The Bee's Knees
LushEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
The Bee's Knees vs. Sables
Is The Bee's Knees better than Sables?
Sables rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
sweetherbaltobaccofresh spicy
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 The Bee's Knees and Sables?
| The Bee's Knees | Sables | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2024 | 1985 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Alina Gliwinska | Annick Goutal |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do The Bee's Knees and Sables smell?
The Bee's Knees
Sweet
Green
Smoky
Herbal
Honey
Tobacco
Leather
Fresh Spicy
Sables
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Sweet
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do The Bee's Knees and Sables share?
Top
SmokeHayPetitgrain
BergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
HoneyImmortelleOsmanthusNeroliOrange Blossom
Madagascan PepperJasmineOakmoss
Base
TobaccoLeatherEarthy Notes
Corsican ImmortelleAmberIndian SandalwoodVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
ImmortelleOsmanthusOrange Blossom
Corsican ImmortelleJasmine
Citric Notes
PetitgrainNeroli
BergamotMandarin Orange
Where they fit
When and where do The Bee's Knees and Sables work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, The Bee's Knees or Sables?
| The Bee's Knees | Sables | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about The Bee's Knees and 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
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
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