A tribute to the little winged alchemist, the honey bee. This natural, organic fragrance is emblematic of the warm, musky hive. The scent is sweet like honey weaved with spice, resin, flowers and botanical musk.
The name "To Bee" is a reference to who the perfume was made for, combined with the quote from Hamlet "To be of not to be, that is the question?" After all, if we continue to destroy our natural environment true botanical perfume will no longer be possible, the honey bee will become extinct and life as we know it will cease to exist.
The fragrance defies genre as it is neither feminine nor masculine.
- Handmade item
- Materials: Local beeswax; Organic jojoba oil; Vital plant essences with: resins, wood, spice, mimosa, sweet clover absolute and beeswax absolute; Artisanal infusion of locally rescued comb from feral bees.
- Fragrance Family: Oriental
- February 2026 edition
ROUND JAR There is approximately 6 grams by weight of solid perfume, just over 0.2 ounces, in the 5ml container which measures 1.46 diameter x 1.1" height (37mm diameter x 27.7 mm height) The new violet glass jars preserve and protect the fragrance, insuring longevity of your perfume.
On top of the lid is a honey bee wax seal in the color harmony of the fragrance and arrives with a set of small informational cards all within a pouch. This item is ready as a gift to oneself or someone you cherish and appreciate.
Read about how I came to caring for bees here https://open.substack.com/pub/roxanavilla/p/bee-ing, a companion post about To Bee is upcoming post -> https://illuminatedperfume.substack.com/