Boudoir Vivienne Westwood for women

The best perfume i ever had, i'm in love with this fragrance since 4 years.
Many people might say - it's smells old, mature, it's not modern at all, i don't like it at all.
Well, i was 21 when i knew Boudoir, so, the age really doesn't matter ;>
Boudior is extremely feminine, mature, classy fragrance, perfect for evening, but i use it as daytime fragrance too (i apply it with caution of course, because it's very long lasting and sillage is enormus).
It seems to be better for autumn-winter time, for hot summer it may be too strong and give a headache.
What do i smell in Boudoir? Perfectly blended flowers - carnation, rose and narcissus, a lot of tobacco, gentle orris powder, sweet vanilla nuance and soft spices - cardamom with hint of coriander, especially at the beginning.
The beginning may be a little bit too strong and bold, but you have to give this fragrance a chance - heart and base are magical, a little bit vintage, mature, unbelievable classy and sexy (because of rose, vanilla-tobacco note with shade of orris note).
Highly recommended - of course if you like strong, rich and classy fragrances.

Feminine and classy. Bought it without smelling it and was not disappointed. Two weeks later spotted it on sale and bought another bottle as a 'put aside' bottle. Ended up giving it to my daughter who is 23 and she loved it. This scent is timeless, ageless and if you like powdery long lasting, but not overpowering, yet still commands the necessary sillage, then you will enjoy and appreciate this aroma. To be honest, I couldn't stop sniffing it as it laid on my skin so nicely. I said to myself "Now this is a good buy."

So good. I won't lie.. This kinda turns me on.. Which kinda freaks me out.. & makes me love it even more :)

I love this perfume. It's not for work, day time or extreme heat in my opinion. I don't get the comparison of Habanita to dirty musky civet scents at all. It just proves how differently we see (or smell) things. I find Habanita (VINTAGE is the only one I've sampled to date and the only way to go) a beautiful soft feminine fragrance.

anyway, back to the Boudoir...

It's for the night time when you are with your partner. It's sexy with a little bit of raunchy rose thrown in so not for the faint-hearted, but it should be carefully and delicately applied, not sprayed all over the place.

It is strong and powerful and my ex went crazy with it. My new boyfriend likes it very much too.

It reminds me of an antique store, velvet bedspreads, perhaps what a victorian brothel smelled like. Dirty roses and carnations, sex, and antique perfumes.

I am older, so I don't know if a younger girl or anyone who likes Brittny Spears, JLo, D&G Light Blue etc... will go for something like this. If you are open minded and like strong frags, go for it. Apply with caution!!

Another testiment to chypres not being my sort of perfume. The carnation really came out on me with this, and there was a sweetness that was too enveloping - but no dirty musky civet or anything, at least not in a Rochas or Habanita kind of way. This scent reminded me of a family friend from the 90's - she was a bit sweaty, way too sweet in this kind of way, and also carried the lingering smell of cigarettes.

Maybe this was or is in her "boudoir!" But it won't be in mine.

I remember reading a review of Boudoir in a magazine when it launched in 1998, and I was so intrigued by the idea of wearing a perfume so sexy men's jaws would drop to the floor as I walked by.

Well, I finally tried it 15 years later, and Boudoir won't be dropping men's anything, at least not on me. Old makeup/lipstick, stale potpourri, and laundry detergent are a few of the things that came to mind. Mature (as in elderly, not sophisticated), dry and musty, like your grandparents' attic. However, the drydown wasn't terrible. It eventually lost that old makeup stench and turned soft and warm. I'm not willing to endure four hours of smelling like my Nana to get there, though.

Pink bubblegum, lipstick, hairspray and a tad of sweaty polyester knickers... .actually no, the sweaty bit is way less prominent than I would have expected after reading other reviews. I would do further testing if I was super keen to get this fragrance, but for now I find it "interesting". The drydown is delicious, as the "bubblegum" has disappeared and a mysterious dusty chocolate like cloud remains... must be the patcholi, cinnamon and tobacco.

it's gorgeous! a seamless beauty, pleasently alluring, but for me on the sweet side for sure(sweet as in cute). i can't agree with the opinion that it is dirty, in any way! (the only scent i can think of as naughty being blonde by versace)
also, weirdly, i find it juicy, made of a non-existing fruit, which i encounter sometimes in perfumes and hereby name la fruit imaginaire. it takes different forms in different perfumes and is owed to my sucking at dissecting a smell into notes (which doesn't spell defeat for the ability of smelling yet, however!)
a boosting and comforting scent. very like!

