The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Scent of A Queen launched in 2021, the work of Yusif Meizongo Jnr, founder of Maison Yusif and Ghana's first niche fragrance house in artisanal perfumery. The brand describes it as unpredictable, a floral-fruity designed to represent the modern woman who refuses to be categorized. One minute she hands you blossoms, the next she's all berries and cream. The juice opens with a bright crack of green apple and pear, then tiare and apple blossom arrive to soften the sharpness into something creamy and almost edible. Wild berries and coconut follow, pulling the composition toward a sunlit, indulgent sweetness that feels closer to skin than to air. Sandalwood and vanilla hold the base together, giving the fruit and florals something to lean against once the brighter notes begin to fade.
The composition's complexity lives in how its ingredients refuse to settle. Apple blossom and tiare sit alongside wild berries and coconut, two directions that pull at each other from the first spray. Meizongo layered them to create what the house calls a chameleon type of fragrance, a scent that shifts identity depending on when you smell it. Sandalwood and vanilla anchor the middle, giving the fruit and florals something grounded to orbit. The pyramid includes water lily in both heart and base, which keeps a cool, wet thread alive through every phase.
The evolution
Scent of A Queen opens like a sun-warmed orchard in full bloom, with crisp green apple and pear giving way to delicate apple blossom and the creamy sweetness of tiare flower. As the hours pass, the heart layers in wild berries, coconut, and peach, deepening the fruity florals into a richer tropical register. The water lily keeps a cool, wet freshness threading through the middle, stopping the coconut from going too dense and keeping the berries from feeling jammy. Eventually sandalwood and vanilla settle in, softening the airy florals with a warmth that carries cedar and orchid into the close of the wear.
Cultural impact
Scent of A Queen sits within a growing catalogue from Ghana's first niche fragrance house in artisanal perfumery. The composition blends tropical and Western olfactory traditions without flattening either side. Tiare and coconut share space with orchard fruits and sandalwood, and the result feels like a genuine conversation between regions rather than one tradition borrowing from another. For wearers, the appeal is the unpredictability. The fragrance doesn't announce its identity cleanly, which means it works for someone whose style resists easy labeling.
The House
Maison YusifMaison Yusif is a Ghanaian fragrance house that translates the continent’s botanical heritage into contemporary niche scents. Founded in Accra in 2017, the brand blends sacred resins, ancestral spices and locally sourced aromatics with modern artisan techniques. Its catalogue, which now exceeds twenty creations, includes titles such as So Much Fun (2020) and The Vatican (2022), each designed to evoke a specific memory of West African landscapes. Maison Yusif positions itself as a bridge between traditional African olfactory practices and the global perfume community, offering collectors a distinct point of view rooted in Ghanaian culture.
The Creator
Yusif Meizongo JnrYusif favors a hands‑on approach, blending raw extracts with precision. He often begins with a single note that resonates with him—a Ghanaian cocoa bean, a coastal mangrove leaf, or a sunrise‑lit hibiscus—and builds outward, layering complementary accords to create depth.
