I Am The Queen

This layered with Fursan White is amazing. Update: I've never sampled Erba Pura before so idk how it compares. On it's own this is a really really great fragrance scent wise. It's fruity but not juvenile, but it's not too grown as well? It has a nice balance of fruity sweetness, tang and soft floral that blends so well together. There's something soft in the dry down. I know there isn't any vanilla notes but it smells a little creamy/powdery to me on the dry down in the best way. It's strong when you spray it but projection isn't that great right now. I really hope it improves with time. If not I just need to find an Erba Pura DNA that's stronger cause I haven't been addicted to a layering combo (I Am The Queen + Fursan White) like this in a year. Last Update: This is beautiful but unfortunately doesn't last. Completely disappears from skin after 3 hours. If anyone knows an affordable perfume with this DNA that actually lasts please let me know.

When I bought another Ard Al Zaafaran perfume, it came with a little pamphlet that details some of the other perfumes by the brand along with their notes, including this one, and it doesn't exactly match the notes listed here on Fragrantica. Top notes: Orange, Bergamont Middle notes: Pear, Vanilla Base notes: Musk, Dry Amber That being said, the pear in this note is the star of the show. It has a sharp opening owing to the orange, I guess. As it settles, vanilla and pear both fight for dominance, each overtaking the other at different times. The musk steps onto the scene and tries to merge them together, so you end up with a tart, musky dry-down. It's unlike anything I've ever smelled before. The projection and longevity are not exactly the strongest. I get 2-3 hours at best, and it turns into a skin scent before the 3-hour mark. Not exactly a love, but a very strong like.

A great all day every day fragrance that does not disappoint. Another hidden gem from Ard al zaafaran- they have very good quality perfumes and this happens to be another one of them. This to me is a musky powdery light floral. I wouldn't consider very sweet and certainly not sweet enough to be a gourmand fragrance but its more of a clean and light yet strong enough perfume. Inoffensive and quite frankly very lovable. If you like musky fragrances with a bit of floral notes and slight sweetness then this is for you! It's quite similar to Al Karaam by ard al zaafaran (not listed on fragrantica) but a little bit sweeter and muskier. If you like Ana abiyedh by lattafa you will probably like this one... I highly recommend - especially for the price and longevity, you simply can't go wrong! 10/10

Soft, delicate, clean, feminine fragrance. Unlike the notes listed, on my skin, I get an orange bergamot openning. Which shifly moves to pear, musk and vanilla. It also feels like there is patchouli grounding the fragrance in the background. The result is a refined fragrance. I am not the biggest musk lover but in this, the musk is surrounded by the pear and vanilla and it is divine. It seems suitable for all seasons. This was a blind buy and I am so happy to have found such a lovely perfume. It has good longevity and good sillage. I am really impressed by the quality of some of these Middle Eastern fragrances for such affordable price!

I am such a sucker for the Erba Pura DNA, and this is no exception in quality & sophistication. In the opening I get a scrumptiously juicy fruits basket - and on my skin a freshly peeled plump orange can easily be distinguished instead of cherry. It's sooo flippin' yummy. 'I am the Queen' slowly dries down to a vanilla-fruity musk scent akin to Amber Oud Gold etc - still delicious! Very underrated gem as a frag, but could be due to the oversaturated market of Erba Puras. In terms of performance this easily trumps the original. Absolute love. Highly recommend if you're into spring fruity-fresh feminine scents.

Love this perfume! Maybe not a safe blind buy, if you go by the reviews- there seems to be either love it or hate it. On me, it seems to last hours with very little skin prep. The initial blast feels like a very refined floral, but loud! As it settles, its gourmand qualities open up and after a few hours I get the musk and I swear there’s a hint of oud in there somewhere. To me it’s lovely, very balanced, long lasting.... Like your most favorite sweater you dig out bc it makes you feel loved and special.

I have nothing similar to this. Love at first sniff. It's airy, it's "white", clean, fresh, slight citrusy, slight fruity - noticeable cherry but not too medicinal. Longevity is not that great, on skin 1-2 hours max, on clothing probably 3 hours max before it turns into skin scent. But I really love this - it's too beautiful - summer spring appropriate scent. I wish longevity could be longer, but for the price I won't complain much.

Erba Pura on a budget. If you're looking for an Erba Pura/Kirke dupe that's easy on the wallet or you want to try a similar fragrance for a while before investing in a 200 euros bottle, look no further- I Am the Queen is here to save the day. Smells almost the same as the aforementioned fragrances at a bargain price. Obviously, it doesn't last and project as much, but it's definitely a high quality dupe .

