Femme Rochas Rochas for women

I'm just convinced that weather is very important when you want to form your opinion on a scent , VERY !

I have tried this scent last autumn ( we had quite a hot autumn here ) and i really hated it and found it old-fashioned (and NOT in a good way) , disgusting , blablabla .

BUT i tried it last week when it was freezing , and guess what ? I'm starting liking, and why not loving it!
Very womanly , elegant and sexy , and yet without giving the feeling your a maneater , a lady scent !

Please , when you think you hate a scent try it again with a different weather . Because it would be such a pity to let aperfume love story pass you by just because of a wrong temperature !

A tease- Something wonderful seems secretly waiting, just underneath the tonnage of intolerable cumin. I wanted to, but literally couldn't, wait to see how it developed, as I was so offput by the overpowering top-cumin-note (EdT sampled). Had to scrub it off (Wet-Ones work wonders). But I *really* think there is something wonderful here...

I sampled this last night. It was hideous at first sniff. After it softened I couldn't put my finger on what I was smelling. My husband immediately pegged it, though.

In the spirit of full disclosure, we both grew up going to Catholic schools...

This perfume smells like Mass before school. It's votive candles surrounding the Virgin Mary statue, with just a hint of incense and Women's Auxillary. It is the olfactory equivalent of a sturdy nun with a ruler, sternly advising to leave room for the Holy Ghost.

It's not an unpleasant scent, but it will never get me any booty.

Very nice fragrance. I don't smell civet, which is a good thing for me, because I hate it.

This is really creamy and spicy at the same time. I smell the cinnamon and the beautiful flowers. I also smell A LOT of peach. This reminds me of tresor but better.

Great scent.

A masterpiece.
Loving it.

Whew, yikes. I so wish I could smell a vintage Femme. Something in this newest reformulation is just - nearly sickening to me :/ I love everything else I have ever sniffed by Rochas, and Mr. Roudnitska as well, but I just cannot even give this a chance, the first sniffs on my wrist are that off-putting. I do not want to disturb anyone, but to me this version smells like rotten, rancid, body odor - like the cumin has burned a hole through the rest of the scent:( For my Rochas funk, I would choose "Moustache" (if you wear masculine scents) over this.

I like it very much, but my skin is amplifying an animalic/indolic note to a near-embarrassing level. I think this may be an at-home sort of scent. It smells classic, thick, voluptuous and fuller than Miss Dior, which is my only reference point at present.
I'm getting mostly MOSS, some plum, cloves, woods, leather and cinnamon. I get the faintest bit of cumin, which was the primary note my boyfriend smelled. I wonder where the animalic note is coming from, since it does not smell AT ALL like musk to me.
Anyway, I like!

If you like Mitsouko (or pure-blooded chypres, for that matter), but you're strapped for cash, it's hard to beat Rochas Femme. Despite whatever reformulations it has gone through, the stuff holds up well and smells like a chypre should. I love chypres and I know the "chypre smell" like the back of my hand, and Rochas Femme is definitely a good example. I would say Rochas Femme is a little darker and plummier than other chypres, and it has a really nice cinnamon note throughout the top and middle. The cinnamon complements it perfectly; it never gets overbearing, and contributes to the warm aura of Rochas Femme. There's also a *slight* animalic smell, but it's not unpleasant at all. It adds a fleshy warmth to the fragrance, like most animalic notes should. The longevity is excellent.

If you're looking for a good classic chypre that works for both men and women, try Rochas Femme. You'll be glad you did.

I have tried hard to like this perfume after carefully reading all the reviews here.
Even as I write this, it is on my wrist in the EDP strength, and I keep waiting and
hoping for it to 'soften' and become gentler...
20 minutes on, and the original paint-stripper / varnish / cumin top notes are
slowly beginning to die down. However it is still too spicy, still too harsh.
There is an ingredient in Femme that is making my eyes water just a little!

It might have been a great scent once, but it's day has passed.
Sadly, it's not for me

That's incredible: I've had a vintage perfume of Femme (with that to-die-for sexy box of lingerie) and didn't like it a bit; I sold it for a very reasonable price on (you know where). I always had that nagging voice in my mind telling me, that maybe the bottle had gone off.

So I've sampled the recent formulation and... I don't like it either! Strange, as I love vintage, chypre and leather, but I cannot warm with that green, soapy smell. Smells like vintage Miss Dior without the animal and raunchy part.

To me, the vintage and the recent are very close together. I like the recent more, as it smells somehow a little sharper, more nuanced, but still, there is no need to hunt down the vintage for exorbitant prices.

Oddly mentholated cold mix of leather, cinnamon, cloves, oakmoss, patchouli, dryed plums and apricots.
Can't decide if I like it or not, I maybe do for it's strangeness, but definitely not as a perfume. It smells like old varnished wooden spice box. Isn't it a male fragrance? :) Too bad it's not warm! Not on my skin.
Much nicer on fabric, the pretty warmer cloves.

The re-formulation did NOT ruin this masterpiece! Still love it!

