The Queen And The Viper by French House of Niche Haute Luxury Perfumery Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 is a Oriental Citrus Green Incensed Spicy Tabacado Amber Unisex perfume. This is a brand new fragrance that has launched in December 2025. And the noses behind this creation were Stéphane Humbert Lucas and Karine Chevallier. The Queen And The Viper is a rich and opulent creation that fuses citrus, spices, tobacco, resins and sensual flowers in a composition that is dark and bright at the same time and full of contrasts, it takes up the daring signature of Stéphane Humbert Lucas olfactory narratives.
The fragrance opens with a crisp sparkling freshness with the luminous explosion of citrus more sweet than cutting and with the fruity effervescence of blackcurrant, wrapped in the spicy minty green freshness of a delicious mint that in me did not refer to toothpaste. A steaming incense of excellent quality already begins to weave a fine and light smoky mist. An immediate contrast of "cold-hot" that captivates and surprises. As these notes settle, we move towards the heart of this composition. This menthol citrus duet already brings versatility to the perfume and can be used even on slightly warmer days.
In the heart, which will blossom into a more complex herbal-floral core, the fragrance transforms: This fresh green camphor mint intensifies even more, merging with the slightly bitter herbaceous touch of sage, the fruity green carmutterousness of osmanthus, the creaminess and narcotic purity of arabian jasmine, and with a slightly smoky and sandy vetiver. This herbal-floral weave creates an intense and sensual aura, very rich and even adds depth. The fragrance becomes more textured, refined, with a balanced softness and a subtle earthy smoky background nuance.
And towards the base, the fragrance is anchored in spicy amber, dark resinous and warm abada facets: where a smoky sweet tobacco and the obscure resinous labdanum, with the dense smoke of birch wood and spicy saffron, form a leathery-smoky-incensated accord reinforcing that initial paradox between "warmth and freshness". It finishes with the fruity sweetness of a nuance of dried fruit by a delicious sweet and sour date oil. All of this combined creates a scent: Fresh Citrus, Minty Green, Balsamic Resinous, Spicy Smoky and Sweet Ambery. Delicious Perfume Very Approved! And with good performance!
