Fendi Fendi for women

It smells strong, peppery and stuffy to me... I asked my coworker what she was wearing so I could especially know what not to buy, ever. It suits her (she has a strong, dramatic appearance) but not my cup of tea. Maybe she overused it, but it was offesive. I was thinking "Offendi" would be a better name for it.

I like this perfume very much. Inexpensive but rich smelling. Almost masculine, but sexy-like Marlene Deitrich in a man's suit. Definitely smell the woody and spicy notes- never noticed rose. Shame it's being discontinued.

I have this Fendi in 3.4 oz.(no box) I tried to love it but I couln't. I am willing to swap.

Rich and luxurious. To me this just smells like wealth, like gold and spices in a bottle. I don't know what I'll do when I can't find it anymore.

What a beautiful ad! The old good Italy with good taste, style, history and art. This is sexy, because it's intimate. Natural beauty and elegance.
Wish Fendi fumes were still available.
Edit: just got a sample of EDT. Wow, i've smelled this before, i've smelled this, what was it? Yeah - identical twin of Cabaret!

A woman wo owns a perfume store in Seattle said that her Fendi customers have gone to Ferre by Gianfranvo Ferre. Since I trust her and it has a lot if the same notes as Fendi, I ordered it today. Will let you know how it compares.

This is a wonderful perfume. Lush, spicy, dense, decadent stuff. Gloriously outdated. It's very 80's, but the best of the 80's. This doesn't suit me at all and is perfume drag for me, but I do not care, my nose is in love with my wrist.
I think this could smell very good on a man

I got this as a gift again but damn is it a gift to remember.It was given to me by a really good friend.He must have remembered it because its not something you stumble across by accident.I am in love with it.Its a totally oriental and spicy fragrance that leaves a strong impression of confidence,sexiness and Bergdorf Goodman.For some reason it reminds me of the women in old Cary Grant movies.

If I would be visited by somone from outer space, an alien, and it would like to learn all about mankind and in that matter also about perfumes and it would want to get only one example, for what a perfume is, I'd choose Fendi for it.

The most perfumery perfume ever invented: chypre, dry, spicy, heady and lush. It is the perfume per se.

I do not often turn to this little gem, maybe because it is so much, with great sillage and enormous staying power. For me it is simply most of the time too much.

But now, as the weather is turning again from warm to cold, Fendi's time has been coming. Wear it now or never! It reflects the slight melancholia of another summer, that has been passed, another dark winter to come. It makes you feel cosy, when the leaves are turning and the rain is coming.

I wear Nu and Parfum Sacre for the same reasons right now.

I adore Fendi. Its "My" fragrance. Bereft without it. People stopped my in the street to find out what I was wearing. What am I going to do without it?

It's a real shame they don't make this anymore... the first fragrance I ever committed to memory simply because I loved the smell: I was 7 years old, lmfao.

I have to be in the mood for this one, but when I am, I really love it.
Not one for summery days, though. The warm leathery/furry feel of it makes it ideal for autumn.

One winter, in the late 1980's a beautiful, well kept woman dressed in suede, with leather coat, purse and boots came in a pharmacy where I usually had my coffee. As this svelte blond woman walked by, her body and clothing emanated an obvious draping of Fendi. It was almost like the scene in TWILIGHT when she comes, in and he smells her as she walks by because anyone in the room would have caught her overall aura: a male for the sake of attraction, a female to size up how can she get that power of attraction. Right then, I knew Fendi would be one of my favorite winter fragrances as everything about it was pure couture on the highest level. Fendi mixed with the leather and suede, and her blond chemistry. I noticed with my first bottle of the fragrance that its sillage was spicy at first but in the dry down, there was a perfect medley of sandalwood, amber, musk and vanilla...or so it seemed to me to be what I would still be smelling in the 13th hour of the day, that hour of coming home from long hours of work, sipping hot chocolate and putting your wrist to your nose to smell, feel, hear the last strings of the melody on your skin. I have been mental upon hearing the company no longer wishes to make it. They have made an egregious error. The other fragrances they may continue to make or those who wish to emulate may be a nice brew, but Fendi was a marriage in heaven with leather, suede, winter and a cup of hot chocolate at the end of the day. Dear God, will someone please send this writing to the company and stockholders?