Please experts do correct me if I am very wrong: the reformulation did not ruin this masterpiece. Is it heresy what I am saying? I hope not. Either Femme is such a great masterpiece that no reformulation can ruin, or the work has been done so cleverly that the creature did not suffer. I remember very well the "old" Femme and it was sweet, fruity, oily in a good sense but not as chic as it is today. While I do not like other reformulations (Opium, Magie Noire, Mitsouko, Chanel N°5, to name a few great classics) I do love the new Femme. It's so perfect.

This is positively glorious!!! Received my first bottle from Ebay today and I love it. Warm and delicious...going to be my "co-signature scent" along with my Cinnabar...

Ordered my first bottle off of Ebay today. I'm doing it blindly because I have read soooooooo many positive reviews of Femme... Love the whole concept of plum-peach-vanilla....hope that it is everything I am looking for in a new scent to add to my collection!

This make me remind a Mother.
It has chic, elegance, narcotic, sweet, tender touch.
This is the one of my favorite women's fragrance.
I love this!

Femme was my mother's signature scent when I was a child and like her during her reign this utterly exquisite aroma oozes feminine prowess.

I don't wear Femme often; I rather enjoy reaching for it to inhale its nostalgia from the bottle from time to time.

Today this unaltered (my bottle smells identical and was proudly made in France) magnificent chypre emanates in spectacular fashion from the centre of my being. The lightest spritz to my cleavage and I feel like Wonder Woman.

Perhaps beyond description other than the lemony rosemary swirling about with sun ripened stone-fruit is captivating and delicious. The base is where the sex is... well, like I said, Indescribable!

Champs Elysees is my mummy's signature now that she has matured and mellowed with age (like fine wine!). But for me, Femme will always be synonymous with the Mighty Power-House I remember my mum being.

I really like the wood in Femme but the notes refer to Sandal whilst only Brazilian Rosewood is actually pictured as a note. My mini is a vintage so likely pre-reformulation. Rich woodsy scent with a little fruit for sweetness. The current version also sounds good.

090911 The more I try this the more I appreciate it. Another chypre that I'm coming to need. Think I got the leather. The fragrance wafting around me is gentle and heavenly. The flowers and fruits are a gorgeous blend. Those woodsy notes make it for me. Please try it. What a remarkable fragrance.

(Reviewing a vintage miniature).

A masterpiece! So addictive with these overripe, almost smoked plums, I could take a bath in it...
I feel a shade of incense, not mentioned in notes.

Femme Rochas (edp) is, in one word, intriguing. It is complex and contemplative, mysterious and sultry, sweet yet dry, spicy and soft. Amidst its dualities is an undeniable grace. There is a definite air of nostalgia here, and a ladylike, "come-hither" sexiness that beckons the memories of Gene Tierney, Ava Gardner, or Rita Hayworth from Hollywood's Golden Age; a time when movies were in black and white, ladies wore pearls, and nothing was overstated. This work of art blends its deep and multifaceted notes into a balanced and exotic masterpiece. Unlike contemporary "flavors" being offered as fragrances, these classic, time-honored notes exude the elegance and refinement of a by-gone era. Picture Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney seated on a beautiful chaise in front of a blazing fireplace in a regal living room; he in his tuxedo, she in a beautifully fitted, flowing satin gown. They look deeply and silently into each other's eyes as they sip a sweet yet dry evening sherry. The camera slowly pans to the fire blazing in the fireplace. That kind of romance, that kind of elegance, that kind of lady is Femme.

Rochas pour Femme is a beautiful, soft, fruity chypre sat between Mitsouko and Badgley Mischka in time and odour. The rose in here is very subtle but conjures fleeting images of my mum's lipstick from when I was a child. Others on here have commented on the deep animalic naughty note, so finely tuned to feel intimate without being too dirty. The perfume is so well balanced that I do not want to analyse it any more, it is definitely a work of art and never fails to warm my heart.

too much leathery peachy for me, quite animalic for me, and the leather is a bit syntethic for my taste. respect for ER though...

This is another of my favourites. Ever since I was a kid I have been a fan of classic perfumes. When my teenager mates wore Eau Jeune or Charlie I wore Miss Dior, Parure, Mitsouko and the like. Now that I am in my late '40es I am happier than ever to wear these marvellous scents without hearing people say "this is not for you". Femme is for every woman, it is so beautiful you can wear it every day without feeling out of place. It's discreet and not banal, it's spicy and not aggressive, it's maternal but not boring, it's classic yet not granted, elegant and new every day. It's pure perfection.

This is my perfume. Couldn't stress more how much I like it. it simply fits me like no other I've tried before. Bought it without trying while getting the Madame for my mother, perfume which I also like. But Femme has more character and works better with my skin. Strong, for sure, but the fruity notes balance it out, keeping it cozy and warm. I like chypre, but some can be pretty aggressive. Not Femme. Past the first hour or so, it won't irritate your co-workers' nose. And by the end of the day, I get this well balanced floral scent on my skin and clothes. I wear it day and night. I've even attempted to wear it during summer. But indeed it works better when it's a bit cooler outside.- if you like watermelon with vanilla, dont even bother trying this one.