Very good safe blind buy. I bought it for 20 euros with delivery from my friend. The bottle is outstanding. The fragrance is sweet - citrusy - musky, long lasting for every season - I think so. It smells oriental, arabic, but it isn't strong. The strongest notes are - cherry, rose, musk.

Fills the whole room and lasts all day, on clothes even two days later. Powdery vanilla with a hint of citrus. Can cause headaches. I have the Ana Abiyedh too. Both very similar. This one maybe a bit more powdery but definitely lasts longer. Edit: Yes it is an Erba Pura DNA.

identical to Ana Abiyedh white, and a clone to Xerjoff Erba Pura, but better somehow than both. Smells more refined, more elegant, more feminine, delicate and still potent as a fragrance.

Absolutely love this!!!! It's strong, I find it close to the skin, it's delicious combo of citrus, sweet and flowers!! Really good!

Strong orange blossom musk, can smell quite masculine if you're not used to Arabic fragrances. I'm in total love, great blind buy!

Captivating blend, sweet with a refreshing twist. It stands out among the ones I’ve tested in the “Erba Pura category”.

This might be an Erba Pura dupe and I love it ngl.

To me its very fruity. A beautiful scent

This is an excellent, inexpensive blind buy. I did read fellow Fragranticans reviews first, and most of my Middle Eastern perfumes are from Ard Al Zaafaran. I've tried other brands but I somehow love this brand. I agree with all the reviews, it does overpower on the first spray, but all the described notes bloom throughout the day. It's really lovely ! It lasts all day. If this brand can make and distribute beautiful fragrances that last, in lovely bottles, why can't the European brands follow suit?. I'm fed up with paying nearly £100 for a fragrance that ends up "meh!" (LVEB 100ml purchased for my mother at Christmas.) I Am The Queen is joining my collection of UAE perfumes. I'd recommend it 100%. Try Shams El Amaret Khususi by AAZ, it's gorgeous, the packaging is superb , as is the bottle. The perfume is one the best perfumes ever. My mother will be having a bottle or two this Christmas.

This is a spot on dupe for erba pura. I own both. Erba pura is a bit more refined while this is sharper. Oddly enough this seems to last and project more. Scent profile is: dry, earthy, musky, tropical fruit basket. Imagine a mixed fruit basket fresh from the farm and covered in soil. Passion fruit, orange, pineapple, mango, papaya type.

It’s giving erba pura on a budget! I really like this. I also feel like kirke has the same scent profile. It’s a sharp scent but dries down beautifully.

To my nose this is a slightly fruity, musky white floral. Very pretty, non-offensive, good everyday, signature scent.

First of all, the bottle is so pretty. It really gives queen vibes! This was a blind buy after watching some videos on TikTok. I’ve been curious about Arabic perfumes and wanted to try something new. Now the scent... whew, it’s strong. I sprayed it outside my room just to test it and so I wouldn’t trap the smell inside since I have pets too. A couple of sprays was enough and when my daughter got home hours later, she asked why the whole house smelled like perfume!! The projection is definitely strong. On my wrist, after just a couple of hours, I can still smell it but it’s very faint. It sticks a lot more on clothes though. To me, it opens with a very strong alcohol-like scent. I couldn’t really pick out any fruity or floral notes. I also have allergic rhinitis and this one kind of triggered it, so I’ll be using it carefully. I’ve been reading about "macerating" perfumes so I’ll let this one sit for a while and see if the scent gets better over time. I’m still new to Arabic perfumes and learning as I go. One spray at a time...

Bought this from a local arabic shop for cheap (the cap is cute), this definitely has a fresh/fruity scent but in way that feels very traditional to an arabic perfume. I definitely smell the cherry, though it smells kind of like a freshened up version of a maraschino cherry, even though it apparently doesn't have any cherry notes. I would have to agree with @copyninkakashi that it does feel a bit old-lady like. When I started to buy more perfumes I basically never used this one again, but I tend dislike floral scents and lean towards warm/sweet/powdery scents.

I did not expect to find this. Someone was just giving it away and I tried it. first blast, I didn t know what hit me then, in a few seconds, I recognized the Erba Pura smell. I'm wearing it today for the 1st time, ok, i oversprayed it as I do with all my fragrances and it is still so strong 4 hours after applying. Very powdery and potent. now, after 4 hours I feel like a minty, very refreshing touch to it. It is just lovely. I checked the price and it is very affordable. What an incredible quality for the price. And what a random awsome discovery.