WOW.. is this ever gorgeous, no man stands a chance around ANY woman wearing this concoction, and I got it for a mere $19.99 SCORE.

Boudoir falls into the category of "sweaty underpants and armpit" perfumes that I have been testing lately (those should be new fragrance classifications!). Others in this family have included: Le Labo Rose 31, Serge Lutens Muscs Khuba Khan, and Miller Harris L'Air de Rien. It's like a perfume orgy at my vanity these days!

What each of these share is typically a good dose of civet, cumin/fenugreek, traditional musk, or a combination thereof. And, WOW, am I ever sensitive to them! I pick these notes up easily (even when not listed on the official notes - as here), and they always comes across to me as dirty, bodily, and unapologetically skanky. I can't say I enjoy these perfumes in any typical sense (i.e. I would probably not want to wear them in public), but I have enjoyed exploring them and getting to know their nuances.

Boudoir is the most "girly" of the bunch. It hits you with a big burst of old-school powdery-floral-aledehydes -- very "Old Hollywood" glam. Then, out of nowhere, the skank comes slinking in. For me, the cardamom, cumin, and civet simply take over, battling for dominance with the heady, vanilla-sweeted florals.

Unfortunately, Boudoir screams "trying to hard" for my taste. It's as if every note that has even been considered "sexy" was thrown into the mix in the hopes that it would be the end-all-be-all of seductive scents. Instead, it just seems a tad desperate.

An ok mellow floral with an animalic,indeed body odour smelling base (not in a bad way). I guess the hype behind this fragrance is mostly due to its name (for my nose at least). Yes, I can see this smell like pherormones to some people, but for me it's nothing special

Boudoir starts with a burst of spiciness and settles into a deliciously heavy, powdery floral. It has a very old school, Victorian feeling to it but it's too dirty to be an 'old lady's soap' perfume, more something worn by the denizen of a 19th century bordello. On me, Boudoir smells like sweet, powdery rouge, rich flowers and something warm, carnal, almost sweaty. There's something cloying and decadent about it that conjures up images of the "gay nineties" (1890's France and England) - chorus girls with painted faces, the demimonde mingling with aristocrats and robber barons, lots of red velvet. In short, I will definitely be buying this one :P

what english girls wear when they wanna get you in the Boudoir.. unique, alluring and sexy

OOHH MY GOD, THIS IS DIVINE!!!!! Just got it by mail today, blindbuy! based on reviews here and that i also own "Nebras" Yes, they are very alike but i will return with a more full review when im over the chock of the heavenly Boudoir...
Think it just kicked my Shalimar of my signature shelf!!

I have the one in amber liquid, haven't tried the pink. Absolutely love the warm spice and animalic trace. At the same time it has enough decency to not pervade into spaces arrogantly. Makes me think of a wild animal prowling in a cage, awaiting its chance to kill. Ends with a strong vanillic note, which I usually dislike; here it's perfect. 9/10

at first i thought it was my grandma type of scent.. but after then i grew on me.. alluring very softly, i can not decide whether it's floral or sugary or spicy.. it keeps all.. it can be considered as a modern gothic perfume with everlasting power. very unique!

Very pretty, very soft, lightly powdery, not overly sweet, feminine, ladylike fragrance. As with most current fragrances, first sprays go on strong and loud, but Boudoir quickly settles WAY down to a soft skin scent that lasts about 8 hours. To me, Boudoir is not "sexy or voluptuous" in any way, but it is very pretty.

The sweet light tobacco note gives this floral some character. It's almost, but not quite a vintage style floral. Compared to real vintage fragrances of this type, Boudoir is considerably more lightweight and subtle. But, if ANY fragrance makes a woman feel sexy, then it's done its job. If you FEEL sexy, you will BE sexy.
Totally feminine, Boudoir is a beautiful, delicate lady's perfume.

I received today My Boudoir. It is really amazing and the comments of Fragrantica really helped me to choose. It reminds me a lot of John Galliano's perfume. Amazing lasting power and is for all year round. Gothic and mysterious.

Doesn't take prisoners... What an awesome mildly trashy and perfumy delight - I mean that as a compliment!
I had treated myself to an envelope of 12 different samples just to avoide my usual unsniffed buys and this one I honestly bought for the inner lolz.

