Smoky
    Herbal
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BeeswaxLavenderHoneyFennelApple
    SmokeHayPetitgrain
    Heart
    HayHyacinthNeroli
    HoneyImmortelleOsmanthusNeroliOrange Blossom
    Base
    InkPatchouliGurjan BalsamOakMorocco leather
    TobaccoLeatherEarthy Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Athenaeum vs. The Bee's Knees
    AthenaeumThe Bee's Knees
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Pastoral at first. Warm. Then three hours in, something darker arrives, leather, dirty patchouli, a balsamic turn that some find revelatory. The drift from sunny fields into ink and leather is the.Athenaeum
    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