BeeswaxOpens with
MimosaHeart
VanillaDries down to
Cristiano CanaliThe nose · 6 fragrances · also made Mauna (2024)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Zoologist Perfumes · Sold as unisex
Bee
The hum of a Beehive on a warm afternoon, where the scent of Beeswax and honey fills the air with a sense of quiet contentment.
Smells likehoney
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BeePremium · $100–250
43%Similar accords, often for lessTOB/03 Tabac-Treasure · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 9 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
Main Accords
When to Wear
Who Wears It
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2019 by Zoologist Perfumes, Bee is an Oriental Floral fragrance created by Cristiano Canali. The composition opens with the earthy warmth of ginger and orange before transitioning into a heart that balances honey and mimosa with hints of heliotrope and orange blossom. It settles into a base of vanilla, benzoin, tonka bean, sandalwood, labdanum, and musk — an accord that reads as Beeswax mixed with powdery warmth and subtle animalic notes. Bee is neither too sweet nor overly heavy; it finds its balance in the tension between floral sweetness and earthy depth.
Apply one or two sprays to your pulse points. The top notes are vibrant but fade quickly into the heart and base, which take about an hour to fully settle in. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than filling a room, so aim for intimate encounters where its warm embrace can be fully appreciated.
Fig. 01 — Bee, Zoologist Perfumes
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Cristiano Canali
From pharmacy to perfumery's mastersCristiano Canali is an Italian perfumer who studied Pharmacy before training at ISIPCA in Versailles and building his career at Argeville in the south of France.
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 45%, disliked or hated by 17%.