TO BE The Queen

I tried this yesterday and I am very excited like I haven't been for a long time. After all those long months or searching, I have finally found a fragrance for summer. Ironically, outside it looks like fall right now. Now that doesn't mean this is a fragrances suited for summer. It could be more of a fall scent for someone. I'm just that kind of person that likes heavy fragrances. I always have a problem with finding summer fragrances because frankly, all those fragrances designed for summer are too boring for me. I'm looking for something fresh, but not plain, strong and classy but not too heavy, original and with very good staying power for more than 7 hours. That's exactly what TO BE Queen is. After the first spritz on my hand, it was so fresh it hit my nose. Unbeknown to what the actual notes are, I have thought it's something like peppermint and oranges. Turns out it's actually petitgrain, patchouli and oranges that hit me in the opening. After a couple of hours all the freshness became subtle and vanila started to play it's role. The kind of mild soothing vanila, not synthetic, in your face vanila. I cannot exactly tell what's the ending of this fragrance like, because I went to bed. That's how long it lasted - more than 7 hours. But I can assure you that nothing went wrong with it. Just the freshness disappeared completely and was replaced by mild woody notes with vanila still lingering. This is definitely a must buy for me. Some of you might not be impressed by TO BE Queen, but something like this that works with my chemistry (which is more suited for orientals and florals)is a keeper for me.

Very synthetic beginning to end, but in the best possible way. I do get the fruity dry pineapple note. I also do get the patchouli, though I have to say I find it by far not as strong as some other people. I own(ed) quite a few of Mugler fragrances, which albeit mesmerizing really relentlessly punch you in the back of your nose with concentrated patchouli from beginning to end. In comparison this one has just a few leaves for garnishing. Other than that it is quite powdery. Sweet, yes. But rather muted. If I had to describe what it smells like I'd say it's a freshly opened bag of marshmallows where somebody mixed in some chunks of dried pineapple and a few leaves of patchouli. The sweetness here is really much like that powdery dusting on marshmallow type candies. It does give me a nice scent bubble without being too loud. Longevity could be better - I get 3-5 hrs - but at the price I don't mind reapplying all that much. I have to say I was not instantly in love with this one. I found it pleasant from the start, yet a bit too synthetic. It took me a few months to really learn to appreciated. Now I really love it as a cozy uplifting day fragrance. Soft, feminine, a little playful. Also, my husband loves this on me. It never fails to get me a compliment from his side. Nevertheless, as it seems to be a little bit on the polarizing side, I'd only recommend a blind buy if you want the fragrance no matter what just for the bottle. Else try to test it first. Again, it's very very synthetic and thus potentially just not everybody's cup of tea.

I blind bought this scent, let it sit for a few weeks after some initial gasoline note I detected and after this time it is a total love for me. Somehow it occurred by skin projects pineapple like crazy, devouring all the other notes in fragrances. Given this, To Be The Queen is purely pineapple on me, definitely with no prominent patchouli, which just gives it some nuance/depth. It's natural smelling, very wearable, fresh and delicious on me, with remarkable longevity for the price - I guess my skin chemistry is in agreement with the juice and takes what's best in it. I'd say this is your spring/summer version of the Star by Mauboussin, if you're a pineapple lover. How I perceive it on my skin, I wouldn't agree it's for younger audience - fresh and sweet fruit is just genderless and ageless experience, especially for summer.

So much sharp, sweet, lovely pineapple! The citrus does indeed explode. It's very sweet, but saved from being cloying by the sharp, fresh fruits, I'm not usually a fan of patchouli--or indeed fruitchoulis, which this definitely is--but in To Be the Queen it all works, somehow, and for once I find the patchouli intoxicating. Maybe the violet and vanilla and musk ground it just right. I swear I could catch a hit of unlisted aniseed or basil, too. Surprisingly complex and multilayered, strong, long lasting, amazing. I am finding the To Be line consistently startling, not at all what I managed, and all kinds of wonderful.

I absolutely adore this perfume! The smell is like a perfect blend of vanilla and fruit with the pineapple being a stand-out note. It has instantly leapt to my favourite daytime perfume spot and is such a cheap price for such an amazing perfume. It seems to last for hour on me too which is brilliant! The only downside I've found is that the bottle has a very plastic feel which is a shame but for that scent it could've come out of a water bottle for all I care! Seriously 10/10!