Femme is such a beautiful fragrance, and many other scents reminds me of Femme; Jil Sander No 4, Mackie, Gilda, Tuscany per donna and many more. However, I prefer the original.

This doesn't work on my skin:( The first sharpness of cumin, cinnamon and clove stays all time, I don't smell any woods, nothing warm or soft. Sad.

First of all, I am terribly fed up with the fact that all the most beautiful perfumes on this earth are either discontinued or worse reformulated. Whenever I want to write some review for a perfect fragrance, I learn that there are at least two reformulations of it, and I can't even be sure as to which version I am writing a review about..

So, Rochas Femme, I've found a bottle of it in my mother's drawer, spritzed some, and instantly fell in love with it. I think it as a classical (in a good, distinctive way of course), nostalgic fragrance which has real depth and character. Just like the smell of a lady..

I should say, to my nose, Rochas Femme's similarity to Guerlain Mitsouko is striking. However, it is still unique with distinctive notes and a character of its own.

Recommended.

Sexy, deep, feminine. I still have a bottle, but don't wear it anymore.

For those who have tried it and didn't like it, check and see where it was bottled. The Rochas bottled in France are lightened with grapeseed alcohol. In the US, they use grain alcohol. Big difference!

Saucy, spicy, seductive, strong. LOVE it. Femme is a warm and inviting mix of ripe fruits, spices-notably cumin-with an even warmer dry down of leather with a bit of mossiness. It's got almost a raw sexuality about it but is also polished at the same time. Polished but a bit naughty. I think it's the sweaty cumin note that is talking here. Sweaty in a healthy way, not in a filthy sense. Unbelievably sexy.

I have to thank Simona IL for including this in our swap, what a surprise, this knocked my socks off!~Really have to get a bottle when my little one runs out.

This is my all time favouritein its original form. I just wish it had been kept in its original formulation and not been subject to reformulation as it has been.

Sadly Rochas is now owned by Proctor and Gamble whose Customer Service lacks care and reverence and respect to a once brand of stature and refinement as Rochas.

I have the new formulation in EDT and also one or two from 1970's/80's that I am hanging on to. I want to try the new formulation EDP as the EDT does not last very long on me.

I am also a fan of Madame Rochas too.

I shall mourn the House of Rochas forevermore !

Dark and Indolic Femme reflects the austere and well
tailored elegance of wartime fashion of the early
1940's of boxed shoulders and wasp waists mannish
and yet feminine rochas must have been a milestone
during it's release in 1943 a scent that is'nt frivilous nor girlish it was simple and yet sophistocated a perfume that conjours the rationed
mentality of wartime,

Femme demands but doe'snt
scream like Cinnabar,Spellbound,Opium,Ciara,or Obsession it slowly draws you in like a spider waits for it's pray or a cat that slowly stalks to get
his prize, The opening starts off sweet with the note of Peach then dries of a deep and juicy scent of plum. Cinnamon brings the heat and the fire of Femme with delectable nuances Bright slices of Bergamot
and lemon turns this fragrance to a zesty drydown,
As this scent dries to the heart of Rochas it turns
woodsy and grounded begining with Rosemary and powdery Red cartnation Iris seems to have a subtle
effect usually giving a cool crisp scent but there is no edvidence of that, The note of Jasmine with it's nocturnal Elegance to the senses Greenish and semi-sweet cloves finishes the middle.

The Base note drydown is my favorite a sexy mix of
Leather Civet and a tinge of Tobacco, Picturing
Marlene Dietrich in a skin tight black leather
low cut gown in a moving train in the first class
compartment seducing all the powerful men with
smoke blowing from her glossy red lips from a cigarette from her black Leather Gloves.

Femme is Fire beneth an icy exterior.

You *must* be comfortable with your body and sexuality to wear this one (I tested current edp). It doesn't scream "hey, I'm a sexy sexy thing!", it's more quiet than that. But the tone of sweaty bodies is here regardless. The first thing I got right out of the bottle was the famous cumin note, which to me, smells straight up like body odor. But after the first 20 minutes or so, the cumin died down and the peach and spices started to come to the fore. I can definitely see the comparisons to Mitsouko, but so far I like Femme better. Which makes sense because I prefer leather over vanilla.

Femme is a woman who feels things deeply and isn't afraid of her vulnerability. This perfume is warm, sensual and vulnerable- and not afraid of any of it. Wear it if you dare!

Birdofparadise,i like your description,i put Femme in my wanting list.Thank you.

Elegant and classic, Femme is woman in love who holds secrets that could break a lover's heart. I can see it being worn with red lipstick and black satin. Dancing to a Big Band with handsome men in uniform. The leather note here is just a tap of the whip that suggests intrigue. Smouldering and seductive - a beautiful fragrance..

I confess, vintage (even reformulated vintage) is not really my thing. I do not mind overpowering composition, but there is something that a lot of vintage share, I dont know if it is a specific note or some sort of combination that really does not work for me.