The first 10 seemed like pure alcohol. Then I immediately was reminded of Bal a Versailles - but far less sweaty on my skin. I do get a ton of powder right away, too - but on my skin I get a magnificent ROSE. I've tried several roses before and had almost resigned myself to the idea of not being able to wear them. I GOT A WINNER HERE! Gosh, I'm excited.

While I completely get the Boudoir idea - this bad girl would want to me sure I touch up my roots a bit, buy some Opera tickets, put on a borderline dress that some might disqualify as overly avantgarde and be the woman that is the recipient of "We hate her!!!".

I should not even like this. The powder in it should be way too perfumy in the mind of 32 year old - but this is just a plain marvel!
Normally my skin just says "Skank, what skank?" and will proceed to head straight for the powder and vanilla - but in this case an incredible rose emerged, too!

This is the kind of Jezebel I was hoping for when sampling Putain des Palaces by which ended up being straight powder and lipstick on me.

I'm sure the full bottle that I will be thrilled to order will last me a lifetime - but why not.


If you ever wanted to cast a spell on a man who also wouldn't think he'd like this - this is the way to go. Almost unfair, but as Bill Cosby already stated: In love and and breakfast everything is fair game.
It's as if Mary Magdalene gives you a knowing wink having cracked the code.

So...Boudoir, I just reviewed this on my channel..and said the words that came to mind because I've never known what to write.

Carnal, rosey, glamorous and rich...these are the first words that come to mind.

It starts out with the spices in the forefront but they are not OVERLY spicy. The carnation adds to the overall mildly spicy feel of it. The rose is very prominent, but it's rose that's surrounded by a huge WOMANLY array of tones.

As it's drying it has a very thick heady honeyish vibe that emerges which makes it smell kind of dirty (in a good way). That's the best way I can describe it. I think the sexiness comes from this honeyish vibe, even though honey is not listed, the combination of notes make it smell like that. The marigold adds to this as it's a quite murky/dirty smelling flower (again, in a good way).

The vanilla stays subdued until the perfume is very dry..then it shows itself..it's really quite beautiful in this stage and I think loses that sexiness, it now feels very sweet and soft. A soft vanillary rose..

Gorgeous, different and lasts a hell of a long time.

I was really hoping to buy this perfume but realised it smells very similar to D and G The One. After reading this review, realised I had a small rollerball of Nebras. Wear the two together!!! Boudoir :))))

It really does smell the cheaper perfumes from the early 1980's. Funny it smells really classy now. But for me it throws me into my youth :)

Boudoir is a champ on longevity. I can smell myself 12+ hours without any scent dilution... nice!

I'm not sure what it is, but the top notes of this scent remind me of cherry cola + powder.

This scent really is sugar, spice, and everything nice because thats what I'm get from every sniff. It's a very sweet, spicy concoction with some florals. I definitely get the powder.

I never feel myself in a overly clean scent... The two sexiest scents I own and love are probably Femme by Rochas and Boudoir. I hypothesize that the sexy in these fragrances stem from the slightly body-odor (in a good way) like spice... if anyone has any similar recommendations please let me know :)

This is not a delicate, shrinking violet fragrance, but I guess that's obvious with the name. This is something Mae West or Marlene Dietrich would have worn, in a black negligee with a cigarette and scotch. This is something Scarlett would've wore for Rhett (NEVER Ashley). There is this rich, smoky tobacco and leather with just enough floral femininity (soft jasmine and rose)and just enough spicy (cinnamon, peppery carnation and plums) to keep it BAD (in such a very good way.) I don't get the dirty smell, all I can smell is VA-VA-VOOM.

Jasmagina! I wouldn't wear this one in pubic. Oops, I meant to write "public." However, I do enjoy the novelty of this scent and its strangeness is addictive. Spray with caution--this is seriously potent.

I have the old one I guess, because the juice is not pink – more like cognac. It instantly reminded me a weird fragrance my mother had in the eighties. She used to wear it on special occasions and the image of my beautiful young mother in her evening gown with long blonde hear was the epitome of beauty and femininity for me, but at the same time the smell of the fragrance reminded me all those times when she wasn’t there and how complicated she was and still is. Bittersweet marigold, spicy carnation, powder and sweet tobacco makes a very intense and strong composition, and just like my beautiful mother it tends to overpower everyone around her. I do not wear it very often, sometimes I think it is too much, too carnal, even repulsive, but after a while I fall in love with it again and enjoy every second of it. It is definitely not for everyone and those few Boudoir wearers I met were indeed extraordinary persons – charming and attractive and slightly scary underneath it all.

unique, very loud notes (not very pleasent to my nose) start a fight on the skin till get tired and settle down to powder. not sexy at all. migrain people stay away from this one.

