Asja Fendi Fendi for women

I picked up a mini online and I just love it! Its a big spicy oriental from the once mighty house of Fendi. I am rediscovering its lost formulas and am amazed upon my first wiff. Potent, fiery and perfect in colder weather.

It is an exotic cave of wonders. Flowers, honey and spices blend to create pure seduction in a bottle. It develops over several hours. The closing notes are wonderful. It ranks right next to Cinnabar, KL, Opium and moves far from anything before. Perhaps it arrived on the scene too late. The era of spice laden beauties was pretty much over by 1992. Fendi's effort is magnificent, however!

The mini bottle reminds me of black Japanese lacquer bowls and looks perfect in my collection. The whole production recalls a treasure brought back from the orient by Marco Polo.

This shouldnt be missed by fans of this now obsolete school.

I can honestly say that first time i ever tried it was about a year ago from a mini in EDP concentration and it was too much for me. Too strong. Too spicy. Then i bought a 40ml bottle of EDT just in case since i like the name and the bottle is quite funny and the price was very low, considering that this has been discontinued, but not because of the scent. I thought i will sell it later, so it was more as an investment. It has been standing in a darkest corner of my perfume wardrobe hidden in box with other perfumes that i don´t like. Then i bought another bottle (absolulty new and sealed, neevr opened 40ml EDT). I still don´t know why if i didn´t like the fragrance as much that i would wear it. Now i know that this was a destiny. About 2 months ago i took it out the box and thought, "whatever! Let´s spray it, just to have a different perfume day today". That was love!!!!! Late love!!! it has been almost a year, but thank God i aqquiered all those bottles since it is now amonsgst my top favorites. Maybe a different concentration helped as well, but still this one is very spicy and gourmand fragrance. To me this is a smell of glintwein or glögg of high quality. Spices, spices, spices.... carnation, honey, a lot of cinnamon, raspebbies, rose. Just everything to get you in a right mood before christmas. Though i have worn it in october-november. YUMMY! Now i don´t mind at all to smell like that. It adds a lot of colours to life when you wear it and i don´t think it is heavy in a bad way,, it is just very sweet´n´spicy. And very unique, since i can´t really recall any other perfume that smells the same. Excellent sillage for this kind of perfume, it is not overpowering and disturbing others, but i wish it would have a better lasting power on my skin since it stays on for a 4-5hours butfor days on my hair and clothes.
Now my only problem is to find out where to get a EDP in a big bottle for a reasonable price and if there was a pure parfum as well....

Very realistic clove, that morphs slowly sweeter and more cinnemony. Nice and not everyday.

I like to complain about fragantica, because I think, they tend to switch carnation with clove. Is that possible?

Did the whole company go belly up? If they merged with Louis Vuitton, can't they just fire up the colognes again? I have been mental realizing I will no longer be able to buy FENDI.

To understand why Asja is spelled like that, you have to consider that in Italian the letter J is used like a reinforced i or y, therefore, for example, The Majella National Park is pronounced "May-yellah". So Asja is pronounced like Asia, but somewhat stronger. With Asja, it's almost like Fendi wants to reinforce the idea of Asia, make it more symbolic, exotic for an Italian, used to tart citrus cologne, fresh scents of the Mediterranean rather than spicy tastes of the Orient. And yet, the freshness of the Italian structure remains in this wonderful gem.

Asja is a fresh spicy oriental with strong detectable notes of cinnamon and citruses, a continuous voluptuous embrace between the Mediterranean and the Middle East. I am reminded of fragrant Iranian gardens, with their Earthly Paradise connotations, melding into Sicilian sweets, soaked in honey and covered in almond paste. A perfume which never knowingly goes off - over the years all the vintage bottles I have bought have smelled fresh and distinctive - perhaps due to the dark bottle, covered by a casing which keeps it in the dark.

Asja lingers on the skin unexpectedly, at times it doesn't even feel like perfume, but simply something delicious you may be making in the kitchen, perhaps a sweet, perhaps a fragrant tea with bergamot and cinnamon. Discreet yet exotic, fresh yet spicy, invigorating yet languid, tangy and peppery, Asja reflects a mini-trend for spicy perfumes in Italy in the late 80s and early 90s, such as Poivre by Atkinsons, Enrico Coveri, Romeo Gigli and Roma. Brilliant, in every sense.