I really wanted to like this, but on my skin it smelled exactly like "Raid" bug spray-nothing but sharp chemicals. I was so disappointed! I gave away my bottle, *sigh*...

Loved it in the 80's and got sick of it, gave it away just recently because it smelled too "old lady" for me.

aroma chipre floral unico de larga duracion despues de aplicarlo dura todo un dia en mi. parecido a paloma picasso y gucci n 3 de buen sillage ami marido e hijos encanta este aroma lastima que es muy dificil de encontrar recomendado a edades de 30 a 50 años para la mujer madura y que sabe de buenos perfumes

My signature fragrance. I balled for a week when they stripped it from the shelves. One of the few actual "chypre" fragrances left in the world. I have scoured every department store from Minneapolis to Souix Falls, looking for just one more bottle. Nothing. I am so saddened.

This one is up their with Gucci and Jacques fath pour homme as my favourite scent... this fragrance should have been marketed as UNISEX, impossible to find nowadays, isn;t it?

To my mind, very much like Chanel Coco, so much so that I said to a lady who was in the cellar door where I work "Ooh, you're wearing Coco aren't you?"? She replied that it was Fendi and I just had to have a bottle. Very difficult to get these days, but such a lovely perfume. Excellent sillage and lasting power!

Top notes very fresh green perfume dries down to oriental reminds me of coco chanel with kind of a pleasant soap smell I love it

Wonderful, delicious, spicy, intoxicating. I first smelled this on a friend of mine and seriously, I couldn't stop leaning in to smell her. This is not a scent for the timid. Great silage and lasting power. Because I kept complimenting her, my friend bought me a bottle for my birthday and while I like it on myself, it doesn't smell like it does on her. Different chemistry, she IS Italian and has dark hair and eyes, while I am fair. Not sure if that's the reason, but I generally wear this only during the winter, but it's my friend's signature scent. I smell the patchouli and oak moss and it's much more unique than Opium, Cinnabar or some of the more popular scents that were strong and sexy.

This is my favourite of all time...shame its getting hard to get hold of,
This lasts!!!I bought Hot Couture today as I felt I needed a new perfume as I tend to stick to my favourites,the perfume tester strip is in the bag and I just got a whiff of Fendi as I went to the bag.
I just dont understand why this was discontinued, this always gets comments..all positive.

I must admit that when i received it as a gift didn't appreciate it at all! But I get so many compliments every time I wear it that AFTER FIVE YEARS of owning it I started wearing it EVERYDAY!!! It's amazing that it stills smells brand new! And even more amazing after six or eight hours at work it still draws compliments.

I didn't like it at all.
Fortunately the bottle was emptied by an accident.
This perfume is just not me. I find it very strong, sour and spicy at the same time. Not lady-like, nor classy, sweet, refreshing or airy.
It could be a men's fragrance.
Otherwise it lasts long and it's not suffocating or repulsive (like Youth Dew for example, IMHO at least).

I had it in the 80's, 90's, I didn't like the smell so much but the boys did. So I used it every time I went out. I got millions of compliments.

The sexiest and most sensual perfumes I have ever had, always with an air of anticipation. A definite night wear. It is its own catagory.

Fendi is one of the best classics of the 80's. Big and spicy with the sharpness of those pumped up aldehydes. Damn, this is so sexy. After it's settled down a bit, the cardamom keeps it spicy and woody and very comfortable, but it is unmistakeably a child of the 80's.

There's something so animalic about it. I'd swear there was civet in the base, which was used a lot back then. Maybe it's the combination of leather, patchouli and oakmoss, but it certainly gives this a definite air of skankiness. In fact, I'd call it my favorite skank scent, right up there with Habanita!

Fendi makes me feel like a prowling lioness in heat when I wear it. I just might rip you to shreds....but boy, you'll like it!

i found it few days again for a bargain i got it blindly but i knew that many persons just love it so i told me that if i don't like it i'll give it...but is wonderful...the spices and woddy notes are not aggressive and together with the floral notes combine in a warm and soft beautyful fragrance...elegant and so feminine too...all the fendi fragrances are special i think...

