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    Patina vs. Bee

    Patina by Roberto Ugolini bottle

    Patina

    Roberto Ugolini
    Extrait2024
    Very similar
    Bee by Zoologist Perfumes bottle

    Bee

    Zoologist Perfumes
    Extrait de Parfum2019
    New comparison

    Bee rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Patina vs. Bee
    PatinaBee
    ConcentrationExtraitExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20242019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristian CarbonnelCristiano Canali
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Patina

    Woody
    Amber
    Sweet
    Honey
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Iris

    Bee

    Vanilla
    Honey
    Beeswax
    Powdery
    Amber
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HoneyYlang-YlangMangoCedarwood
    HoneyGinger
    Heart
    Guaiac WoodMyrrhIrisGurjan Balsam
    AcaciaMimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange BlossomNeroli
    Base
    BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaSugar
    VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Patina vs. Bee
    PatinaBee
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Honey can read cheap. But Patina's mango and ylang-ylang pull it somewhere unexpected, tropical, a little feral, warm spice underneath. It's a statement.Patina
    Bee is not a polite fragrance. The beeswax opens like a candle you've just blown out, and the ginger adds real kick. It became Zoologist's breakout because it smells like something alive and working.Bee