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My Queen, Alexander McQueen Powdery · 2005

My Queen

Rating4.0 ★ 1,285 votes
GenderWomen
Year2005
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
49
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean16
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
PowderyVioletAlmondWoodyVanillaFloralIrisEarthy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Violet
Almond
Woody
Vanilla
Floral
Iris
Earthy
Nutty
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
9%
moderate
41%
long lasting
33%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
40%
strong
27%
enormous
18%
Season
spring
23%
summer
10%
fall
35%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%
Gender
female
60%
more female
20%
unisex
19%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
23%
ok
33%
good value
26%
great value
9%

What people say

What people love
beautifuluniquescentperfectvioletirisloverssweetheavywellblendednotes
What people criticise
highlyreactiveindividualskinchemistrysurprisinglylightsillageusersdiscontinuedincreasinglydifficult

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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In plain words

The main accords of My Queen are powdery and violet. It opens with Sweet Almond and Parma Violet, reveals Heliotrope and White Musk at its heart, and dries down to Iris and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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