Femme initially is a burst of ylang-ylang, cinnamon, carnation and patchouli (in that particular order), but while it gets gentler as time goes by. It has a tendency to border on the line between fruity/floral and soapy. It is nevertheless very elegant, and I think out of all the vintage fragrances I have tested so far, this would be the one Id most likely to wear.

The more it lasts, the more I like it, and the more notes I can discover in this fascinating olfactory maze. It is still not something that goes well with my style, but a great composition like this can not go unappreciated.

I have a 30ml edt (with a gold cap - not black as displayed - the cap is a great fit, very snug). It might well be a shadow if it's former self, but then again, I've not smelled the vinatge version... I love it, after the rather harsh initial blast of plum dries off a bit. it's just lovely on me, a big floral with a fantastic long-term dry down. If you like Ysatis, you might like Femme! (I don't mean that they smell the same, but theyv'e got that big floral feel).

This is for the vintage Femme, not the post-1989 reincarnation that, while a worthy fragrance in its own right, has little to do with the original.

Femme was my very first Discontinuation Heartbreak. I must've been six or seven years old at the time. My Mother cherished the last drops of her parfum (very special occasions only) and would sometimes let me play with the gorgeous suede pouch which held the bottle. My, what tricks our memory is capable of! I now remember this soft beige pouch as if I'd just held it in my hands. It seemed to me the most glamorous thing on Earth, tied with a maroon silk cord, gilded tassels on both ends (at least before I tore them off)... and the way it smelled, it was, in one word, divine. I couldn't get enough of it, and since I most certainly wasn't allowed to use Mum's Femme, I only hoped that I could have my own when I'd grown up.
Alas, the bottle finally ran dry and when I asked Mum why doesn't Dad buy her more of this golden potion (it was always Dad who bought perfumes for both Mum and me, and he still does for her), well, that was when she broke the news. "They no longer make it, honey."
What?! I was furious, heartbroken, dumbfounded... How could they? Why would anyone stop making something so obviously perfect, ever? I urged her to write a letter to Rochas and demand that they start it over. Nothing of the sort happened, of course.

Twenty-odd years have gone by, and I encountered a tiny 5ml flacon of Femme Parfum de Toilette circa 1970 at a flea market. It's not easy, finally meeting someone you've been carrying a torch for after so many years. I was afraid to unscrew the stopper. And when I did, Femme greeted me with a wave of vinegar-like acidity. I let her sit open for a while, take in some air, then, wary of how she might react on my skin, I dabbed some onto my wrist and the crease of my elbow. The top notes are slightly distorted, of course. But I don't mind. In her heart she's still the very same golden beauty I used to adore. She still has that suede-like touch, she's kept her mysterious bitternes and her intimate caress. She's still la Femme Parfaite - unrivaled, unsurpassed, unimitable.

emmm...bought this one in a moment of madness, never buy before you try. My Mum wore this and I loved it then, it smelled posh and was expensive then. I bought it after reading some of the reviews and promptly packed it up to send back, it did not smell good on me at all. Musty rather than musky.

I think I have been a bit harsh here. Slap my wrist.
If he does not like it, which he didn't, then I am not really happy to wear it. But....I think I may like it on another lady, it is a classic after all for mature elegant women, not girls.

i really love this perfume, but only can i use it in winter.

All the great and classic perfumes have something in common: a creator's vision so strong that the end result is controversial. A perfume doesn't last for 70+ years without that greatness and disagreement about its qualities. I unabashedly love this scent although it's a special occasion juice for me. On me it opens with an eye-watering blast of jasmine that immediately morphs into the wonderful plum (if you love plum try Ineke's Evenings Edged in Gold also) and opens into carnation and vanilla. As the scent warms it settles into a rich floral bouquet wrapped in amber. Not a perfume for a princess--a perfume for a queen.

Buy the EDT, that one is Masterpiece too!

Based on these wonderful comments and its notes, I bought a small EDP of this. Ir arrived yesterday, so today I tried it. This perfume is undeniably brilliant, with a warm, but citrusy opening, drying down to a multi layed magnificent heart of quite exotic, soft sweerness. Not cloying, but pure. But....it stays too close to my skin, and shortly afterwards, it had all but disappeared, apart from an occasioal waft. I even asked my husband what he thought of it, and he couldn't smell it. A HUGE disappointment, because the perfume I got was..... heaven sent!
Not sure if it's me, or the EDP, or the supplier, or what. This would be a definite keeper and permanent buy, if only I could smell it after about 10 mins. Any ideas?

Opening as a dark, gothic fruit bomb followed by some strange smokyness and wood polish quality, I suspect from - rosewood + lemon. I must say that I'm impressed that I thought I would be, so that's a good start with our relationship.
It's strong. The fruits are heavy, rich, sweet and tick, like syrup. When cinnamon + clove starts to appear this becomes almost too sweet to handle.
I must say - there's everything. At the heart I'm struck with rich, buttery ylang-ylang, I think I could even say that this perfume is "fat". It's like a huge cake from which every diet loving girl run away screaming. The same is with Femme Rochas - it's so rich that every ligh fragrance lover would run away to scrub this off and sneeze everytime they smell this on someone else.
I enjoy this, actually, but not enough. There's something too much even for me.