I found a bottle from the mid 1980's among my older perfumes. I tried it and it still smells great. I'd forgotten how much I liked it! I agree with many of the reviews that suggest a light application enough. Also, it is not a fragrance I would wear everyday. When I wear Fendi the spices and woody notes predominate. For that reason I would tend to wear this fragrance in the cooler months of the year.

Like Tenderhearted I have not smelled real Fendi, just can't get hold of it. However I have a copy from the Perfume Parlour called Defend and if real Fendi smells better (which it probably does) then one sniff and I would be in heaven. I love my copy. I get harsh woody followed by creamy spice all day. I love it.

I don't know why they discontinued Fendi. I'm really lost without this parfum. It was my signature!!!! I want tis parfum again.

Mmmm... this is a very special perfume! I'm not normally drawn to heavy aldehydes/chypres, but this one is a bit different from the norm, unusually rich in wood and spices, in fact rich in several very masculine scents blended into a hyper feminine perfume that just ooozes womanity.
Fendi Fendi is not a teenager, it's an adult woman who knows what she wants and how to get it. Very suitable for the powerwomen of the 1980's for whom it was probably created, but it still works today, almost 30 years later.
And for me, who was a young teenager in the late 1980's, it works a whole lot better now.
Unlike many other perfumes from the 1980's, that are almost overloaded in flowers, this one doesn't give me headaches and nausea. Instead I find it refreshing and beside the wood, leather and incense there are notes of chinese/japanese ink in it, very rare and absolutely addictive.
I wouldn't call it old fashioned, it's too special for that, rather: it's quite timeless.

This scent is stunning! It is spicy,deep,green,earthy,and rich.

To my nose,my replica (never smelled original Fendi,sorry) smells camphorous,citrusy,there are roses,and there is spice. It really is hot and cool at the same time! There is a touch of a sweet, creamy scent starting to appear to my nose. This must be the lovely tonka bean. This scent has no set gender in my book,and I can see a woman and a man pulling it off.

Now, the beautiful and brave CandyMarie started a thread here about the cruelty in musk,and if the process of musk extraction breaks your heart like it does mine,then look no further than one of my favorite sellers online. She has this gorgeous Fendi replica,and it 100% vegan,synthetic musk,and not tested on animals. Feel free to PM me if you would like the info.

My mom wears this all the time, but it is much too strong for me!! Smells like some kind of chemical and gives me the worst headache!!

I have read all the reviews below and i must disagree with those who say that this is an "old lady" fragrance. If it is so, then i don´t mind to smell like this old lady at all! This is definitly one of the most interesting female fragrances i have tried lately.
The EDP lasts and lasts and lasts.
What i get from this scent is a lot of leather and wood. In a really nice combination because it is all mixed with a honey notes and that makes my heart melt. My favorite part is the drydown, it smells like a great masculine fragrance i would like to smell on my man. This is like 2-in-1. I can see that a lot of men could really use it also since it is indeed a very "I´ve got the power!" style fragrance. Strictly cold weather use!!
I can´t say nothing bad about this one, only the good words. I would put it into the same category as "Nuits Indiennes" by Scherrer on the drydown. I love them both.

I was a bit intidimidated when I first sniffed Fendi and it took me a few months to gather the courage to wear it. The first burst of spice was unsettling butI love the way it settled into a warm blend of warmth and freshness with the twist of leather that has entranced me. Beautifully complex and compelling. I didn't know I loved leather in a fragrance until I compared fragrances I found unforgettable - mostly leathers. It has a strong presence without being overbearing - softer than other orientals I know - a strong feminine presence that it unafraid of being classed with the Alpha males. I feel its power when I wear it. If it were still readily available , it would be my signature fragrance. Oh, wherefore art thou discontinued????

This perfume smells like "money" to me. If you going to wear this, you better look the part. I could not wear it now, because it just seems very '90's to me. I loved it then, though.

Here's another scent that requires some serious mojo to carry off. Not for the faint of heart and not for those who like light and fruity, oh no!

Spritz on lightly, and then watch out. DO NOT wear if you're shy.

Think Joan Halloway from Mad Men. Hips, lips, and complete self-posession.

