My Queen

Purchased: Around 2008–2009 There are perfumes you wear, and then there are perfumes that wear you—that become part of your essence, lingering in the air like a signature written in scent. My Queen by Alexander McQueen was exactly that for me. I first bought it around 2008 or 2009, and even now, I can still recall its luxurious, hypnotic presence. From the very first spray, it hit me with a richness that felt almost regal. It was heavy in the best way possible—not cloying or overpowering, but bold, unapologetically lush. My Queen was the kind of fragrance that enveloped you in a soft yet dramatic cloud, announcing your presence before you even stepped into the room. It felt like velvet at midnight—dark, mysterious, and sensual. The scent itself was beautifully oriental. It opened with a unique combination of sweet and spicy top notes—something slightly floral but grounded with a peppery warmth. The heart was creamy and deep, a blend of florals, almonds, and patchouli that gave it a velvety smoothness. But it was the base that truly lingered on my skin: woody, musky, almost incense-like. It felt sacred, as if made for a modern-day empress. Wearing it made me feel confident, powerful, and a little dangerous. It was perfect for cold nights, intimate dinners, or anytime I wanted to feel like the most intriguing person in the room. It had incredible staying power, too. I’d spray it in the morning, and it would cling to my scarves, coats, and even my pillows long after the day ended. Sadly, My Queen has been discontinued, which only makes the memory of it more precious. No other perfume since has matched that specific combination of oriental warmth, depth, and drama. I’ve tried to find similar scents, but nothing quite compares. It was a masterpiece—underrated, unique, and unforgettable. If I could get my hands on another bottle today, I’d treasure it like a relic from a different era—a reminder of who I was when I wore it, and how it made me feel: like royalty. **If you find it at a good price, like around the $100 mark, get it!!**

MY QUEEN is like a beautiful young lady at the high society ball. First she enters it as pretty and innocent, then she turns sweet and seductive, all of a sudden she pulls away and becomes distant and dreamy and finally she just decides to be herself and quietly dances for the rest of the night with the man she loves. I enjoy so much how this beautiful fragrance reflects different moods and emotions with multistage notes development approach. MY QUEEN starts with gentle violets. They are beautiful and fresh. There is an innocent feeling I get in the opening that I just love. The sweet notes start surfacing pretty quickly. The heliotrope and white musk are prominent in the heart notes and very gourmand to me. The combo is rather strong and sweet but beautiful at the same time. The heliotrope cools off after a while and at that time I get more white flowers and so gorgeous white musk. The patchouli appears next and it is quite noticeable with its earthy woody scent. The vetiver and woods add almost foggy and mysterious feeling at that stage. At this point the sweetness only lingers in the background and the perfume turns very ethereal and dreamy. The iris and vanilla are the final stages. The finale gets a bit powdery but it is not a baby powder to me. It is more sophisticated iris scent with a bit of layered vanilla. It is very close to the skin and light but very nice and comforting. This is absolutely my type of a scent. It works beautiful with my skin. I love all four stages. Its slight floral gourmand quality is delicious in the middle. The dreamy part with patchouli and vetiver is an awesome twist. The transformation into vanilla woody scent on the dry down is gorgeous. I do agree with other reviewers that sillage is not strong but the longevity is quite great (8 hours). I would definitely recommend this scent if you enjoy sweet almost gourmand florals that do not become sugar coated but retain their nice floral quality.

Yesterday I decided I will wear this fragrance which has already been hiding in my closet for 3 weeks now. Based on other people's reviews I bought it and I liked it from the first spray on my wrist. But I never actually wore it anywhere. So yesterday it was time to show the world this wonderful perfume. My first mistake was that I was overreacting with spraying. I sprayed it like 10 times on me, just because I really liked it and was having a feeling that it won't last or that the sillage won't be that powerful. Oh, boy it was powerful. It filled the whole bus that I was on, and I begin to wonder if the people there were offended by it. I felt a little sick because it was just too strong and the whole experience was not what I expected. But it was my fault, so. So today I tried it again. This time I sprayed it one me 2-3 times and what a joy that was! I got compliments (yeah!!!) and it looked like I wasn't offending anyone. My queen is one of my favourites now. It's a little bit peppery in the beginning but it settles into a delicious sweet violet. It's powdery and sweet and violet, all at the same time, but it creates magic. And the lasting is amazing. Don't get me started about the sillage. If it can fill the whole bus, then you know how strong is. Now I'm looking forward to get my hands on My queen light mist. I'm in love.

Oh, this is so beautiful, I'm literally wallowing in this gorgeous scent ever since my precious bottle of My Queen arrived. How could I not love a perfume with violets, iris and white florals? This was a love at first sniff for me, violets at the onset, but with an edge. I don't smell the traditional "almondy" sweet scent that many perfumes have. My Queen has a woody almost bitter almond edge to the topnotes that I really love. It has a peppery scent although there is no pepper in the notes. It's probably ISO-E-Super, which I generally smell as pepper. It is used very well here to give just a bit of edginess to the scent that is really wonderful. It also adds a bit of oomph to the vetiver in the topnotes. This is not a linear scent; it truly develops. I can smell some of the basenotes from the beginning, like the woods and vetiver. The development to me comes more in bringing in the softer white florals, that are a bit powdery, but not overly so to my nose. And finally, the piece de resistance, the iris! The iris is gorgeous in the final drydown so if you are an iris lover I would give this a try. But it's not a rooty bitter iris, just perfect in my estimation. This is truly a perfume fit for a queen. I've already bought a back-up bottle I loved it so much.

If you're like me and the top 3 or 5 notes voted up on here appeal to you, you really need to get this! I smell all the notes in here, this is case of what you see is what you get. I get violets & iris galore in a fountain of powder. There are green little tips in the flower notes, sounds Dr. Suess-y but that's how I can only explain it. There is a silky almond and dry vanilla combo that makes the fragrance smells just a little bit like cookies. I know queen anne's lace isn't in here but it's a quiet little phantom note for me. There is that little bit of a rough, masculine element but it's so subtle. I'm talking about the patch, cedar, and vetiver combo. Mainly in this perfume you get the powdery flowers with a touch of almond/vanilla cookies. With a hint of something deeper and sexier. This fragrance is not overrated in the least! I actually think this smells like what I had hoped something by lolita lempicka would smell like, but I'm not a very big fan of the original lolita or the spin offs of the original. Not to say this smells like licorice, it just has a similar feeling.