Queen of the SeaMarine Citrus Extrait de Parfum

Queen of the Sea by New Notes is a unisex floral marine citrus perfume extract. Its heart does something unusual: it stacks four rosy materials on the same level.

Genderless perfumery, all in extract

New Notes is an Italian house published by HIC BEAUTY, in San Giuliano Milanese, on the outskirts of Milan. It defines itself as “a new generation of perfume extracts that transcends the codes of perfumery and breaks down the boundaries of role and gender,” and it applies the formula to the letter: its entire catalog consists of perfume extracts, without a single eau de parfum. The house does not credit any perfumer on its bottles.

An opening of sweet lemon, pink grapefruit, and neroli

The opening is clear and saline. The sweet lemon and pink grapefruit provide the citrus sparkle, the neroli adds its green orange blossom, and a marine accord brings the iodine and sea air. It is a seaside opening, not a poolside one.

A heart of Turkish rose, magnolia, and geranium

Four rosy materials follow one another: Turkish rose, Moroccan rose absolute, geranium, and pelargonium. The latter two are botanical cousins and both smell of rose without being roses. The magnolia passes through the middle to brighten the whole with its lemony facet.

A base of amber, patchouli, and musk

The dry-down is short and warm. The amber establishes the sweetness, the patchouli a discreet earthiness, the precious woods the structure, and the musk the skin effect. The base does not seek to compete with the heart: it settles it on the skin.

The house's approach

The heart of Queen of the Sea stacks four materials that all smell of rose, two of which come from the same botanical family—geranium and pelargonium, direct cousins. Instead of choosing one rose and surrounding it, the house layers several versions, each bringing its facet: spicy, honeyed, green, peppery. It is a way of building a floral through accumulation rather than contrast. It belongs to the Contemporary Blend, the house's main collection.

For whom, for what occasions?

For those seeking a marine fragrance that is not just a simple eau fraîche, with a real floral heart. It is a spring and summer fragrance, wearable by day, luminous and easy. Queen of the Sea New Notes will appeal to those who love rose in a solar form.

Phthalate-free, paraben-free, non-toxic. Always cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. 100% recyclable packaging. “Perfumes should not be assigned to a gender: ours is made for everyone.”