As anyone with experience in preparing either chai or Indian cuisine knows, cardamom pods are seriously powerful little spice bombs. Add one too many, and your beautiful creation will be destroyed. Unfortunately, this is how I feel about FENDI, which had the potential to be a great oriental chypre but has been wrecked (to my nose) by the heavy-handed use of cardamom.

I love cardamom, don't get me wrong. Some of my favorite modern chypres-orientals feature this note (LEXINGTON AVE and CHINATOWN offer delightful, well-measured presentations...). FENDI, in contrast, is a serious case of cardamom overkill. The cardamom in this composition is so strong that it literally wipes out everything in its path.

That said, I do think that I might be able to wear FENDI mixed with some other lighter oriental. I'm thinking maybe a smooth amber would mix well with this. But as it stands, FENDI is way too cardamom-heavy to enjoy as a perfume on its own. Désolée.

i go to my bottle of fendi every winter. this is a definte heavy, rich, dark perfume made for the coldest weather. long lasting, heady, a little does do the trick or it will be over powering to you and others. it drys down to an elegant smokiness. men go crazy for a woman in this perfume.

This is an absolutely classy and utterly beautiful fragrance. Thanks Lauren!! I had never smelled this before and it has been wonderful wearing "her" and I feel richer now...

Fendi is unlike anything I have ever smelled. It is an 80s scent, true and it has aldehydes; but man, oh man-this perfume towers over most scents from that decade! I am reminded of the old deodorant commercial: "Strong enough for a man...but made for a woman!"...

This opens intensely as aldehydes fill the nostrils, but then calms to a spicy/herbal bittersweet citrus. On first smelling this, I thought it was Fendi for men; until I looked at the label, it was so warm, earthy and heavy (one drop lasted many hours on my skin!) In the heart there is a very green cypress and rose for sure, along with other dry florals and lots of sweetness. This is not cloying; but if overapplied, I could see it making it hard for some to breathe in confined spaces! This should be worn carefully around those who are allergic or prone to migraines, it is not exactly demure. The drydown could be sported by men with no problem whatsoever, I wear this and it always get praise. Cedar and sandalwood give it a woody strength that lasts forever, tonka makes it oriental and warm. The labdanum resin is rich and exotic. The moss and leather give it a classy very stylish chypre feel that is more masculine than most. Fendi is something you would expect to smell on a well-dressed executive carrying a quality leather bag and getting out of a limo with assistant and sychophants all around...rich, classy and makes you want to be in its spell.

Sillage: great
Longevity: Outstanding
Overall: 4.75/5

This should NEVER EVER have been discontinued; but, with all those out there buying lemon water and fruity florals have made lovely Fendi seem passe, but quality never goes out of style! I have a nice size vial from the manufacturer 2/3 full, and it is enough for me for the next couple years-this is not an everyday scent for me. I would wear this when I wanted to feel confident, rich and elegant. If I see it somewhere though, rest assured, I will get a FB. Every parfumista/o should have some of this, even if it is just a sample to experience its wonder...

*You're the best Weegee*

This is my saddest moment...the lack of Fendi, my fav and signature. What has happened? Come on, all you Fendi lovers (and nothing else is in the same league!!!). Let's jump up and down, let's harrass Fendi, or whoever has taken it over. Let's create a groundswell demanding the return of this DIVINE, sensual, refined but sex filled fume.... please!
I weep!!!

Fendi was my mothers signature perfume from its introduction in 1985 until around 1995. I have never once ever smelled this on another person. If I ever do, I will be right back in the good old days.

The spices, the sandalwood and dark fruit notes....nothing, and I mean nothing smells like Fendi. It is absolutely one of a kind. It is truly a haunting and memorable perfume. I have a vintage bottle I wear every once in a blue moon, and when I do, it brings back a flood of good memories. I just can't believe it is no longer made...how stupid of that company. Makes me sad.

I will always love this fragrance. It is my good old friend from the 80's.

Does someone know when someone walks by smelling of No. 5?? I might, but there is no doubt about it when I smell someone wearing Fendi. It is that unique. The scent of delicate rose is surrounded by spicy accords and carnations leathery notes. Oh yes, it smells very strong. If the rose was deeper and darker like Caron's 3me Homme, it could pass off as a masculine scent. It smells modern and unique, but somehow with a romantic renaissance feel, like their old ads. Someone has true character if they love this perfume. Really great artistry.

it's a classic...loves it all way!