My little adventure with Boudoir-

I always think of saying bonjour when I think of this fragrance. Maybe I should, and wave while I am at it, too. I was not too sure what to expect, from my encounters with Vivienne Westwood... I can tell you she is trash glamor... and just like Vivienne... this fragrance is all over the place. I am still not too sure what to think of it, but can say it is very unique.

The notes... Boudoir to me smells confused... it wants to be green... nope... floral... nope... and it thought for a second about being gourmand... definitely not. Just very very strange... The carnation is very apparent and kind of sad. Like I always say; the smell of cheap funerals. The tobacco is there but very smooth... kind of luxurious. I am assuming the huge amount of vanilla is holding this whole fragrance together. Boudoir has some very loud notes. If clashing and masking with vanilla was an art... Vivienne would be at the top.

Cinnamon, rose, and aldehydes... I don't even know... who comes up with such combination. I can say I can smell the oriss root... it is playing as a basenote to me and is very musty powder... kind of has a play-doh quality... and everything else ontop of it. Just breaking down the notes is giving me a headache. I can't dig too far past that point... oh, now I see where the stank is coming from and that is the marigold.

I don't know that Boudoir smells like rotten kitty... but it does have a womanly thing about it. Boudoir smells like Boudoir... day old cleavage... bras and lots of makeup & powders. It is the day a woman smells gorgeous but needs a shower the next day.

Very worthy of trying just to experience, try it a few times and if you love it... I say go for a full bottle.

Longevity- on me this last forever... even after I bathed... I could still smell it.

Projection- It does well, projects very well but in a very delicate and considerate manner.


Note- Reviews are always subject to change based on change of weather or change to my skin chemistry.

This frangrance on my skin starts out as a powdery almost flowerlike femminine scent. I didn't like it enough to keep it on, but I didn't hate it. To me, it's not "sexy", it's more femminine, almost office worthy.
I have sweet smelling skin I guess, so I tend to bring out the "eh" in sweet or flowery perfumes. Sweet smelling skin brings out the best in spicy perfumes (not too spicy, mind you!)

Westwoods "Naughty Alice" is well behaved and innocent next to "Boudoir"! -- Rarely was a scent this aptly named....It smells like a "Boudoir".....after a long night of sex with your man that is just back from a l-o-n-g trip. He smoked Cigarillos and brought you a huge bouquet of pink carnations....Your favourite flowers.

Tobacco, carnation, cinnamon and narcissus are some of the notes that barrage my senses after I spray this...They swirl and swirl and I can only think -- Sex in a bottle! In fact it is something like this that I think Jean-Baptiste was trying to *create* in the movie "Perfume" -- It smells very much like the essence of a naked woman. (if this makes any sense).

This is not a scent I would wear to work...or to a casual lunch. No; this is something that you wear when you are out to seduce. It's a dirty scent...in a very sexy and intimate way. In fact this would be perfect to wear with your favourite lingerie...in your Boudoir where you and your lover are playing "Fifty Flacons of Scents" ; )

Definitely not something you should buy blind! This is not for everyone, and should be tested on your skin before purchase. Don't expect pretty or yummy...No, I would rather describe this as primal and animalistic with a growl!

Silage is: a long sexy hug. -- Longevity is: all day/night long.
Be warned! Now go and enjoy! : )

It is one of the favorites of my boyfriend. It is all about flowers, spice, powder, sweat and cigarettes -- romance, isn't it? Only if that's your perception of romance, as it certainly isn't mine.
It's mature, complex and well made. I love the spicy-powdery aspect of it but overall it's just too unclean for me.
Boudoir has my respect but it hasn't attained my love.
As i don't like it, bf wears it himself sometimes, it's better that way...

Boudoir is outgoing, extreme, bold and definitely not for everyone. I think Satine in Moulin Rouge would wear this, it reminds me of feathers, pearls, red lips and Paris! It seems to be made for seducing man & let everyone falling for you. Not for wall flowers and for those with a sensitive nose!

I tested it on paper and it smells really heavy with the tobacco blossom & vanilla! I didn't had the opportunity to test it on my skin but if I get the change, I will definitely go for it.

