Description
“McQueen Parfum is for the woman who blooms in the dark.” The composition is built around three seductive night blooming flowers: Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Ylang Ylang.
“Sambac Jasmine is the essence of power and romance. The flower opens under the moon, exuding a sweet and complex aroma until the morning. Tuberose is the warm, intoxicating heart of seduction. A rare and deep extract, it is both regal and forbidden. Ylang Ylang is the mysterious scent of a perfect morning. Most fragrant at first light, its exotic, yellow flowers are potent with a sense of renewal and transformation. ”
Additional notes in the top feature clove, pink and black pepper, as well as vetiver in the background.
McQueen Parfum 50ml is offered for $395 on the official website. You can also find it in Harrods for 350 Euros. McQueen Parfum was launched in 2016.
leo26data – :
Honestly, this perfume doesn’t deserve to bear Lee’s name. Derivative.
vamp – :
I was given a sample this week by a friend who had been travelling. EDP. This knocks my favourite tropical fragrance, Songes, off its perch, reason being its perfect balance with nothing jarring or irritating my nose. It has a little waft of something masculine from time to time, like Old Spice,then peach, then jasmine; in fact it is a kaleidoscope of petit morts, little deaths and just so damned clever.
I am not a white floral fan, so imagine my surprise at feeling this way. It isn’t in my budget for 2018, but it may be in my future. In the meantime my brash friend, Jardins de Bagatelle, will get an occasional outing.
Ilya132006 – :
This is nice, feels opulent, luxurious.
White floral overload, meant in a good way. Similar to Madonna’s Truth or Dare.
If you like white florals, gardenia, jasmine and a whiff of tuberose this is for you:)
Nordimilm – :
A bit like ILLAMASQUA FREAK EAU DE PARFUM
promising much…
Darkness and Uber Midnight
Naughty Chic Coolness
like a Black and White Helmut Newton Photograph
however …
the reality hits hard
and its is just a pretty …
floral
much like the Amateur Photos of pretty people and places found on Facebook!
nicer .. but not NYC Gallery worth !
Lots of Panache on packaging the juice ..
lots spent on the merch video
but the scent is …. lackluster and dare I say a bit common and not at all COUTURE or BESPOKE
I wanted it to be so much more……poo!
velyn – :
Polkadot27’s review is SPOT ON! Someone gave me a sample of the McQueen and right after I spritzed it on, I ran and got my bottle of Truth or Dare that I purchased at TJ MAXX for $9.99. Basically it’s the same scent with the McQueen being only SLIGHTLY more refined and not as loud.
hifodetk – :
This smells like a mix of Orchid Soleil, Aerin Hibiscus Palm and Beachwalk. It’s just another one of those beachy tuberoses. I like them all but Mcqueen the least because theres something screechy to it. I’m scratching my head at why this is $400.
Lucas – :
Selfridges in Oxford Street had this and the Eau de Parfum so I tested both, one on each wrist. This has a lot more pepper in the top notes but overall the two are clearly from the same family. To my surprise after the sales consultant’s description, I liked the EdP better.
Part of the reason that this is so expensive is that the gold feathers that decorate this bottle are gold plated. Personally, I think they should have invested in what’s inside the bottle.
buyanoff.vladimir – :
Judging by the way the campaign was conducted to launch what would restart the brand in the perfume segment, it was possible to expect that McQueen would be a great perfume, bold and seductive, something nocturnal like the bottle and the concept promised. Another step that promised to go in this direction is the launching of the parfum concentration even before any other, something that makes an allusion to the classic times of the perfumery, where the richest concentration was the parfum and was the first to be launched.
However, more important than the brand where a release will take place is its licensee rights, and who is behind it is P & G, which seems to treat its prestigious perfumes in the same way as its cleaning products. Therefore, the special, exotic and nocturnal appeal that the concept promises remains more in the paper than in practice itself and McQueen is a safe Tuberose scent that doesn’t go with all the other elements proposed.
A concept of a white and narcotic floral would be perfect for the brand, which was very bold in its first two creations. But here we have a safe tuberose, with a little bit of everything. It opens with a more fruity and green aspect, then evolves into an abstract white floral body with hints of jasmine and ylang-ylang. There is a spicy touch of various types of pepper that seems to enhance both the fruit opening impression and gives a calculated touch of exoticism to the heart. There is sometimes a certain cosmetic white floral aspect, something that looks more like the scent of a beauty cream than an expensive and luxurious pure parfum. And finally, the fragrance finishes on a base that is creamy, woody and with touch of vanilla, nothing very sweet, very dry or very challenging.
