Bee
Zoologist PerfumesExtrait de Parfum2019
Side by side
Bee vs. Patina
Is Bee better than Patina?
Bee rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
HoneyVanillaBenzoinSandalwood
vanillahoneypowderyambersweetwoodywarm 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 Bee and Patina?
| Bee | Patina | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait de Parfum | Extrait |
| Launched | 2019 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Cristiano Canali | Christian Carbonnel |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Bee and Patina smell?
Bee
Vanilla
Honey
Beeswax
Powdery
Amber
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Woody
Patina
Woody
Amber
Sweet
Honey
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Vanilla
Iris
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Bee and Patina share?
Top
HoneyGinger
HoneyYlang-YlangMangoCedarwood
Heart
AcaciaMimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange BlossomNeroli
Guaiac WoodMyrrhIrisGurjan Balsam
Base
VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMusk
BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaSugar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
AcaciaMimosaBroomHeliotropeOrange BlossomNeroli
Ylang-YlangIris
Oriental Notes
VanillaBenzoinTonka Bean
BenzoinMyrrhVanilla
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodCedarwood
Gourmandy Notes
Honey
HoneySugar
Where they fit
When and where do Bee and Patina work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Bee or Patina?
| Bee | Patina | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Bee and 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
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
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