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A towering, skyscraper-sized beehive, dripping with honey. See the bee, be the bee. That’s you, waggling your cute black’n’yellow striped booty in a dance through a golden flow of labdanum and leathery orange blossom with powdery mini-explosions of mimosa, tonka and heliotrope. Buzz!
Bee suits a slow afternoon that stretches into company without losing its inward warmth. Think heavy knitwear and conversation at close quarters: candied orange and powdery flowers soften the honeyed density, while a leathery resinous undertone keeps the sweetness from feeling merely confectionery.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays in cool weather, allowing the honeyed, waxy composition room to unfold. A restrained application beneath clothing emphasizes its warm floral-resinous character; in warmer conditions, use less, as the dense sweetness may feel more enveloping.
Who it’s for
For lovers of honey, beeswax and substantial gourmands who want more than dessert-like sweetness. Bee rewards a taste for powdery florals, warm resins and leathery, animalic nuances, especially when richness and unusual texture matter more than crisp freshness.
Release year
2019
The nose
Cristiano Canali composed Bee, bringing a fascination with beeswax to its richly textured floral-gourmand structure. Affiliated with Argeville at the time of its creation, he built a royal-jelly accord around beeswax and floral extracts, seeking the warmth and complexity of a living hive rather than straightforward sugary sweetness.
Collaborators
Zoologist founder Victor Wong helped shape the creative brief with Cristiano Canali. After their initial discussion of a Toad fragrance, Wong steered the project toward beeswax and proposed a journey from the bee’s perspective: leaving the hive, gathering nectar and returning home.
Zoologist’s story
Founded in Toronto by Victor Wong, Zoologist translates animals and their environments into unconventional perfumes. Its compositions explore habitat, behavior and texture rather than literal animal smells, embracing both beauty and strangeness. The house uses synthetic substitutes for animal-derived musks, though Bee contains beeswax and is not vegan.
Bee’s concept
Bee grew from Canali’s interest in beeswax and Wong’s idea of tracing a bee’s journey between hive and flowers. Canali focused on the queen bee, imagining her warm, buzzing enclosure and flight into a floral world. Beeswax absolute and floral extracts create the honey impression, giving the composition a hive-like atmosphere rather than simply the smell of a sweet ingredient.
Extra info
Bee was a finalist in the Independent category of the 2020 Art and Olfaction Awards. Despite its honey impression, the composition uses beeswax absolute and floral extracts rather than actual honey. Beeswax is a confirmed ingredient even though it is not separately named in the official note pyramid.
Base Notesbenzoinlabdanummusksandalwoodtonka beansvanilla
Tags#animalic#beast#sweet
Styleunisex
Perfumer: Cristiano Canali
A towering, skyscraper-sized beehive, dripping with honey. See the bee, be the bee. That’s you, waggling your cute black’n’yellow striped booty in a dance through a golden flow of labdanum and leathery orange blossom with powdery mini-explosions of mimosa, tonka and heliotrope. Buzz!
Bee suits a slow afternoon that stretches into company without losing its inward warmth. Think heavy knitwear and conversation at close quarters: candied orange and powdery flowers soften the honeyed density, while a leathery resinous undertone keeps the sweetness from feeling merely confectionery.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays in cool weather, allowing the honeyed, waxy composition room to unfold. A restrained application beneath clothing emphasizes its warm floral-resinous character; in warmer conditions, use less, as the dense sweetness may feel more enveloping.
Who it’s for
For lovers of honey, beeswax and substantial gourmands who want more than dessert-like sweetness. Bee rewards a taste for powdery florals, warm resins and leathery, animalic nuances, especially when richness and unusual texture matter more than crisp freshness.
Release year
2019
The nose
Cristiano Canali composed Bee, bringing a fascination with beeswax to its richly textured floral-gourmand structure. Affiliated with Argeville at the time of its creation, he built a royal-jelly accord around beeswax and floral extracts, seeking the warmth and complexity of a living hive rather than straightforward sugary sweetness.
Collaborators
Zoologist founder Victor Wong helped shape the creative brief with Cristiano Canali. After their initial discussion of a Toad fragrance, Wong steered the project toward beeswax and proposed a journey from the bee’s perspective: leaving the hive, gathering nectar and returning home.
Zoologist’s story
Founded in Toronto by Victor Wong, Zoologist translates animals and their environments into unconventional perfumes. Its compositions explore habitat, behavior and texture rather than literal animal smells, embracing both beauty and strangeness. The house uses synthetic substitutes for animal-derived musks, though Bee contains beeswax and is not vegan.
Bee’s concept
Bee grew from Canali’s interest in beeswax and Wong’s idea of tracing a bee’s journey between hive and flowers. Canali focused on the queen bee, imagining her warm, buzzing enclosure and flight into a floral world. Beeswax absolute and floral extracts create the honey impression, giving the composition a hive-like atmosphere rather than simply the smell of a sweet ingredient.
Extra info
Bee was a finalist in the Independent category of the 2020 Art and Olfaction Awards. Despite its honey impression, the composition uses beeswax absolute and floral extracts rather than actual honey. Beeswax is a confirmed ingredient even though it is not separately named in the official note pyramid.