The impression I have here is the same as Soleil Blanc passes me: nowadays, the prestigious brands push anything within the more expensive and exclusive creations. There is a lack of passion that guarantees coherence and complete development of the project according to the sector in which it was included. This is another product made to sell a concept and disappear from the scene in 3 or 5 years. A faceless formula that can and will probably be recycled into some ‘new’ release in the future
ititkov – :
Honestly this is absolutely 99% identical to Madonna truth or dare. The one in the white bottle. I’ve never smelt two perfumes that more closely resemble one another in my entire life. Like madonnas which I own, this perfume has that I’m loud I’m brash I’m overconfident borderline arrogant and attention seeking vibe to it. It’s not classy but it is captivating and intriguing and suits very in your face females. I like this scent, but no way would I pay £80+ for it knowing I can get Madonna truth or dare for a tenner. Honestly I cannot believe that more people are not pointing out the similarity!!
If you love this and you are broke or on a budget go for Madonna. You will not be dissapointed!
What I will say is that A.M does have a softer base that smells of clothes conditioner which is creamier and less offensive that madonnas which is a more complex base of many notes.
machakhina – :
I love the perfume – I agree that this composition with the density of the flowers does not overwhelm neither the owner nor the ones around, hence absolutely safe for summer , it has a certain subtlety to it that makes the whole experience of wearing it entirely pleasurable. Here it is- imagine you wear the best white floral you love at its drydown. But here you dont need to wait for the sexy part of the perfume wearing – it sort of kicks in Within 10-15 minutes and lasts and lasts. Brilliant non-offensive sexy intricate white flowery scent with a modern twist to it (vetiver I guess makes it so avaguard).. I have to disagree with one of the reviewers on the account of a peppery first blast – indeed only the first few minutes the flowers are at its brightest, before they turn into a creamy understated luxurious veil. To conclude: Perfume is irresistible , modern elegant and guys – NO OUD, no dust,no soap!!!
Now EDP, despite the affordability, isn’t a worthy purchase, as sadly it isn’t holding long at all (at least not on me) . If the perfume wasn’t dense, which was perceived as an intention of the master to keep the jewel understated, the EDP smudged the experience for me completely.
axel_95 – :
The newest is out exclusively in Dubai. Clear bottle and pinkish fluid.
Who heard about it????
Donghost – :
It opens with an unexpected effervescence, a green tart sparkle of pink pepper, before segueing into the floral heart.
I get a lot of tuberose and ylang-ylang (which are not my faves) where I’d love more jasmine with it’s bright white diaper aspects. Subtlety is the gift here though, this is no Fracas, Truth or Dare or Carolina.
The most interesting aspect that sets it apart from a common tuberose is a dusty/powdery aspect which seems woody but is perhaps coming from the clove. I like it but I’m happy to say I can save £250 for something else.
irn155speagoessenda – :
I tried this and to be honest I’m a bit disappointed.
It is very floral touberose is very prominent on me it’s elegant and quite weak I thought it might be a richer scent.A good scent like so many others on the market nothing groudbreaking for me and the price is ridicolous
vanchos3 – :
Not a review, but upon contacting Alexander McQueen customer service, they said that this will be available to test in USA by June in boutiques. Good thing to know if you are like me and wanting to try it!
gena911 – :
Un profumo molto particolare …
sublime non banale…
leggero non un profumo pesante a volte per me quasi impercettibile.
speriamo esca una versiona più economica perche diventi il profumo da indossare ogni giorno !♥
Vampi8 – :
In Italy this is only available in stores in Milan and Rome I wish I could try it!!However I’m waiting for the less expensive version out this summer
ChtingGirl – :
Elegant and surreptitious, this is not a scent that shouts. Rather it whispers seductively and stays close.
The silage is intimate. This isn’t one of those scents that precedes the wearer into the room. Despite being a perfume and therefore allegedly a stronger concentration it remains in a subtle cloak of fragrance, wrapping the wearer and only shared by those allowed close.
The scent is unexpected. Even given this is McQueen where a twist on the usual is expected it was still a surprise. My initial inhale gave me images (if scent can be said to inspire images) of colours; of greens and greys and lilac tones. It’s not going to have mass appeal and that’s perfectly fine by me. I adore it and I hate those ubiquitous fragrances that the masses tend to wear. All slap you in the face obviousness; ‘Tom Ford Fragrance’ I’m talking to you with your huge silage and overblown, screaming sexuality. You’ve no class. McQueen has class in spades. It’s a silk and leather corseted confection. Luxurious but resolutely contained.