I love the spicy,woodiness of FENDI.I loved it in the 80s and I love it today.It has the most beautiful woodiness of anty fume IMO,It waifs up and caresses you with warm,gentle fingers and stays and makes love to u for hours!IT blooms and blooms its heart out and deserves a special throne in ur fume closet!

This is my favourite fragrance of the Fendi maison, it's a sort of olfactive symphony really charming!

This again was one of those on moms dresser when I was a child... This one is waaay too strong for my liking and has always been... I honestly forgot about this one until a girlfriend of mine was drenched in it on a night out!!! I immediately knew exactly wut it was w/ all its rich woods and spiciness as my gag reflex set in lol. She thought it was the greatest thing, I STRONGLY disagreed. Ahhh the 80's...

This was my mother's perfume when I was a child. Luckily, she didn't use it often. It made me stay away from perfumes for quite some time. Ugh. It's just HORRIBLE. Way too strong and spicy. It gave me headaches.

I can barely remember what this smelled like. I wore it high school and got away with everything. I'd love to smell it again.

I just loved it, since the first time becomes my personal signature

As I child, I knew my mum was addicted to this fragrance. I use it off and on and I always get compliments... I wear it when I want to feel mature, serious, and very responsible. I wore it to a job interview... Everybody looked up when I got into the room and all I could see in their eyes was RESPECT... I got the Job...

As a man, i admit that i'm very much drawn to this fragrance and in my case i'd wear it. A man could certainly wear this scent and pull it off successfully. I smell a whiff of honey, maybe IT is what attracts me?!

Ha! I received this as a gift back in the 1990s and I loved it. I was a teenager then. Of course it's finished now. lol. I will not replace it cause there are way too many fragrances I want to try out but I recall liking this one for sure.

There is something in this perfume that gives me a migraine headache every time I'm in contact with someone wearing it for more than 30 minutes. It smells pretty good and I bought some for my Mother as a gift years back but she couldn't wear it around me because of the horrible headaches it always gave me.

Yes, yes, yes!

I first encountered Fendi in 1989, when a friend of mine wore it as her signature scent. I thought it an odd choice for an 18-year-old girl's signature scent, and I found it too dark and strong. (At the time, I was heavily into LouLou, Lauren and Poison. Go figure.)

My friend was obviously ahead of her time and with a more sophsticated nose than mine.

At any rate, now that I have a bottle of Fendi, it is perfect for the 40-year-old me. I'm all about the chypres nowadays and this is a great example of a chypre floral. Flowers, dry wood, spice, oakmoss and leather. I get no sweetness at all from this one. It's a gorgeous old dame of a scent.

I have the EDT and the sillage is great. The persistence is decent for this concentration (about six hours).

Sweet spices & woods wraped in Leather
Bondage This will Lure a man to his
Downward spiral full of Debauchery;
Origies With Sexy chorus girls Circa
1933. until your wife walks though
the door and you need a lot of Explaining to do! this is what the vibe
it gives off to me. very Sexy Scent.

Marvellous oriental made with knowledge of blending well the notes.chef d. oeuvre!on me rose leather vanilla and incense like smell...to bad its rare to find.bijan smells almost the same...woman frag!sexy sophisticated.

Perhaps the greatest crime ever committed in the world of perfume was the discontinuation of Fendi for women. This is atypical of most women's perfumes, not overly floral or sweet, there's leather in there! Still it's very nice, and it's too bad they don't make it anymore.

Okay, I'm male but still . . .

The most beautiful women's fragrance EVER. Genius!

Such a shame it's been discontinued.

I cannot tell you how MANY TIMES over the years I have been approached by both men and women to ask me what I'm wearing. This scent obviously agrees with my chemistry-everything else I have ever tried turns really floral. Everyone that knows me knows my scent!

I love this scent because I love love love sandalwood!! This is very powerful perfume, not for the light hearted or faint hearted at all. You will be recognized the minute you walk into a room with this stuff! It lasts forever too. I don't ware it anymore because my mother in law ware it because i gave to her one year as a birthday gift and she has worn it ever since-I don't like to smell like everyone else so I started using something different. This is still a beautiful perfume and I miss it!

very masculine and strong not my type of scent.Although I have this perfume I'll give it another chance in the future.

