McQueen Parfum

I just deleted my banal review of this fragrance as I initially dismissed it as a typical white floral and nothing more. I was wrong. It must have just gotten discontinued as I scored a bottle online for really cheap. I purchased it knowing I was not impressed with it when it came out, but for $40 I thought Id give it away as a gift as this puppy went for $395 retail. Now that Im living with this, I do really love it. Its two layers: A rich buttery white floral is the main attraction (albeit its slightly like sweet bubble gum), while a subtle spicy bottom layer supports it. It's the background of pepper, vetiver and cloves that's making me love this so much. While I wish these notes were more predominate, its what sets this apart from the crowd. They almost, just almost, make this unisex. I plan on layering this with another peppery spicy fragrance to make this my own, but for now I'm enjoying this as is. Maybe this failed as the marketing and packaging really don't represent it well (though the bottle is beautiful) and the insanely high price point didn't help either as people were expecting a knock your socks off unique scent (and the fact it wears like an EPD and not a parfum). Still, this is a succulent, well made and very beautiful scent that needs to be quietly appreciated. If any white floral fans see this for under $100 grab it, its worth every penny.

I love the perfume - I agree that this composition with the density of the flowers does not overwhelm neither the owner nor the ones around, hence absolutely safe for summer , it has a certain subtlety to it that makes the whole experience of wearing it entirely pleasurable. Here it is- imagine you wear the best white floral you love at its drydown. But here you dont need to wait for the sexy part of the perfume wearing - it sort of kicks in Within 10-15 minutes and lasts and lasts. Brilliant non-offensive sexy intricate white flowery scent with a modern twist to it (vetiver I guess makes it so avaguard).. I have to disagree with one of the reviewers on the account of a peppery first blast - indeed only the first few minutes the flowers are at its brightest, before they turn into a creamy understated luxurious veil. To conclude: Perfume is irresistible , modern elegant and guys - NO OUD, no dust,no soap!!! Now EDP, despite the affordability, isn't a worthy purchase, as sadly it isn't holding long at all (at least not on me) . If the perfume wasn't dense, which was perceived as an intention of the master to keep the jewel understated, the EDP smudged the experience for me completely.

Fans of McQueen will know the bottle serves as an ode to his final collection 'Angels & Demons' after his untimely passing. Fortunately, I managed to secure a bottle for roughly $100 as his discontinued fragrances My Queen & Kingdom are way too out of reach. The bombardment of peppery notes would be enough to deter me but thankfully they are diluted with the saving grace of white and yellow florals. Spraying perfume like this acts as an invisible accessory, it creates a confidence & sensuality that is echoed when wearing a stunning statement piece. Although released under Sarah Burton it's still amazing to own a piece of McQueen-ness, someone who inspired me to persue fashion design where I'm currently entering my graduate year of fashion school. Rank: A

Reminds me of fracas but a little less soft. If you like loud bubblegum tuberose you’ll love this. Absolutely beautiful.

One of the nice tuberose scents of the last few years. Modern and airy fragrance. Gorgeous bottle. A piece of art.