A completely unique, explosive mixture of various floral notes, vanilla, tobacco and… female sweat. Have never smelt anything like this. And I love it.

I am NOT getting any “lady bits” smells at all. What I AM getting is warm, moist, female skin. Imagine dancing in a hot club for several hours and then rolling around in flowers and powder. That is Boudoir.
It is undoubtedly feminine, in fact it SCREAMS feminine, but it actually smells almost primal… carnal even. It is not oppressive, or harsh on my skin, in fact its quite comforting.
But it is very, very suggestive. I can imagine men falling at my feet whilst wearing this. Very beautiful and very, very naughty. And my mum loves it (the whore!)

I was so excited to try Boudoir. I opened the box as soon as I received it and sprayed it on myself. Unfortunately, all I could smell was something funky. Like body odor. I let it settle for about 30 minutes then asked my fiance what he thought. He took one sniff and said he absolutely did NOT like it. Sadly, my body chemistry just didn't work with this little gem.

What I love about this perfume is its grandiosity. It's definetely something you wear to get noticed and you will draw glances. Each time I wear it I feel so voluptuous & seductive, like a 19th century French courtesan. It's a woman's scent and not a coy one either.
If I'm not mistaken it was launched in late 1998, just slightly after Angel. I also love Angel, these two are perfect examples of love it or hate it cases. What I don't understand is that while Angel soared to its cult status Boudoir seems to be forgotten, only remembered by a few handful. What a pity....An absolute masterpice, totally underrated.

Vivienne Westwood could not have picked a better name for her first, and in my opinion best fragrance by miles. This scent evokes the essence of warm perfumed skin and heady,smoky air in the sumptuous,luxurious Boudoir of a confident and alluring woman. For me it is heavy in rich carnations & roses and exotic jasmine,with a subtle spiciness from the marigold & coriander and a powdery,smoky background from the tobacco blossom, sandalwood and cinnamon. This scent is a one-off, in the same way as Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Poison and Angel are one-offs, not for the faint hearted and certainly not for everybody. It is a strong and long lasting perfume which I personally recommend for evenings and especially when you want to exude sex-appeal and confidence as it makes you feel like a million dollars when you're wearing it. To date, this has to be my all-time favourite by far- a definite masterpiece.

I think Boudoir is a very beautiful and complex fragrance. I don't get any unwashed dirty smell like many others do... On my skin I mostly smell tobacco and vanilla, creamy sandalwood and yes, I think it is very sexy, but strangely I would love to smell this on a man. I know that it is said to be a ultra-feminine fragrance but, wow, I would eat a man wearing this. It is so warm and sensual...and for that reason I can't see myself wearing it though I keep smelling my wrist each time I have it on...

This is quite the little vixen! She is a vamp, do I daresay a jezebel? I have to say, this is a MUST on my list of Valentines Day treats. She is practically screaming pink satin sheets. Yes, Boudoir is a pink, vampy, ultra-sexy girl on the wild side. I keep thinking Thelma Todd when wearing this hot toddy. I love the carnation and spices, and the tobacco blossom note is pure genius. And I love the powdery spiciness...the name is perfectly matched here.

I cant wait to see what hubby thinks of this on Valentines Day! Wear this if you want cupid shooting an arrow your way!;)
Happy Valentines Day!!

WOW!I had to try this for myself as the reviews sounded so exciting on here. I was not disappointed. It positively sparkles from the word go. The dry down is a bit powdery and fruity and for some reason makes me think my beloved glamorous Gran. Puzzling as she was a "Soir de Paris" and "Je Revien" kind of a gal.
Nice one Viv!

Sex in a bottle is darn right!!! - an amazing aphrodisiac, that has an indomitable staying power and could not possibly be more feminine

Mine was purchased years ago and the colour is amberish, not pink. I'm a bit confused to see Boudoir categorised as chypre floral. I don't see the chypre part...nor do I get much aldehydes. It's obviously oriental floral to me. If your an Opium lover, you'll probably love this too. The carnation doesn't smell too green or soapy as I find it in many other perfumes. On the contrary, it's voluptuous, sensual, extremely feminine and exquisite. There is clearly tobacco note but not heavy or smoky, more on the sweet side. The rose is loud and sharp, not powdery, but is well toned down by cinnamon and patchouli. It's not listed but I do get tuberose as well. There is overall a vintage vibe about Boudoir, dark, complex and mystic, but it's full of rock spirit even punk at the same time. I can totally see a girl wearing Boudoir in Georgian dress and wig as well as in a leather bomber jacket and bob haircut. It's marvellous.

update: My old Boudoir is maturing surprisingly well and now it smells like Opium's younger sister lol. One drop on my bathrobe sleeve lasts FOREVER!

