Stephane Humbert Lucas The Queen and The Viper EDP (Tester) note-cedarwood from Amouage's Renaissance Collection

from Amouage's Renaissance Collection

office-friendly thanks to its restraint

No — this is a floral-fruity composition with no agarwood or spice accord to speak of

cedar and patchouli rather than agarwood

and Davana

Stephane Humbert Lucas The Queen and The Viper EDP (Tester) note-cedarwood from Amouage's Renaissance CollectionDescription The fragrance evokes the legendary story of Cleopatra VII: after her defeat, rather than be taken captive to Rome, legend says she allowed herself to die from a snake bite. This perfume takes that dramatic moment of power, sensuality, danger and transformation as its muse. The brand leans into Egyptological references: papyrus, felucca (boat on the Nile), a queens barque, two shores evoking geography, myth and ritual, not just scent notes