This is a beautiful original and never boring fragrance. The better of the two of what I call my anti-nausea perfumes- this and KL,but this is better due to entire absence of even a trace of a "heavy" "rich" note which is only evident in KL when I over-do it,but never appears even with an o.d. of Asja. Asja is truly aroma-therapeutic-KL and Asja are both in my top 10 favorites and share a similar fresh delicious slightly dry spicy slightly resinous quality. Asja on occasion surprises me and reveakls a her lovely moist stone fruit aspect- plum with ome peach and apricot. But oh my- the bottle is horrid! the bottle is actually worse in person than in the photos. One friend saw it and had us both crack up laughing as he pointed out how the bottle reminded him of baloon-y clowny pants!! The miniature version is at least cute and is glass vs yucky plastic- but it is not a stable bottle- needs to stay in the little "stand" it sits in inside the charmingly odd shaped box- otherwise it tips over as does the cute but even more unstable miniature of La Perla. The big Asja bottle is a bit tipsy as well and the plastic feel of the goofy bottle does not do this justice to this masterpiece juice it contains.

Original Fragrance.

It smells like nothing I've tried before. So elegant and different.

On my skin I sense: Intoxication and sweet Apricot, Honey, a little Raspberry, Ylang Ylang, Mimose, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Orchid,Orris root, Carnation SandalWood/Woodsy notes, Benzoin and Vanilla .

Sniffing from the little vial I sense: Apricot, Peach, Raspberry, Jasmine, Lilly of the Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Citric notes. Such Sweet alluring and natural Raspberry that I don't get to feel so clear on my skin. It smells exactly like the real Raspberries from comfiture. Just great and deliciuos.

It's this sweet fruity and rich floral with a big note of honey on my skin. The honey and the Apricot combined with a little Raspberry are very prominent and then it's shifts into this deep woodsy floral, then it changes into a sweet vanilla combined with something that smells almost like incense, and finally it becomes alluring spicy. It's a like a diamond with a lot of facets.

It's warm, a little soapy on me but incredible sexy, elegant, sophisticated and majestic.

Indeed Special, indeed Original and indeed a pity that it is discontinued.

As a child I always dreamed to try Asja. I was captivated by the photo from the add and I has really heart broken when I found out they have discontinued this jewel and I thought I've lost my chance to try it at least.

A Big *Thank You* to Janudy for giving me the chance to try this Amazing Fendi.

I am in Love with this intoxicating,addictive, rare Elixir! :)

Asja comes out very fruity and spicy on my skin. My first thought is "Christmas?", just because of the spices in combination with the sweet juicy fruits.

Then I start to think about if I could wear this concoction. It is well balanced, but it makes me feel a bit too self conscious. Almost in an embarassing way... like I'm so obviously lacking the red figure taylored full lenght dress, the dark curly hair and the dominant pose of a flamenco dancer that I immediate imagine that Asja demands from her wearer.

But what do I know, I'm just a pale "swede". The dry down suits me better though, but it doesn't appear until a few hour has passed. I'm glad that I've only got a mini, so I can enjoy it at home, pretending to be a flamenco dancer :).

Action, the nose is Jean Guichard :) I wish I could smell Asja, but it is sadly impossible to find in Argentina :(

This perfume is a masterpiece 11*!
It is extremely well balanced and it is not your typical oriental spicy, it has many different angles. I wish I knew the nose of this perfume, it must be a very skilled nose, to make such a well blended perfume. EXCELLENT!

I am a Fendi fan and love all of the perfumes except for this one. When i got it in the mail and opened it up, it smelled like something an elderly woman would wear. Had an overwhelming "powder" scent. Palazzo is a great Fendi scent, as is the original.

When you first apply it onto your skin you might be scared off with vey strong spices in it. A very strong mix of carnation, cinnamon and honey that is what you will get. Then it settles down quite quickly but still you can feel a dominant carnation note and then all the fruit notes molded with rose. Sadly it doesn´t last on me at all and to me smells like a gignger wine that is usually served as a drink for christmas. That´s why i think this is strictly a cold winter time fragrance. Very typical Fendi perfume: sweet, spicy and heavy.
But i agree with previous user, that it is not how i wish i would smell like.

I wanted to love it, just look at that bottle! It just was not me. It was not offensive, I just had no desire to smell like that.

I've worn Asja for two days now, and I'm really enjoying this fragrance. It's perfect for fall and winter days (even though its supposed to be 90 degrees here and it's September).

It's a warm and spicy scent, sweetened slightly by the honey notes. All of the fruity notes are blended nicely and I can't really pick out one over the other. Although a deep inhale gives the aroma of spiced oranges.

I have a sample that isn't a spray, so it's more difficult to adequately sample it, as I like to spray my wrists.

It's a soft scent, rather well behaved, and is a nice comfort scent.

I feel ladylike and genteel when wearing this fragrance.

I've had it on for about 3 hours now, and I can still smell it, although I do have to put my nose closer to my wrist. I'm sure with a spray application it would be a little stronger right now.

This one was love at first sniff. It's now on my want list.