Well I got my sample in the mail the other day. I had to try this bad girl just from the reviews, and let me say that on me she's not that bad but a sweet powder puff ball. First spray is a giant powder puff of powder smell puffed in my face. It's very retro smell, and it kind of reminds me of how an aging Westwood might feel trying to retain that last bit of youth. There is no sillage on me, but I think my body swallows scents like a sponge. It could also be the sample I got. It is the amber sample others have mentioned. She smells OK to me. If I smell it on me directly its powdery, but as the smell wafts up and my body heats it up theres this beautiful flower smell I assume the carnation. Not sure if I like her enough to search for her and spend $80. I'm still on the fence although when I asked me fiance to smell he bit the inside of my arm, and when I asked me officemate to smell it he kind of got a lusty look. I'll sit with her some more today there may be some seduction but it wasnt as torrid as I was expecting.

EDIT: Just something about her that I like. I was hoping for a bigger blast but theres this sweet comfort I like. She's quiet with me not the rough lover but a gentle kiss. It has to be the sample. Maybe I'll get a more slap than tickle after I get a bottle. She is sexy. I cant help but smelling my sweater. MMMMM

EDIT 2: OK I think I've fallen in love w/ Vivie. She's intoxicating. I gave her the final test the other day and drowned myself in her. This was either going to be a go or no go. I feel so grown up wearing her. I love how she smells even if I dont get the compliments I wanted I'm starting to love her. It's the soft femininity I smell. You feel like a woman. I guess some had rubbed off onto my seat belt, but the other day I kept smelling her feminine delight and realized that she was still on my seat belt teasing me. Yes, Vivie I have fallen for you. I need to stock up though because it looks like you are in short supply.

EDIT 3: I had a simply euphoric idea to see how this would smell on clean male skin. I'm thinking divine in a taboo way.

So I was at my local Winners and spotted this fragrance for $22 for 50ml --- how can you go wrong, especially after reading all the reviews.

A very bright opening, almost making you wrinkle your nose, which I attribute to the aldehydes and bergamot. It quickly transitions into a very ripe fruit fragrance, despite there being no fruit notes. To me, I imagine luscious red fruit, ripe to the point of almost turning spoiled.

It settles nicely into the drydown, where I get loads of patchouli and finally the floral, heavy on the carnation, narcissus and jasmine.

Loud, brash, unashamed, probably obnoxious and very long lasting. Not for the faint of heart, but delightfully bad. Kind of like a friend who is a bit of a mess, too hard of a partier, but what a great time you can have together!

Definitely an evening scent --- my husband isn't sure why he is following me around like a puppydog, but I think I do. It's a good thing I didn't know about the scent during my clubbing single days.

Í am having an olfactory orgasm here! Sex in a bottle is darn right!!! - an amazing aphrodisiac, that has an indomitable staying power and could not possibly be more feminine bordering on "drag queen"in the best sense of it! Leather, cherry brandy and some serious sweaty sex stuff! And yes, I have worn it to the office! It is by no way offensive to others, but it also leaves no doubts to those who might be wondering what's on the wearer's mind. And it will be, after the very first spray! It gave me a very much-needed back then "je ne sais quoi" feel about myself and definitely unleashed some demons into the boudoir part of everyday. I never felt more confident and powerful as a woman while I wore it. It has been a while since , because I just had to try everything else out there, but in my heart (and nose!) I know this is THE HG, I just need to play around a little bit longer and then come back and never stray again. :) Definitely not for summertime, strictly evening/cold season stuff. The bottle is fabulous, the contents are divine, but you have to live up to it. Wallflowers, steer clear of this, seriously.

I described this perfume as Bubblegum Skank to my 20 yo male friend and then he smelled it and said: Oh. I REALLY LOVE THIS. His eyes became a little glossy too. haha

This is hot stuff.

OH MY GOSH!

Indescribable exquisiteness.

Boudoir speaks to me in the solar-plexus. I am moved by its audacious beauty.

Rose Chypre to the core and unabashedly so.

Vivienne, you dateless vixen, you have stolen my heart. Thank you.

