Stephane Humbert Lucas The Queen & The Viper Fragrance Samples | Authentic Decants (3ml, 5ml, 10ml)

Top Notes

• Bergamot
• Citrus
• Blackcurrant Buds
• Spearmint
• Davana
• Incense
• Styrax

Heart Notes

• African Mint
• Clary Sage
• Vetiver
• Osmanthus
• Jasmine Sambac

Base Notes

• Blond Tobacco
• Dates
• Burnt Labdanum
• Saffron
• Birch

This structure follows the current official Stéphane Humbert Lucas product page, which presents the fragrance in three stages described by the brand as Fulgurance, Métamorphose and Quintessence.

The Queen and the Viper opens cool, sparkling and aromatic. Bergamot and citrus provide brightness while blackcurrant buds add a tart green-fruity accent. Spearmint gives the opening a distinctive chilled freshness as incense and styrax introduce smoke and resin underneath.

The heart stays green and aromatic through African mint, clary sage and vetiver. Osmanthus and jasmine sambac soften the composition with floral texture while preserving its slightly exotic character.

The drydown shifts noticeably warmer. Blond tobacco, dates and burnt labdanum create a sweet, smoky and resinous foundation, while saffron and birch add dry spice and darker woody facets. The overall effect moves from crisp mint and citrus toward warm tobacco, dried fruit and amber-like resins.

The Queen and the Viper combines a fresh mint-and-citrus opening with a substantial tobacco, date and resin base, making it especially well suited to evenings, dinners, creative settings, special occasions and cooler weather.

Its refreshing opening can also make it adaptable during spring or milder conditions. Longevity, projection, and sillage can vary depending on skin chemistry, application, climate, and environment.

A The Queen and the Viper sample allows you to experience its unusual transition from bergamot, spearmint and incense into green florals and finally tobacco, dates and resin on your own skin before committing to a full-size bottle.

Sampling is particularly useful because the cool aromatic opening and warm smoky base create very different stages of wear. A travel-size decant also provides a convenient way to enjoy the fragrance without carrying the full retail bottle.

• 3ml Sample: Approximately 25–30 sprays
• 5ml Travel Spray: Approximately 40–50 sprays
• 10ml Travel Spray: Approximately 85–100 sprays
• 30ml: Approximately 250–300 sprays

Spray counts are estimates and may vary slightly depending on the atomizer and how each spray is applied.

Each The Queen and the Viper decant sold by Bluegrass Fragrance Company is transferred from an authentic original Stéphane Humbert Lucas bottle. The fragrance is not diluted, reformulated, or intentionally altered.

Each order is hand-filled into a glass atomizer and carefully packaged for convenient application, storage, and travel.

Orders are normally processed within 2–3 business days unless otherwise stated and ship from Central Kentucky through USPS or UPS.

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Are these authentic Stéphane Humbert Lucas The Queen and the Viper samples?

Yes. Bluegrass Fragrance Company transfers The Queen and the Viper from an authentic original Stéphane Humbert Lucas bottle into smaller independent decant atomizers.

What is a fragrance decant?

A fragrance decant is authentic fragrance transferred from its original retail bottle into a smaller atomizer. It provides a convenient way to sample, travel with or regularly wear a fragrance without purchasing or carrying the full-size bottle.

Is The Queen and the Viper diluted?

No. The fragrance is transferred from the original bottle and is not diluted or intentionally altered by Bluegrass Fragrance Company.

Is the original Stéphane Humbert Lucas bottle included?

No. These samples and travel sizes are independently filled decants. The original retail bottle, box and manufacturer packaging are not included.

What does The Queen and the Viper smell like?

It opens with bergamot, citrus, blackcurrant, spearmint, davana and incense before developing through mint, sage, vetiver and florals into a warm base of tobacco, dates, labdanum, saffron and birch.

Is The Queen and the Viper minty?

Yes. Spearmint appears in the opening and African mint continues through the heart, giving the fragrance a prominent cool aromatic character.

Does The Queen and the Viper have tobacco?

Yes. Blond tobacco is one of the principal base notes and contributes significantly to the warm, smoky drydown.

Is The Queen and the Viper sweet?

It develops noticeable sweetness from dates and resinous labdanum, but mint, incense, vetiver, tobacco, saffron and birch keep the composition from becoming a straightforward gourmand.

Is The Queen and the Viper smoky?

Yes. Incense, styrax, burnt labdanum, tobacco and birch create smoky and resinous facets, especially as the fragrance develops.

Is The Queen and the Viper unisex?

Yes. The fragrance is broadly presented as suitable for both women and men.

What seasons are best for The Queen and the Viper?

Fall and winter are especially natural fits for its tobacco, dates, labdanum and saffron base, while the mint and citrus opening can also make it enjoyable during spring and milder weather.

Is The Queen and the Viper good for the office?

It can work in a professional setting with restrained application, but its incense, tobacco and resinous character may be better suited to environments where a more distinctive fragrance is appropriate.

Is The Queen and the Viper suitable for travel?

Yes. A smaller decant provides a convenient way to bring the fragrance with you without carrying the full-size Stéphane Humbert Lucas bottle. Always follow current airline and transportation requirements when traveling with liquids.