I have to revise this posting as my most recent experience with this fragrance will be my last.
I have tried 5 or 6 times to appreciate this scent but it's a lost cause.
The opening is apple which is fine and I pick up a little bit of spice. After that, this stuff smells like I smoked 1/2 a stale cigarette, put it out, then smeared the tobacco all over myself.
Nasty does not begin to describe it...And I used to smoke!!
It is very masculine, but I wouldn't go near any man who smelled like this.
Awful, awful, awful.

although elegant, I was totally dissapointed, on my skin too heavy, powdery and repressing -like a disaster
I hardly used it and quickly forwarded on ... and still after a while the same experience, the smell is definitely not for me and I don't like it,dominates over all other scents in the room,
but I confess that Fendi is a unique fragrance, just not for me

I had a friend who was mad on this perfume, so much so that she wore nothing else and the smell became impregnated into her clothes. I wish I was less fickle as I can't stick to one. I tried it on myself and it just doesn't suit me but I can see the appeal as it is that little bit different.

By God...what a elegant and strong frag!
This smells so classy, distinctive and idiosyncratic!
Is all about what I ever looking for a “wood leather” (and a little sweet) frag.

This is a perfume that always takes a highlight in the crowd, in cold weather with some griffe clothes.
At the top, I feel some fresh licorice and strong woodsy notes, as a recently cut cypress.
Like resins, nor like fresh-burnt-moist woody.
Maybe, some powdery comes from ylang-ylang, and acrid and sour comes from animalic leather, spices and oakmoss.
Beautiful and adult dry down.
Good sillage and the staying power is magnific… more than 20hrs.

Yes, I’m a Latin (Brazil) young man with 21 yo, and I love the way that this frag mix with my skin going thru its phases.
In the theory, the people think: “- It smell like old lady!”.
Too much cliché.
But, in the practice, in my person, the people say: “-This smell very rich, distinctive and expensive!”
Let’s put our brains to work, and think about the possibility of this (or other) perfume matches so good in others publics which this (or other =/) perfume is not addressed.
Think how good it could be in different people and personalities.
It’s relative.
Perfumes haven’t age, sex and skin color… just our willing to use it.

This is a complex & seductive fragrance! You can't quite put your finger on what it is you are smelling in particular but it is so interesting and appealing. Definitely for a confident woman who wants to make a statement in fragrance. It's been a while since I've owned this one but I think of it often. Very unique.

This fragrance will knock you off your feet at the beginning. It is not my type of scent but i must admit that it is very interesting! Very confident and steady!I can imagine a tall and impressive woman wearing it, with dark hair and sexy appeal. It sounds retro in a good way. I will not buy it now but definately after some more years i will like it better. There is nothing sweet or fresh girl-y type of thing in it. I sence a lot of style but sadly i can't see myself wearing it.Too dominant, yet- lovely!

Masculine and confident, even a bit heavy. Drydown woody smoky and warm, slightly harsh. For an adventurous and fearlesses woman's scent.

I live in Ontario Canada and trying to find Fendi here I have been buying Fendi for the last couple of years for my GF and she loves it but its not for sale around here anymore .If anyone knows where i can pick some Fendi up someone please let me know . Thanks

Fendi is one of my favorite perfumes. It is powerful, sensual and misterious.It has a wonderful silage and lasts for hours.

By no means I would consider it a masculine scent. It's feminine, but not girlish. Neither sweet, nor delicate...it's for mature and elegant women.

Be careful to wear Fendi. One spray is enough...it's too intense.

I love this bewildering fragance and enjoy wearing it winter days...

All I can say is Wow! I was given this perfume when I was 21 yrs old and it immediately disgusted me, so I left it on the shelf inside its box.

Some days ago I tried again and I found a sweet, warm and luxurious fragrance, but too overpowering for me. The initial notes show fruits, honey and some flowers. The drydown is leather, honey, woods and a little bit of vanilla.

It makes me think of an executive woman in her 30's, sexy, strong, agressive, determined, long manicured nails and plenty of devoted lovers, but in a classy way. I'm a student and I'm 25, so it doesn't suit my personality at all, but when I need extra courage I wear it to feel more confident -and it works!