Femme Rochas is the most interesting perfume that I've ever smelled, the most complex and fascinating.
The first blast of this fragrance on my skin is a gorgeaus mix of bergamot, fruty and woody notes. It gives to me the idea of burning wood, or incence smoke. I would describe this top notes as strong, masculine, sensual, mysterious and extremelly mature.
After an hour, the plum and the flowers start to be revealed on my skin and this scent becomes deliciously sweet, feminine and cozy. The heart notes on my skin have nothing about the top notes, the perfume changes drastically but still amazing. Femme Rochas I would say embends the personality of a women really well, because all the levels of smell of this perfume in a certain way describe all the aspect of a beautifull woman.
The base notes are extremely delicate and warm, this strong scent becomes a soft, skin scent, that blends gloriously with my skin and that I also love. As many have said, the base notes evoke an erotic theme. Sultry, sophisticated and amazingly sweet.
Femme Rochas is in my opinion a masterpiece, one of those perfumes that every woman should have. Umbelievably feminine, sensual, chic and glamourous.
I definatly cant wear this as a casual perfume, I believe is one of those you wear when you want to catch everybodys attention in a party. I love all the aspects of these perfume and I certainly will buy this over and over.
My new secret weapon. 10/10

Hi.

Have you Ever walked into a Room and had people Turn their heads Your way?
Everyone stops what there doing and a dead silence Comes upon the room? Ok, now You can Experience it! With FEMME ROCHAS You can feel You are always the Center of Attention. Provocative, Mysterious,Alluring,Hot,Classic, Seductive,Complex,Rich and Super Feminine.

The Composition is Revolutionary.
It is Attractive for Men indeed.
Peach,Cinnamon,Jasmine and Rose make way for a Deep,Rich and Full of Passion Base with Precious patchouli,Tempting Musk,Snugly Vanilla and Beautiful Leather.This Sumptuous Formula makes a Classic Chypre on your skin and Inspire a HOT LOVE-AFFAIR too.The base notes is best part it for me.

In my opinion It was better to name it FEMME FATALE. It is not for Everyone. Excellent for A Mysterious Seductress. You can not wear this fragrance without Feeling very Feminine and at least a Little Hot. I recommend this scent to a Bold Lady(30/50 years old)for Mythical Nights.Definitely in AUTUMN,WINTER. Ladies this is the scent UNFORGETTABLE.

Sillage?Great.

Longevity?Very Good on my skin.

7.5/10

I found Femme on sale in a drugstore today and bought without hesitating. I love it. Since the days are becoming colder and shorter, Femme can fully develop its beauty. Such a warm, mature, sensual fragrance. I'm so glad I've got it!

Dark, dusty, enigmatic, antique, quaint. Beautiful. The general feel introduces it in the same gallery as Chanel no. 5 and Shalimar.

The image that it evokes is that of a young, late 20’s to 30’s, tall and slender woman passing elegantly on a boulevard in Iasi, late at night, with only the golden street lights embracing her lithe silhouette from time to time. It is the mid-1920’s. There are neoclassical and Art Nouveau buildings, with gardens and black, wrought iron fences, trees and paved sidewalks. It’s late autumn, leaves have fallen and sharp rain drops can be heard hitting the windows and the pavements like small, sharp shards. But it is not the only noise you can hear… like the ticking of a clock, echoing far into the deserted, bleak street is the sound of her high heels against the pavement. Her delicate, adolescent, oval face, with pale complexion and big, melancholic eyes, is partly hidden by the shadow of the cloche hat she is wearing and the soft scarf in which she tries to hide from the cold her fine, sculptural nose. A pale of wind uncovers a thread of raven black hair from underneath the hat. Her pace is brisk. Someone is waiting for her in a large, warm room filled with cozy antique furniture, slipping quick, nervous glances outside the window, from behind the floral print curtains… Someone as lithe and enigmatic as herself…

When I first tried this, I was tempted to discard the little paper strip I had sprayed it on in minutes: too sweet, too floral, too much like perfumed soap. Luckily, because there was no bin, I put the paper strip into my coat pocket, and when I lifted my hand to my face half an hour later to tuck away a strand of hair, I noticed a heavenly smell - Femme Rochas after the dry-down. Once it has settled down, Femme becomes a multi-faceted, extremely sensual scent that develops slowly and stays forever on my skin. On me, the top notes only kick in after like five minutes of in-your-face sweetness; the middle notes stay comparatively subdued and smell like natural sweetness rather than any one flower, and the base notes round it out just wonderfully. It's a sexy, lascivious, extremely feminine perfume. It's very personal and not a "statement fragrance" per se - I would feel sensual and sexy wearing this around my boyfriend (although even there ,I'd only use very little of it), but painfully uncomfortable if wearing it while stuck in an elevator with a stranger.

YES! I've finally found a fragrance I can wear that has leather in it! On me, Femme's leather is more of a skin scent, but neither subtle nor clean. This is the smell of skin the morning after a night of mad passionate sex.

