Queen of Seduction

Queen of Seduction by Antonio Banderas is above all a floral, with a fresh, fruity start and a quietly spicy, slightly leathery finish. It was released in 2016 as a feminine scent. Everyone who describes it calls it floral; smaller groups of about a third each add spicy, gourmand, fresh, leather and citrus, which gives a sense of how many directions sit under the flowers.

It opens with watery notes, grapefruit and raspberry, so the first impression is cool, tart and a little juicy. The heart is where the character forms: iris brings a powdery softness, jasmine and peony add a clean, petal-like sweetness, and pink pepper keeps it from turning sugary. Cedar, amber and suede in the base dry it down to something smooth and warm rather than sweet.

About half of wearers find longevity moderate and a quarter call it long lasting; sillage is mostly moderate, with a third describing it as intimate. It is voted for summer first and spring second, and overwhelmingly for daytime, which makes it a light, easy choice for warm days.

Queen of Seduction — for women fragrance by Antonio Banderas (released 2016). Top notes: Watery Notes, Grapefruit, Raspberry. Heart notes: Peony, Jasmine, Iris, Pink Pepper. Base notes: Suede, Cedar, Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database