This was a blind buy mostly based on the reviews and since it's a very inexpensive Eau de Parfum, I thought I might as well try it. It smells nice however on my skin there is a strong veil of dust like feeling. It feels that the scent is buried under a pile of rubble which makes it pointless and unpleasant to wear. It does affect my throat as if I was breathing in the dust from a building site. I can't figure out where this comes from. Other than that, longevity is crazy long. I could smell it even after my shower.

The notes listed here are completely wrong. Do not blind buy this perfume based on the notes. No cherry nor rose in this at all. This is a Erba Pura DNA clone. Very sharp medicinal smell. Not blind buy safe unless you love BR540, Erba Pura, Kirke. (This kind of DNA)

It's so sharp, like a thousands of cactus needles go up your nose. I sprayed some on my bath towel to smell later it is one dangerous perfume. I can see a lot of people being repulsed by it. Musky but not gently and airy. Would make a good replacement for smelling salts if you are weightlifter. I find a lot of cheap arabian perfumes over-do some ambroxan-clingy-musky notes making them way too heavy and unnatural smelling. I am at the end of trying blind buy affordable arabian perfumes, too many misses. Edit after a month sitting, the sharpness subsided slightly, possibly needs more time to sit.

It has this synthetic and headache inducing smell. I cannot handle it. Also, I was worried about the Cherry note 🍒 because that is usually something I do not like in fragrance. Well, I do get the Cherry note in this a lot and it smells synthetic but not much of the other notes at all. It is a good amount to juice for the price if you like the scent. To me, this was a failed blind buy. It had to go because I would never reach for it ✌🏽

This is not a safe blind buy. I bought a bottle recently and there's something about the smell that's just too acidic and old-lady like for my taste. At least it wasn't that expensive. Edit 23/02: This lasts an absurdly long time. I sprayed this in a room to check its longevity and the scent was still there after 12+ hours.

blind bought this hoping the cherry won’t be that strong, when it arrived all i could smell was cloyingly sweet cherry 🤡 overall, its a sweet fruity musk if you’re into that. it smells exactly like a certain VS body mist fun fact: this fragrance is the reason i made a fragrantica account, this is how much i disliked it

I didn't have the chance to smell Erba Pura but if Erba Pura smells like this.....well...I hate it. It's very musky, dusty...smells very bad. I didn't test the sillage or longevity because I needed to take a shower after spraying this perfume. But maybe others will like it

It's been over a year since I got this..i HATE it! I get nothing else but smoke, burnt rubber..completely unwearable for me I have no idea how can people smell citrus, cherry..all that.

To me this one has a unique scent profile that reminds me of orange soda. It has a zesty and fizzy quality to it that I find pretty refreshing especially on hot days. Last reasonably long as well (4-6 hours), projects moderately (about arm's length) with a musky, woody drydown. Despite its unusual quality it is still very approachable so would make a nice work or date perfume for both women and men. The bottle is a nice heavy glass that feels expensive. Overall blind buy worthy as this is a good quality perfume that is unique and cheap as well.

I Am The Queen is a fruity musky fragrance. Very feminine. Not your typical arabic scent. I get a blend of heavy tuttifrutti bubblegummy whiteflowers. The citrus notes makes the scent lighter. This perfume could be easily marketed with a western designer brand. Overall good quality fragrance. Signature worthy. Versatile. Good for all age groups. Must be great for especially spring imo. Would I buy it? No, it's too sweet for my taste. Would I recommend it to someone else? Yes 100%. Thumbs up if my review was helpful!

Huh... There seems to be an alternative set of notes for this one. Many seller websites state thes: Top Notes: Earl Grey tea, cloves, bergamot Middle Notes: jasmine, orange blossoms Base Notes: Oudh, Tonka, Guaiac wood I'm sooo confused. BTW, I don't own the fragrance, just browsed online and was getting excited when I saw this was said to have Earl Grey as a top note, what a bummer 😞

I bought this around six weeks ago and I really didn’t like it at all. Couldn’t smell any of the notes listed. Nearly gave it away. It is just starting to turn around now. Loosing that big spray smell and starting to become a little sweeter. I think it needs a little more time and I am starting to like it a little more.