If you love Queen Bee, this is a no-brainer! It's that same almost fizzy honeyed gardenia of Queen Bee with some extra muskiness from the honeyed almond (husky and creamy and altogether lovely) and iris (I know it says "white iris" but to my nose it's definitely a purple iris). This addition of the almond and purple iris make make Empress Bee a grown-up sister to the more youthful Queen Bee. Sophisticated, and undeniably regal.