MyQueen Alexander McQueen 2005
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Very helpful Review
Concerto for violets and orchestra
My Queen is complex fragrance with a beautiful, delicate and vibrant structure. The violets definitely shine in this fragrance but unlike other compositions where the violets are tender, green or shy, this one shows glamorous and happy violets whirling in a joyful dance. The other notes show their presence at different stages just like in a concerto where the violets play the main lead while other notes provide the rich background and variations to a violet theme.
The scent opens with pretty and fresh violets with a touch of almonds and woody notes. The almond note is done well here and I think it gives the violets a sophisticated touch. As the scent develops, the floral bouquet intensifies. The orange blossom gives fresh and cool effect to balance the sweetness of violets and heliotrope. The musk is quite noticeable on my skin in the heart notes. I love the combination of violets, orange blossom and musk. It is so pretty, flirty and glamorous here. The dry down is also complex and beautifully constructed with a slight powdery note from the orris layered on woody and earthy notes of vetiver and cedar. The final stages are light cedar and vanilla, which I could still smells after 10 hours on my skin.
The scent lasts a long time and the sillage is quite nice. The floral bouquet in My Queen is sweet but it is vibrant and alluring and it does not smell synthetic to my nose like many other floral scents these days. My Queen is certainly a keeper in my collection and one of my favorites among violet perfumes.
The scent opens with pretty and fresh violets with a touch of almonds and woody notes. The almond note is done well here and I think it gives the violets a sophisticated touch. As the scent develops, the floral bouquet intensifies. The orange blossom gives fresh and cool effect to balance the sweetness of violets and heliotrope. The musk is quite noticeable on my skin in the heart notes. I love the combination of violets, orange blossom and musk. It is so pretty, flirty and glamorous here. The dry down is also complex and beautifully constructed with a slight powdery note from the orris layered on woody and earthy notes of vetiver and cedar. The final stages are light cedar and vanilla, which I could still smells after 10 hours on my skin.
The scent lasts a long time and the sillage is quite nice. The floral bouquet in My Queen is sweet but it is vibrant and alluring and it does not smell synthetic to my nose like many other floral scents these days. My Queen is certainly a keeper in my collection and one of my favorites among violet perfumes.