I think the amber and vanilla in the base soften it just enough to make it work on me. This is definitely going on my Want list!

simplemente maravilloso.

simplemente maravilloso

It´s incredible beautifull and sensual

I was 18 when I smelled it the first time at my teacher and I liked it immediately.
It was not that easy to find it, so I let it and found other perfumes I liked.
Before two months I had almost the urge to smell again Femme and bought it.
Now with 38 I feel it fits me even more.
When I wear it I feel lascivious and very feminine. Even the new formula is more fruity than the original one, more plum I love it.
It makes me wanting to writhe with and under the silk sheets knowing I'm a feral woman! :)

I bought a big 3.4 oz bottle of Femme Rochas EDT unsnifed. And I dont like it . It is not me. I want to love it but does not agree with my skin. It is elegant and refine . On my skin it smell weird. If some wants to swap let me know.

Cumin heavy oriental with plums, amber and floral notes. But overall it's blastingly cumin on me, like Indian food. Had to scrub it off.

I ordered a baby bottle of the new formula to try. I am soooooo glad I did. Not only is it unbearbly cute but it smells amazing as well.

On first application it smelt dusty & feral. This sounds awful but trust me, it was scintillating.

It seems the dust I was smelling is in fact a very fine, silky powder that rides underneath the entire arc of the journey. The feral I was smelling is very real. I think of a tigress when I smell it. A beast of enormous beauty & power & savagery. But she is currently resting in the shade of a tree, powerful muscles at ease, looking out over the savannah, ready for action.

I cannot think of a single occasion to wear this unless you are in a mood to aggravate people. Or perhaps if you are going into modern urban battle at a motor registery or some such ilk?

I think the best time to wear it is when you just want to enjoy the smell of it on yourself. No interruptions, just at ease under a tree.

It is a magnificant creation which thankfully loves me back.

Woah! I am glad I didn't buy this unsniffed, because this is not *me*...

It is unbelievably mature and feminine, and it does ressemble Mitsouko by Guerlain, but while Mitsouko is powdery, Femme is -dry- in a choking way.

Don't get me wrong- this scent is an undeniable classic with all the praise it deserves, but it's NOT a scent for everyone.

I think it's a beautiful fragrance, and I wanted it to work for me, but there are a few notes in the composition that are giving my skin chemistry some trouble. As a result, the beauty of the fragrance is thwarted on me.

The style of it feels similar to Mitsouko, which I *can* wear, so I don't feel like I'm missing out too much, but I'm still sad I can't wear Femme Rochas.

I got to sample this and a few more from Bronx Beauty>It really is strange.Its like one of those relationships that go.,,,I love u,I hate you,Come here,,,go a way,OOPS I love u again.It keeps fooling me with its notes.Allover a pretty ,classy scent.Its just my skin that keeps changing.Give it a try.Not boring to say the least.

This is a perfume that I have to be in a certain mood to wear. Maybe it's the cumin that reminds me faintly of watered down beef broth, but it smells to me like baby shampoo with fruits and beef broth and picks up a hint of sweaty sheets when it starts to dry down. I find it a little too suggestive to wear to work, but I enjoy it sometimes on my days off! I think everyone should try this out at least once. I think I'll always keep some on hand.

Love this one! It lasts all day, is subtle & full of class! It was created in the 40's I think. Femme by Rochas includes notes of bergamot, peach, prune, rose, immortelle, jasmine, ylang-ylang, ambergris, musk, oakmoss, sandalwood. Juli ;)

I am sitting here smelling one paper stripe of angel and one paper stripe of Femme. To me Angel seems like a stronger version of this one. Could I be right?

Gorgeous! Rich and sensual fragrance that is perfect for seduction! The bottle is said to be based on the curves of Mae West, possibly the ultimate 'female impersonator'.It does belong on a mature femme fatale type - it's hard to see how a younger woman could carry this off nowadays. Wait til you are over 30 and you will know when you are ready for it and then you will be able to revel in the power.When the mood is right this is irresistible.

Sensual, flattering notes of plum, peach, ylang-ylang - complemented by the integrity of rosemary, leather, oakmoss. Cloves and spices are rounding and warming up this body.
Not an easy dame of low ambitions.
But even today, as several of the classics in this cathegory by some are belived too hard to handle - the pleasure of experiencing them is prevailing.
This body of balanced complexity is working like a perfectly crafted vintage-dress. To stylish to ever bother if its in or out of fashion. Not for everyday wear, but a treasure of every wardrobe that holds it. This fruity chypre is seriously sensual, or should I just say sexy.
Tried the EdP, good sillage, good lastingpower (ca 10 hrs on me).

Thanks Doc Elly for a sample of the vintage Femme Rochas! You are wonderful!

Femme first sweeps into the room with trumpet fanfares, all brash bravado, light, and sound. It's a veritable explosion of old-school pitted fruits and spice that carrries a slightly sour undertone. It isn't very femme at all - more like a high school band's brass section, slightly drunk off their own music.

