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Killer Queen, Katy Perry Fruity · 2013

Killer Queen

Rating3.8 ★ 3,685 votes
GenderWomen
Year2013
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
46
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 →
37
intimateenormous
Price value76
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean8
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
FruitySweetWoodyPatchouliFloralLactonicWarm SpicyWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Patchouli
Floral
Lactonic
Warm Spicy
White Floral
Citrus
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
11%
weak
22%
moderate
45%
long lasting
15%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
23%
moderate
53%
strong
16%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
14%
summer
10%
fall
40%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
40%
night
60%
Gender
female
76%
more female
16%
unisex
7%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
3%
ok
18%
good value
45%
great value
33%

What people say

What people love
eyecatchingbottledesignversatilesuitabledailywearnonoverpoweringsillagemature
What people criticise
disappointinglongevityprojectionmanysuitabledislikesweetscentsappealpatchoulibottledesign

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 Killer Queen are fruity and sweet. It opens with Forest Fruits and Plum, reveals Jasmine Sambac and Frangipani at its heart, and dries down to Praline and Patchouli. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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