Queen Bee

I thought I would love this because I love peony as a note more than anything and I like amber too. But with this I'm It not sold. It vaguely reminds me of viva la juicy which I don't care for its synthetic berry notes. Over all as the inital spray mellows and more of the Amber comes out I like it a little bit. While this rides the line between a body spray and a perfume for me, as the initial synthetic berry notes fade and the amber comes out more it leans more sophisticated smelling than it started. It has an interesting green note that comes out as well. It has a brightness as well that I like. Overall its just a like for me but I could see how some women would love this. Edit: Alright its 3 years later and I have fully come around on this one. So rare to find an amber based aquatic scent. Its fun, its sexy and I kept trying it and just got addicted. Also you will get compliments with this. Something I've noticed as someone who owns more than a 100 perfumes is that after gourmands, people will compliment you the most on aquatic fragrances I swear. And that if you keep giving perfumes a chance you can fully change your mind in a different mood and suddenly its magic. Definitely try a perfume at least 3 different times before you judge it. Most my favorites like Lovely and Myth and this one, I only just liked at first then fell in love with. Also besides the notes listed, to my nose Id like to add Honey, lotus, cassius, bellini, peach and belladonna. If they added a patchouli note this could be a $150 designer perfume

Decided to buy this after hearing so many good things, and I am so happy I did. Queen Bee is such a beautiful sweet floral, with an amber citrus base. It feels like the perfect signature scent, and I feel like I will be wearing it quite frequently. The moment I sprayed it on my arm, it became an instant love. I've noticed a few reviews comparing Queen Bee to Elizabeth Arden's Sunflowers, and I have to say - I can understand why. In saying that, I actually don't feel they are similar in scent. For me, they both evoke the feeling of joy - both are just sunshine in a bottle honestly. I can't wait to layer this with the EOS Whipped Shea and Sugar lotion!

I’ve been looking for a good paraben-free spring/summer fragrance. I wasn’t sure I’d find one being as picky as I am, but Queen Bee made the cut. When I first sprayed this one, it was like a blast of Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers. I suddenly had Jr High flashbacks. Then the black currant crept in, which was weird for a second, but it went right back to a modern version of Sunflowers. I’m looking forward to seeing how this responds to warmer temperatures this summer....hopefully the silliage will be better for me. I will report back. Long live the Queen...for now. ;)

I really have grown to enjoy this scent quite a bit. It’s clean and floral on the dry down and becomes quite soft, but on the initial spray, it’s sour and sweet. Definitely where that black current comes through. I was first introduced to the scent through a good chemistry sample set, and i really didn’t think i’d enjoy it out of the mix, but overall i think it’s become my favorite. I’m generally someone that loves a soft sweet fruity gourmand, so the fact I liked this says a lot. I’m definitely excited to try more from this brand :)

This fragrance is like being infatuated and experiencing exhilarating young love. Playfully sexy and full of youthful vitality, This is a fragrance I reach for often. I can never go wrong with this one, it wears so well and I never find myself feeling sick of it or just not in the mood to be smelling it anymore despite how long it wears. I believe it is true to the notes listed; the sour berry scent stands out the most and warms the back of the throat. Such a stand-out fragrance especially for the value.

Quite a charming scent! I would say it's probably my favorite from the Good Chemistry line. Smells more expensive than it is in my opinion, and is very well blended. The overall tone of this perfume is flirty and sweet. The lasting power is pretty decent too, about 5 hours just from a rollerball application. For the price I would say give it a try, it might surprise you. :)

based on the notes alone, this is not something i would usually go for as a skin scent/musky/gourmand lover. but i picked a travel size up at target on a whim and ended up lovinggg it. the name holds true— it feels like something a “popular girl” would wear— like an elevated, grown up version of a bath and body works fragrance i would’ve worn as a girl in the 2010s

These fragrance is so great, not just for the price but in general. I had someone at work say they smell my different perfumes but this is the one that they love every time. It’s fresh but sexy. I love this! The sillage is apparently pretty great because by coworker smells it walking by in a large hallway. I smell it on my clothes at the end of the day.

This perfume is beautiful and so juicy and fresh. It’s just the right amount of sweetness combined with freshness. The lasting power is phenomenal, especially on clothes. I can still smell it on my shirt the next day. I’m very impressed by this line of natural perfume, and I also have Daydream which is nice, but Queen Bee is my favorite.