But within minutes, Femme morphs into something else entirely. The closest comparison I can make is to Mitsouko. But whereas Mitsouko is all melancholy, lipid, and plaintive, Femme is quite smug in her feminimity. Femme is so rounded and smooth that Mitsouko seems cold and metallic in comparison. It's an incredibly warm and lush embrace, kind of like a fur stole around your throat and a sip of smooth wine. Creamy vanilliac florals, turned animalistic by a leather base. A celebration of animalistic yet sophisticated feminimity.

Much better than the joyless Mitsouko. Not recommended unless you've been around the block a few times.

This perfume is a MUST have for all members that take themselves very serious in the department of collecting fragrances. And just recently a hard core group of collectors agreed upon saying that the NEW Femme is even better than the vintage!! Unbelievable right?
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I love the idea, I love the bottle, and try to love the perfume itself, too. It's something very-very beautiful, but unfortunately very strange on my skin. I smell the plums and flowers all right, but also the cinnamon and santalwood, leather and maybe a touch of insence that is not listed above among the notes so it may be only a trick of my mind..... but these notes make a somewhat sweating smell, a dirty, sweating female skin....It takes about 20 minutes this smell to fade then the fragrance turns into one of the nicest and classiest perfumes ever. Perfect signature scent since it's unique and smart but very soft. I really wonder whether there is insence in it or not.... that is a note that goes very badly with my skin chemistry:(

this perfume just seemed to choose me! I used to like 'Kingdom' and at first whiff, this is slightly similar initially in the spices. However, this is so much more complex and beautiful. I find it an erotic smell and I wear it all the time- I can't believe I've only discovered it at 37!
As a note, this is similar in many ways to Bal A Versailles but with more fruit and less powder - I love both but this one is a real sexy beast!

To me, this is the 'fresh out of bed' woman smell! At the same time so warm and so foreign, so familiar yet so far away.

... She has just opened her eyes to a new day, laid comfortably in your bed. Her eyes find you through the remains of the dream, as you prepare her Masala tea. She smiles. Slightly sad, but so warm... The sun rays are playing in the thick snow on the window sill, peeking through the carnations in a wooden vase...

This fragrance is so strange!!

Femme (Edt) makes me feel the same thing i felt with Dior Poison. The first 5 minutes, you're going to hate this fragrance very deeply, cuz is like smelling a strong eucalyptus, simply unbearable.

But Femme is a complex fragrance, and has the ability to grow on your skin and turning into something softer. Then you'll think it's not so bad after all..and maybe you'll probably very pleased with the scent..

For me Femme is only Leather+Cinnamon+Vanilla and a lot's of strong woods..these notes completely outshines the rest.. i detect some citrus to..

I like the soft, warm, and pleasent woody smell of Femme. Just like Poison, Femme is love and hate in one bottle, and it's not a fragrance for everyone but worth to try it.

FEMME ROCHAS is a compelling and contemplative perfume, from beginning to end. It is rich and complex, sultry and mysterious and does indeed compare favorably to MITSOUKO, the drydown of which however I somewhat prefer.

Nonetheless, FEMME is gorgeous. I love the logical structure of the notes, with all of the florals bundled together, introduced by fruits and wood and buttressed by chypre elements.

FEMME has great sillage and is extremely longlasting, but it softens over the course of the day, leaving a light chypre layer behind, which is a nice way to recover from the big opening during which I find myself constantly remarking to myself how beautiful this fragrance is. It's really not possible to wear FEMME without being aware that it's there. Not an everyday perfume, FEMME is well-suited for occasional cold wintry nights...

The bottle is beautiful, too.

A beautiful fragrance that I used to wear in my teens (Edt in the laced box) and now had to get again. I know that it has been reformulated since then and this review is based on the EdP version. In conclusion, Femme still smells wonderful, eventhough I today only would classify it for evenings, nights out and special occasions. It is sweet but not sugary, spicy and soft. It smells from lovley notes as fresh bergamot, plum, peach, feminine flowers, sandalwood, musk and benzoine. A must have in your fragrance wardrobe!

A MUST have for every (female) perfume addict, that takes herself seriously.

I have always found Femme, whether the old formulation or the new (which has a longer lasting set of fruit notes), to be stunningly beautiful and maybe a little incongruently so. Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to be sexier and riper for the plucking...that plum note...than I really am! I have also wondered if people asked themselves "what is she up to?" when I have worn this one. It's just that sultry.

Eventually the fruitiness dries down a bit and I get something I can wear more easily which is the floral chypre part of the scent!

The florals are lovely in this and rather well blended, the carnation and jasmine stand out a bit on me, but the other florals are hearder to tease out individually.

My favorite part of Femme is the very end, which lasts quite a while on me. The patchouli and amber are truly secondary players in this composition. Benzoin resin is the delicious star! In fact I'm not aware of a scent that does benzoin better than Femme or more than Femme. The oakmoss brightens it ever so slightly, but the basenotes remain warm and sultry.

For me, Femme is exquisitely and almost embarrasingly beautiful in its opening, and yes the opening is a big one. I would not wear this one anywhere that I would wish to be unnoticed. It is an attention getter.

