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7.2 / 10 30 Ratings
A perfume by Jousset Parfums for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is gourmand-sweet. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Gourmand
Sweet
Floral
Spicy
Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LemonLemon AlmondAlmond ChocolateChocolate
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Bulgarian roseBulgarian rose JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
Tonka beanTonka bean PatchouliPatchouli

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Ratings
Scent
7.230 Ratings
Longevity
7.320 Ratings
Sillage
7.020 Ratings
Bottle
6.926 Ratings
Value for money
6.417 Ratings
Submitted by BruceLee · last update on 12/24/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the La Collection Blanche collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to
Casamorati - Lira (Eau de Parfum) by Xerjoff
Casamorati - Lira Eau de Parfum

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Telekinec

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Telekinec
Telekinec
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Dark, heady chocolate, patchouli and tonka
I'm a bit confugled by people mentioning Casamorati - Lira Eau de Parfum. To my nose, it's nowhere near the same (my boyfriend has a small bottle of it so I ran off to sniff it and compare). I'd say, in terms of quality and blending, Lira is way up on the gourmand/quality compared to Jousset.

No hate towards those who like Jousset, but I don't think their brand is compatible with my skin chemistry. Even thoguh African Queen is better than the first two I've tested from them, it's still not doing it for me. It has a weird synthetic note (accord?) in there that reminds me of the other ones I've tested. I do think it's on the more unique side with its dark, heady chocolate note mixed with a strong patchouli in the base. I barely get any florals and I get no lemon (which might be why the comparison with Lira doesn't make sense to me). There is a note of almond that adds some bitterness and powderiness, but I'd say the most apparent notes are the chocolate, the patchouli and the tonka; Dark chocolate, very strong, overwhelming, spicy patchouli and a powdery tonka note.

Overall, it's one of the better Jousset fragrance I've tested up until now, but nowhere near my need to add it to my collection. It's on the more unique side which is nice and people looking for a less sweet gourmand might lean into this one. Unfortunately, to me it smells too overwhelmingly patchouli and too synthetic for my taste.
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Landshark321

751 Reviews
Landshark321
Landshark321
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Rich, sweet, slightly sharp floral - rose and chocolate
Sampling Jousset Parfums African Queen, a strong, almost heady mix of rose and chocolate, seasoned by patchouli, lemon, almond, jasmine, and tonka. Perhaps it’s the jasmine, but I almost get a sharp violet-like aspect of it that keeps the blend from being overwhelmingly gourmand-leaning. Rather, it comes off mostly like a sweet-and-sharp floral, quite dense and rich but still reasonably accessible, along the lines of something perhaps Mancera has done in that realm. I only list the other contributory notes because they’re list—maybe there’s some sharpness from the lemon or some earthiness from the patchouli, but overall it’s a chocolate/rose-with violet-ish mix.

For me, it’s a “like” not a “love” but nevertheless pretty interesting and certainly worthy of trying. The floral centrality (at least to my nose) makes it lean somewhat to the feminine side (stereotypically) but I could see anyone enjoying this, especially fans of gourmands or sweet florals.

African Queen is sold in the US by Sealed Essence and Luckyscent for $140 for 50ml and the pricing is reasonable enough for niche-quality and good-performing perfume, though I’d surely recommend sampling a bit before buying.

7 out of 10

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7 days ago
A thick, heady and dark chocolate scent with hints of florals and almonds. A very overwhelming patchouli base with tonka powderiness.
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Tastes vary, we all know that. But the 5.7 leaves me shaking my head. It absolutely doesn't deserve that.
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4 years ago
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Fortunately, a sugar-free scent cake, feather-light and fluffy. Delicate lemon cream, cascading almond flakes, gentle blossoms, white chocolate.
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Beautiful gourmand! Zesty lemon, light floral notes, delicious almonds with chocolate. Spicy drydown from patchouli and tonka. Great!
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Lira is wearable. Everything is light and delicately intertwined - lemon, vanilla, dark chocolate, and a hint of spice.
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3 years ago
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As charming as this feather-light summer gourmand may be, it lacks substance. A subtle, fruity hint of vanilla isn't enough.
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Reminds me immediately of "Lira," which I really like. Delicious gourmand, subtly citrusy scent that is very well balanced.
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Another chocolate gourmand that impresses with its sillage, on my skin I mostly smell spicy, slightly burnt...
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