It's a harmonious blend of flowers, woods, and spices, especially in the beginning. None stands out, they blend to a point that I cannot detect anything in particular, just know that all of them are present. The only note I can possibly detect on its own is cinnamon, and it only becomes more prominent with the drydown and is very smooth and polished. I can see myself wearing a moderate amount of it to opera or symphony and feel very classy without overpowering people who will be sitting a little too close to me.

I am not sure about Poison comparison, but Asja does remind me of J'ai Ose, the perfume my mother used to love. But I am not sure how true to reality my childhood memories are. Sadly, both are discontinued/reformulated.

The only possible drawback of Asja is that it becomes slightly sour on my skin when it dries down, and this is not my favorite stage.

After sampling lots of new things, I thought I should revisit my old perfumes one by one, alternating them with the new ones. The mini bottle of Asja that I have is from the early 90s, when it was first released, so I suspect that it may be different from the newer version, which is probably more cheaply made. I remember liking and wearing Asja a good bit back then, and it smells just as good now as it ever did. It starts out with a strong spicy, fruity scent, like nutmeg and cinnamon-flavored blackberry jam against a bright, golden ambery background. To me, the interesting feature of this scent is the contrast between the soft, velvety, dark fruit and the sharp, bright florals and base notes. I think the base is pretty much the same as the original Fendi scent, heavy on the geranium and patchouli, but nicely toned down by the fruity top notes. Too bad it’s been discontinued.

A big, spicy, clove-y scent that has me pushing my nose into my wrists continuously each time I wear it. Not for the faint of heart and likely not for office wear. I love it!

This was the very first Fendi fragrance that I purchased-now I have seven! LOVE this!

Where Theorema is a non-foody spicy scent, Asja is the fruit compote version. Lots of fruit, a dollop of honey and vanilla cream and plenty of spice eaten in a sunny garden, or maybe a conservatory humid and warm...sultry.

A lovely daytime scent, I find Asja stays close to the skin and gives me a fragrant pick me up during the day despite the fact that the citrus is not there in a very energizing quantity.

Another Fendi to be treasured and soon to be missed.

I purchased a sample of this because I thought if it is discontinued and stays there for too long it will go off. I'm glad I only have a sample.
It is a nice, warm, oriental scent and once again, I will confirm that it is indeed a cross between Opium and Poison. Also other similar scents to this to my nose are Youth Dew Amber and Cinnabar. In those as well as in Asja you can have amber and cinnamon. Cinnamon and thick fruit juice are most prominent.
But the fragrance staying power is very poor - on me it lasted maximum 2 hours, which is very little for such a renowned brand.
The scent is likeable, but because of those other ones I mentioned, it isn't original to me. I'd rather invest in Poison or Cinnabar.

I was seriously considering purchasing Aroma M Geisha Noire when I happened upon reviews for Asja. mynoseknows below, mentioned that it was a bit like Shalimar, to which GN has been likened to, so I thought I'd give Asja a go before I dropped money on the more expensive GN...
First test: Spicy, fruity and sweet. Warm. Bit of honey. Not very heavy, but lacking the depth that GM has. Sigh...I should have spent the extra and got the Geisha...

Hmmm, hang on, spicy sweet cinnamon and more honey is coming out...nice…rather yummy actually!

A week later: Wearing again and I really am liking this! The sillage is just gorgeous. Honeyed cinnamon and other spices with a hint of vanilla floating around me. It's not quite as intriguing and warm as Geisha Noire, but lovely in its own right. I don't think I should make a habit of purchasing unsniffed, but I do like this! Only thing is, the staying power is dismal, clocking in at only about an hour, leaving behind the barest hint of lightly spiced cinnamon honey. Rather sad about that, but this is still quite gorgeous!

I agree with the two previous reviews. Don't expect a sweet comfort scent - it is a dry spice, but it's very nice. Reminds me of a cross between the original Poison and Opium, but softer and easier to wear. I expected a big personality with this one, but it settles into a skin scent rather quickly. Great bottle!

I, too, was a little surprised that this perfume wasn't stronger...I do not mean to say that the perfume does not last on the skin because it does so quite well. However, Fendi's perfumes do tend to be assertive to say the least. And there is no doubt that Asja is a very, very nice perfume. There is a very pronounced cinnamon note yet it is blended very nicely with florals which smells much better than it may sound. I think this is a perfume worthy of a full bottle purchase. However, Asja's strength, compared to to the rest of the rather loud Fendi fragrance family, make it the most reserved member.

This was surprisingly dry and weak for a Fendi perfume. It's not bad, it contains some nice oriental spices. It smells like a really spiced, cinnamon tea. I like it, but it's not as strong as I would have wanted it to be.. or maybe my sample is old?