I ordered this Queen to test how some florals work on me.
In the bottle it smells rich, heady golden flowers, and soap... Oh no.
On my skin it smells exactly the same, but even stronger on the soap note. Sadness! The drydown does bring the amber out some, but the soapiness lingers on.
I hope that aging can remedy this... I hope! Might just decide to trade for another of the Empress series.