Daily Scent / October 24, 2016
Top—plum, bergamot, forest fruits
Mid—jasmine sambac, frangipani, celosia
Base—praline, patchouli, cashmeran
Katy Perry, above all, is committed to her brand. And that brand? Being extra. Perry is a performer after all and putting on a show is a part of her job description. Unsurprisingly, she brings the theatrics to her fragrances.
A lot of my personal research is in celebrity culture, so I wanted to examine the intersection of celebrity and fragrance.
I had a friend that swore by Katy Perry’s Meow! as a signature scent. It was almost unbearably sweet, truth be told, so I was wary of trying/buying Killer Queen. Celebrity Fragrance is overwhelmingly skewed to sweetness; my current theory is that the majority of people buying celebrity fragrance are young buyers more accustomed to sweet perfumes who love said celebrity.
Well, I love Katy Perry. Shouldn’t I love her fragrance as well?
At first spray, I was almost repulsed at how sickly sweet Killer Queen is. One of the base notes is praline, which feels excessive.
After wearing Killer Queen all day, I can confirm that it is very sweet, but it wears well. Sure, I smelled like a praline for most of the day, but it isn’t as overwhelming on the skin (which is a magic trick that only Katy could pull off, honestly).
Killer Queen won’t be in heavy rotation in my daily wears, because it is so different from my usual floral/citrus faves. However, it is a great sweet perfume—nuanced and great on the skin.
6/10, would wear to a Katy Perry concert
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