Patina
Roberto UgoliniExtrait2024
Side by side
Patina vs. Bee
Is Patina better than Bee?
Bee rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
BenzoinHoneySandalwoodVanilla
woodyambersweethoneywarm spicypowderyvanilla
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 Patina and Bee?
| Patina | Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait | Extrait de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2019 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Christian Carbonnel | Cristiano Canali |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Patina and Bee smell?
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
What notes do Patina and Bee share?
Top
HoneyYlang-YlangMangoCedarwood
HoneyGinger
Heart
Guaiac WoodMyrrhIrisGurjan Balsam
AcaciaMimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange BlossomNeroli
Base
BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaSugar
VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Ylang-YlangIris
AcaciaMimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange BlossomNeroli
Oriental Notes
BenzoinMyrrhVanilla
VanillaBenzoinTonka Bean
Woody Notes
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodCedarwood
Sandalwood
Gourmandy Notes
HoneySugar
Honey
Where they fit
When and where do Patina and Bee work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Patina or Bee?
| Patina | Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Patina and Bee?
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
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