Not for a daily use, though.

Lasting power is so strong that after having sweated in the gym and showered I still smelled of it!!!

It's a classy scent and it's quite cheap also.

this stinks.

sorry lol.
(not a very good reveiw, I know)

I am a longtime devotee of this Fendi fragrance. I wore it in the mid 80's when it was the scent of the moment and today it still holds it own. I would not label it an "old lady" scent but rather a mature scent that demands to be worn by a woman with discriminating tastes. It is fully loaded with a variety of spicy, floral and woody notes and because it's intense it requires a very light application, hence, it will not be elevator-friendly if too much is used. The twist of lemon in the beginning is invigorating. The rose flower in it's center is in full bloom while the geranium lets you know it's there.The base notes announces a heavy accent on amber and the nutmeg warms your senses. This fragrance takes a good twenty minutes to perform it's excellence but the end result is like a hidden treasure and you feel complete. When adorned with this scent you possess Style with a capital "S"!

I wore Fendi for a short period of time during the early 1990s. I remember it as a big-boned floral with a generous dollop of spices and musk. Fendi was never as youthfully audacious as the heavy hitters of the day, i.e., Gucci Rush, nor as timelessly elegant as, say, Guerlain's Mitsouko. In its own way, though, Fendi still managed to be both charming and well-mannered in an era when the most popular perfumes were anything but -- no small feat then, and probably no small feat now.

I may be an old lady, but I know a great perfume when I smell one!I have come to the conclusion, after reading many reviews here, that I have 'old lady' taste. So here I am, back again, giving love to a scent for the old broads. But, what can I say? I am an unabashed Fendi fan and love their fragrances. This one is no exception.

On my skin, it is an oriental that opens with cardamon and a weird but delightful lemon scent. That doesn't last long because it soon goes into a cypress and ylang-ylang combination. The best part of the perfume, however, is the base and there is alot going on in that base! There's a little leather, a little sandalwood and even some patchouli thrown in for good measure. But before it gets entirely too weird and heavy, a nice (but not sweet) vanilla scent mixes in with everything else.

It is a complicated perfume and certainly one to be applied with a light hand. It lasts for a good while on the skin, so you might want to be sure you like it before you make the commitment to wear it! However, if you are a woman who likes a big, brassy, and beautiful perfume that's on the heavy side, this is a classic one to try. And, old jokes aside since I was kidding about my old comments above (kind of!), I think women of all ages should give scents a try-even if there's a certain perception that they have about a particular perfume. You may fall in love with one you never even expected to like!

A seriously complicated floral chypre, luxuriant in its bouquet and bouyed by the chypre base. Lasts well and is best in its EDP format

My mother has this. I wore it once and found it to be headstrong and sexy! It is strange because I smell mostly rose from it on me, whereas on my mother it smells strongly of the oriental notes. Because of that, I don't wear it. If I got more oriental notes, I'd wear it often. It's a great fragrance and I would only wear it in cold weather. Fendi is a very fashionable, confident perfume.

definitely my signature scent, on me it reveals itself fully; every time i wear it people ask me what is it:) i always make stocks, because in my country you can't find it anymore..

This one I like a lot! I think it´s a close relative to YSL Opium, but in a very good way. It reminds me of Opium, but without the headache I nowadays get from it...

It´s very oriental, but in a soft way, the notes are well blended together, it´s feminine but in a daring way. It´s longlasting and you don´t have to put on a lot. The drydown is terrific, very nice... sensual, spicy and still soft, caressing, soothing... Indeed a perfume worth trying if you looking for a classy retro...

What a strange, strange smell! It is not the typical floral perfume that's being put out by celebrities, these days. When I sniffed this in Drug Emporium a few months ago, I loved it! (I had sniffed Angel, Alien, and Fantasy just a few minutes prior.) Then yesterday at Walgreens, I sniffed it again (not on my skin), and it smelled really different. Stinky, but loveable! I don't smell any flowers in it at all. . . only bizarre scents that remind me of Peggy on "Married With Children" but a little classier.

80's at their best. pump those aldehydes. I couldn't use it anymore, though.