This was my middle school scent for sure, and its always such a good uppity nostalgic fragrance to me. This goes bad quick if you don’t store it properly though. I need to get another bottle of this, its about that time to start wearing this fragrance again as spring is not too far from arriving soon

An absolute perfect dupe for Coach Floral, and even a little bit more fruity. If you wear this with CLEAN's Flower Fresh, it's the exact dupe. I really like this more though. The sour pear with rose is so refreshing and summery. It's not heavy at all. Plus it's economic.

This is a beautiful fragrance! Perfect blend of fruity and floral with just a touch of warmth from the amber. I found it at Target for a very decent price and I'm very pleased. I could see it being great for year round too! Just a very pretty perfume.

on my skin this smells exactly like v&r’s flowerbomb perfume. it lasts for so long and truly projects. i wore this to my 12 hour shift and was getting compliments throughout the entire day.

Simply beautiful. I love this on my wife. It’s warm, floral, romantic, and inviting. Intimate and approachable. Exudes a modest confidence.

By far, my most complimented perfume. And maybe the cheapest. Honestly, love this one, it’s so fresh and feminine.

I love this smell. I got it at target. It smells like honey to me. I would repurchase this one when it runs out.

I love the Good Chemistry line and I'm glad I decided to try these fragrances after my friend told me about them. I can see why Queen Bee is popular. I like it but love Bluebell more. This is floral and has something juicy/sweet going on as well, but it's not cloying. You want to use a light hand with QB because it doesn't dry down as quickly as some of the others in the line. I don't quite get the amber with QB, but the blackcurrant and peony are dominant, especially when it opens. The dry-down is lovely, I could still smell the fragrance ever so lightly at the end of the day. I have to agree that there's something very EA Sunflowers about this scent. That explains why on first spray it smelled so familiar. I'll need to use QB a little more to see whether it would be a repurchase for me-- at this point, I'm leaning towards a no, but I may change my mind. I do think it's a safe blind buy. I love that this line is cruelty-free and doesn't contain the nasty, harmful chemicals that most all other perfumes have. I'm surprised it's listed as a Vegan perfume, though. Denatured alcohol is the very first ingredient, which means there's a lot of it in the fragrance. There are a lot of concerns about what "Alcohol Denat." does to the skin and internally as well. I hope that moving forward, GC will consider using alternatives that will lead to a truly natural/organic fragrance line.

Extroverted pleasure. It has fruit, floral and Amber notes but it’s not floral or fruity... its notes blend together to make an undefinable aroma with no powdery accord. A simply superb blend combined with its low cost accessibility at Target make this a unicorn I hope never vanishes. It’s strong feminine.. not girly feminine but still feminine. A cool boss that jokes with her subordinates but nobody forgets she’s the boss, then goes home to be the cool mom. I wish it performed to match the wonderfully rich yet flirty aroma. It smells modern and like no other fragrance I’ve had, which is why it’s still my favorite. This was my daily driver 3 years ago and finished the vial in 6 months. I recommend it to those who want to stand out in a very good way.

I find this fragrance really lovely but for whatever reason it makes me nauseous. Someone below mentioned it being an aquatic frag and maybe thats what it is, many fragrances that smell wet and sweet to me tend to turn my stomach. Like Swiss Arabian’s Oud Tonka. And its always so surprising because I’m a sticky sweet gourmand lover. My favorite note is honey, shortly followed by a list of other sugary sweet notes like whipped cream, marshmallow, caramel, spun sugar, cotton candy, praline etc. “Cloying” is usually what I go for: Honey & The Moon, Bianco Latte, Italica, Khamrah, LDBS. I legit fell in love with this in the store, brought it home, and my stomach turned. I still smell it every now and again to see if I can desensitize myself to it lol.

Queen Bee is a fresh floral aquatic scent with a touch of honey. There is a bright citrus note throughout the fragrance that smells like a juicy pear and grapefruit peel, but it's definitely not a gourmand. The scent lasts all day on my skin, but it's not terribly strong. I also love wearing this one to bed after a shower. Some have said it smells like Windex, and I do actually smell where they are coming from, but it's a good clean Windex undertone - not ammonia. I appreciate this scent because it's like a shower-y floral body spray with more pop, and it's widely available at a decent price. I will definitely try some other Good Chemistry scents.