How it smells
Main smell: powdery and vanilla. It opens with cotton flower and apple, moves to rum and orris root and dries down to vanilla and coconut.
- Came out
- 2023
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Queening notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Mind Games Queening EDP
Queening EDP comes from Mind Games. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
The style of Queening
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by vanilla and coconut. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and vanilla smells and notes like rum and vanilla. Less obvious notes include cypress, saffron and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.23 out of 5.
Best season for Queening
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €531. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Katy Perry Indi Visible and Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and coconut are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Mind Games perfumes worth knowing
The house has 38 perfumes here, led by French Defense, Blockade and Artisan Collection Blockade 100Ml.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan spread further.
Queening dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Katy Perry Indi Visible (4 shared notes), Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara (6 shared notes), Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (4 shared notes) and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara starts from €344.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Quick answers
Can I wear Queening to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Is Queening unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2023.