The Bee's Knees
meets Chergui.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Hay · Honey
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with sweet; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Lush The Bee's KneesConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Serge Lutens CherguiConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | United Kingdom | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2001 |
| Leading accords | sweet · herbal · green | amber · sweet · tobacco |
| Notes unique to this record | Smoke, Immortelle, Earthy Notes, Tobacco, Leather, Osmanthus, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom, Neroli | Tobacco Leaf, Amber, Incense, Sandalwood, Iris, Musk, Rose |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.47 · 87 votes | 3.55 · 4,536 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.28 · 85 votes | 2.35 · 5,127 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Fragrance
- Water (aqua)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
- Geraniol
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on The Bee's Knees
- Organic alcohol denat
- Glycerine
- Everlasting flower absolute
- Tobacco extract (nicotiana tabacum)
- Osmanthus absolute
- Orange flower extract (citrus aurantium amara)
- Neroli oil (citrus aurantium amara)
- Mandarin oil (citrus nobilis)
- Anise alcohol
- Benzyl salicylate
- Cinnamal
- Cinnamyl alcohol
Listed only on Chergui
- Alcohol
- Dipropylene glycol
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Acetyl cedrene
- Vanillin
- Linalyl acetate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Pinene
- Santalol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Laurus nobilis leaf oil
- Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
- Carvone
- Terpineol
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Geranyl acetate
- Alpha-terpinene
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- Terpinolene
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- Camphor
- Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- Sclareol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
The Bee's Knees
Perfume · US listing · 1.0oz bottle
Organic alcohol denat. , Fragrance , Water (aqua) , Glycerine , *Limonene , *Linalool , Everlasting flower absolute , Tobacco extract (nicotiana tabacum) , Osmanthus absolute , Orange flower extract (citrus aurantium amara) , Neroli oil (citrus aurantium amara) , Mandarin oil (citrus nobilis) , *Anise alcohol , *Benzyl alcohol , *Benzyl benzoate , *Benzyl salicylate , *Cinnamal , *Cinnamyl alcohol , *Citral , *Citronellol , *Coumarin , *Eugenol , *Farnesol , *Geraniol , *Isoeugenol
* Occurs naturally in essential oils.
Source: Lush official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Chergui
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Dipropylene glycol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Acetyl cedrene, Coumarin, Vanillin, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Pinene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Santalol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Farnesol, Laurus nobilis leaf oil, Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Carvone, Terpineol, Lavandula oil/extract, Geranyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Terpinolene, CI 19140 (yellow 5), Camphor, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, CI 14700 (red 4), Sclareol
Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed sweet and herbal direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.