I am looking for perfume to express some lost wild child in me -- as a talisman against menopause, if you will.

The Femme Rochas I bought for my birthday is just the thing on that score. It's like the original purple scent, eau de femme fatale -- rich, piercing, vulvic.

I received a generous sample of this scent which I understand is reformulated.

It opens dark, rich, and ambery, with dark plum notes. It gives way to a spicy heart, where I smell roses and cumin, which gives it a spicy, but dry and woody tone. Coriander appears, and I detect oakmoss in the composition as well. The drydown comprises of woody and musky notes.

This is a sensual scent. I think those who want to project a dark mystery about them, I think they would find Femme Rochas the perfect scent to convey that image.

Favorite for all time! This is a perfume lucky, for a young girls. I love this!

this one reacted badly with my chemistry i think which doesnt often happen. i got a distinct ammonia note after spilling too much of this on myself. luckily, it stayed close to me instead of bothering everyone else as well.

I've loved this scent for many years and never worn it. I got a mini when I was a young girl and fell in love, but it wasn't me at that age. Everytime I passed by a counter I sprayed this in EdT or EdP (better). I love the plum note that smells so refined in the whole composition. For sure it's a gorgeous extremely feminine, elegant and sensual scent. Not overly sexual, nor demure. Unfortunately it's still a little bit old-fashioned and it requires great charme to wear it easily. A gran dame in black lace and big hat can be scented with Femme.

this is one of my mum's favorite.although to my nose it's a classic,I see some differences between this one and the other classics.
first of all I really get plum note,which is a bit sour and gourmand at the same time and that's why I enjoy the first notes(though still it's not my cup of tea)
after then minutes,the fruity notes disappear and it becomes bitter sweet and warmer.to me it smells like coconut mixed with ylang-ylang.I think it gets some hints of bitterness from oakmoss.
the best part about it is the plum notes.that's all.

This one seems somehow dangerously sensual and sexy...it screams sensuality and seduction and femininity ... or at least that impression I can remember...I have to try it again!

I've tried it one more time and unfortunately, it has this particular old-fashioned note, that I was afraid to smell. The fragrance is still very appealing to me being extremely sensual.

Though I don't see myself wearing this fragrance (at least in the near future), I would be very pleased to smell this aroma on others.

I only like the modern version of Femme in EdP concentration. The EdT gives me a headache and feels much too floral and condensed to me. The EdP rather features the fruit notes. Also the chypre base seems to be stronger. The EdP is harder to come by as a full size but ironically the minis always seem to be the EdP.
I find the modern version to be quite true to the vintage formula, which seemed a bit mustier and of course didn´t have the famous cumin note.
If you like rich, sensual, full bodied perfumes then Femme will be worth a try.

Quickly became rancid when applied to my skin. Smelled like something on the clearance table at the local five and dime store. If you simply must try it, I strongly recommend a sample first.

Recently I compared Guerlain Mitsouko & Insolence EDT with Femme EDT. I thought that Insolence EDT has smth in common with Femme while in a mean time I was suggested that Mitsouko should have even more similarities. So I sprayed 3 of them on my hands and started this little experiment. I noticed that Mitsouko and Femme is about the peach scent. But Mitsouko was very strong in benzoin which I believe took all of the peach sweetness while Femme peach was very soft and warmed by leather presence. Mitsouko & Femme didnt look alike to me on the top & heart notes but it came together on the base notes as Mitsouko benzoin notes quiet down and Femme base notes were more about leathery peach to me. What about Insolence EDT? The fruit ripeness and softeness(though there is no peach in the scent) did have a similarity with Femme on heart notes. But that was it. I felt that Femme peach was ripe and just perfectly sweet and not overly sweet while Insolence fruits yet soft but overripen and even more sweeten by vanilla.
Anyhow, it may sound weird but the best balance between those 3 fragrances was Femme. I felt an intense peach and leather accord and the perfume is just right in every step while Guerlain Mitsouko on top & heart notes was very strong in benzoin note which is nice masculine note to me but yet a bit overtaking of a full fragrance. Insolence is seriously rippen and sweet fruits with vanilla and I am missing a bit of a balance with it. (I think they did right with Insolence EDP though!).

Delicious and warm. Loving it!

I have it in EDT version, but as soirdelune said it didn't smell right. :o( First 10 minutes I just can't stand.

It has beautiful smell, of sweet chocolate and a marvellous drydown. It's also classic and smells elegant.

Uno dei migliori profumi del secolo. Lo consiglio a donne generose e corpose...
Adoro la nota di cumino che emana... un favoloso chypre...

This is a perfume I have tried desperately to love, but have never really got along with. I remember loving it as a child, perhaps because an older female relative wore it, then it was reformulated some time in the late 80s/early 90s. After this time, it just didn't smell right on me. Perhaps it is my skin tone, but a strong cumin note was prominent. What I can say is that the non-spray EDT was much prettier than the spray version. Don't know why!

sexy,sexy,sexy

Very strong, almost caustic.