Queening

Iris, powdery and buttery, pairs with vanilla, aged rum and saffron in Queening, an extrait de parfum launched by Mind Games in 2023 and composed by Christelle Laprade. Classified among the gourmands, the accord opens on cypress and apple and rests on a base of musk and coconut, with woody and fruity facets.

Brand: MIND GAMES
Launch year: 2023
Olfactory family: Gourmand
Concentration: Extrait de Parfum

Published November 6, 2026

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Queening was released in 2023 by Mind Games. Christelle Laprade is the perfumer, and the composition is offered as an extrait de parfum.

The genesis centers on one key pairing: iris and an aged rum with vanilla accents, accompanied by saffron. Queening comes in two sizes, a 2 ml bottle and a 100 ml bottle.

Olfactory pyramid

Top notesThe first minutes
- Cypress
- Apple
Heart notesThe heart of the perfume
Base notesWhat lingers
- Musk
- Coconut

Composition

Top

Cypress opens the accord with its fresh wood, crossed by a camphoraceous touch. Apple answers with a fruity, sugary note, already leaning toward gourmand character, which sets the tone for the following tiers and launches the composition's main family.

Heart

Iris brings its powder, a buttery roundness and a hint of violet. Rum takes on cinnamon, ginger and vanilla, like a spiced liqueur. Saffron adds its dark spices, with leathery and tar-like accents that darken this central tier.

Base

Musk lays down a woody warmth with animalic nuances, characteristic of this material that extends the other notes. Coconut joins it with a milky, sun-kissed gourmand quality, closing the accord on a rounded sweetness.

Gourmand, woody, fruity

The gourmand character, which draws on the register of desserts and liqueurs, here owes to the sugary apple, the vanilla-tinged rum and the milky coconut. Cypress and woody musk carry the woody facet, while apple also provides the fruity facet.