I went to Harrods specifically to smell McQueen, seduced by the exquisite bottle and hoping against hope that I’d like the fragrance enough to justify a purchase. So the first smell…well my reaction was this scent has a breathless quietness about it. A sense of melancholy. It teeters on the knife edge between blooms in full, heady flower and those same blooms as they tip into decay and decline. It has a ripeness; almost an over-ripeness. And it is not a warm scent. Not at first. There’s a cool and calculated nature to it.
The three key night-blooming florals, tuberose, ylang ylang and jasmine are all equally present, a conjoined trifecta and for me it conjures an image. There’s a fabulous Florists shop in my home town, in a centuries-old building; compact, dark and stuffed to overflowing full of exotics. It’s in a location where the door, frequently open is exposed to the sea breezes and the elements and it’s common for rain water to have lashed in and be gathered on the floor, in the blooms and for a dampness to pervade the air. This perfume smells like that shop. Heady. Floral. Damp. A little dirty. And old, in a Victorian Gothic way. I think it’s the lack of any kind of vanilla or oud-ish undercurrent that makes this feel like a scent out of the past. A unique scent. That, coupled with the way it stays close and intimate makes the scent feel secretive. Nefarious. Naughty.
After about two hours of warming on my skin a spiciness develops that is utterly welcome, warm and beguiling. It’s like the scent has dropped it’s guard, welcomed you in and become more seductive, heated and willingly vulnerable. This is when the night-blooming jasmine comes to the fore. The blossoms open into heady perfection.
Overall I’d call this the Vesper Lynd of scents. Elegant, intelligent, initially spiky and controlled but unfurling into a vulnerable seductress with time and acquaintance. This is a scent to savour and one I anticipate wearing for a long time. I only wish it wasn’t quite so expensive.
There will be a more accessibly priced Eau de Parfam in the summer, so the Harrods consultant tells me. However it won’t have the same packaging. I look forward to exploring that too but for now, the sublime bottle has pride of place on my dressing table. Heavy to hold and expertly crafted to snuggle coolly into your palm the bottle is awe inducing. The feathers are a glorious adulation speaking to the scent’s lightness. The black flacon exposes the dark and secretive heart and the studded cap warns stay away at the same time it invites look at me, touch me.
One tiny imperfection- the McQueen label is stuck on, rather than etched in and on such an otherwise high-end product it stands out as a cheapness that infinitesimally lets the otherwise perfect flacon down. A minor issue but an unnecessary cheapening of an otherwise virtually perfect product.
Denis198227 – :
Tried this at Harrods a few times.
I would say the Jaemin is very prominent. It’s a clean jasmine, not the dirty kind. Very calming and certainly feels expensive. The ylang-ylang helps to weight the scent a bit so it’s not too light floral.
After half an hour I start to notice the spice.
Now, 4 hours later, I get something spicy and woody. Very aromatic.
max353 – :
I tested this at Harrods during London Fashion Week and in front of my friends decided what the hell I’ll buy it. I liked the smell although I was only experiencing the first spritz top notes. At the first spritz of this perfume you get a distinctly spicy scent, very peppery, very much like something out of L’Elephant by Kenzo, although not as heavy. It reminds me just a little bit like Dita Von Teese’s debut fragrance as it opens and even as it gets into the jasmine in the heart. This is a jasmine perfume to me. The tuberose is clearly there but the night blooming jasmine is taking over. It’s an evening cologne which has an elegant stillness like the perfumer who created this was describing a jasmine flower glowing in the dark as it catches moon beams. Smells incredibly expensive, romantic, feminine but because of the spices and vetiver, a tad on the unisex side. This is a strong scent so one spritz or two is enough. It evokes the Queen of the Night from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, a villainous enchantress, a witch, but beautiful, and haunting. I didn’t want to wait until it arrived in the US. It was something I decided to purchase during my stay in London. Smells wonderful. If you like any of the other McQueen fragrances you’ll like this one. It should also appear on the McQueen website where you can reserve your order.
Recommended For Evening Wear
yux127intitytek – :
@aki777
So why isn’t a single person wrote even a sentence about the fragrance after testing?
wsegott – :
@Endymion it’s already available in Harrods
she7a – :
How the f… hell can anyone LOVE this perfume already when they couldn’t even smell it?
1983jeka – :
This is already available at Harrods for about 300 pounds for the 50 ml in perfume concentration.
I must admit that bottle is breath taking but I would love to see some of the other notes in the composition just to imagine what it might smell like!
Mc Queen will launch a more affordable EDP in the same line this summer so I guess I’m gonna have to wait for that one