Boudoir is one of those fragrances that really lives up to the hype and to its name. This successfully evokes confidence and sensuality. The potent blend of notes mingle well with each other it was hard to discern a single one ... but I do get the floral notes and the smooth tobacco blossom and faint sweetness of the vanilla. The dry down is oh, so beautiful with hints of creamy powder. Boudoir embodies the fearless, assured, sensuous side of the female entity. I immediately added this fragrance to my "love" list and now contemplating of getting a back-up bottle ... yes, it's that good.

I truly admire ms. Westwood's provocative,freespirit creations,but her parfums are not my taste,especially Boudoir that really stinks on my skin!

Lady in Red It would be easier for me to copy and paste the lyrics of this beautiful song by Christopher Burgh to describe this fragrance, which is equally beautiful.

There is something here that reminds me of Coach Poppy without the girly-girl flavor.

This lady is all dressed up looking gorgeous and lovely, just like the song says. She's dancing with me cheek to cheek.

She is a beautiful lady shining bright giving a feeling of complete and utter love.

I'll never forget the way you look tonight. Anyone who knows this fragrance can relate.

This is one of those perfumes that either works with your chemistry or totally misses. When it works, you are bound to get compliments galore - this is something floral, slightly musky, soapy and exotic; imagine a grand bazaar - with spices, wood and people and all manner of goods for sale. It is heady and you don't need a lot (too much is just too much!)

Test first and lightly; if you love it, you'll keep coming back for more (and it's not that easy to come by).

Sorry to be a dissenting voice here, but I can't understand why this gets so much hype on the club side of this site. To my nose this is just a spicy, heavily indolic floral with little to distinguish it from others of its ilk. Not my thing. Would I call it a chypre? NO. Its definitely an oriental. Thanks to smile4thecamera for the chance to sample and unmask this much talked about scent.

Had it more that ten years back.
Loved it than and love it now.
Bought it few weeks ago and it's exactly how I remembered.

Smokey, heavy and stong.
Boudoir is very seductive.
I've never had so many compliments on a fragrance like when I'm wearing Boudoir, got hundreds of them especially from men.

This has got to be one of those perfumes that is entirely dependent on skin chemistry. I have been curious to try this ever since I learned that Vivienne Westwood wanted to create a perfume that smelled like "a freshly washed fanny". I ended up buying this blind! This opens with a sparkling floral, just lovely. Then after about 15 minutes, the top notes fade away and the true nature of this scent emerges. This is a smokey, dirty, musky, heavy, animalic scent. I am amazed that some people are picking up powdery or spicy notes. I get nothing but dirty skin. I have smelled fragrances like this before, usually in vintages that use a lot of civet or castoreum in the base, but here, it's more flowered up. I suppose if you stop bathing, sit in a smokey bar, and after about a week, douse yourself in flowery perfume, I imagine you might smell something like this. It seems counterproductive to me to shower to get clean, then spritz on something that makes you smell dirty. I have never worn this in public, simply because I can't think of any occasion where it would be appropriate to smell like this. I will probably never actually use this. It will be a novelty item in my collection. By the way, my review is for the pink juice.

This is the closest I've ever come to a signature scent... truely empowering!
I love the combination of salty and powdery (for me this is not a girly scent) and the use of tabacco leaf is a work of genius.
Everything about Boudoir is synonymous with glamour including the bottle, the scent, the name and of course Vivienne!
My heart goes out to those who struggle to get hold of this perfume as it always stops me in my tracks when I smell Boudoir on others and the more women that wear it the better!

I think the tobacco notes of this perfume add class and individuality to it, making it a perfume you either love or hate, i think. I love it for the simple fact that its so unique and sexy...love it!

For me, so there are not any "women in lingerie and stockings." For me, it's white plate, and on it from the air meringue dessert with vanilla cream, freshly watered from the top of the jam mix of berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.), lightly dusted with chocolate chip and caramel are poured . And so it looks appetizing, sweet smells mixed, barely contained salivating already imagine how I take a spoon and put it in the splendor of his mouth, and what bliss from melting meringue, berries, candy, and now feel as drained combination of taste and smell.
Here I can not help myself, edible to me smell it! He does not chypre, fruity fragrance.
Being in such a dessert cloud broke down and went to the cafe for coffee with lots of frothed milk. The hair is held 8-10 hours.
Desertik chic!

It reminds me of Organza as well, which i
I adore.
Sillage is great. I consider it a winter fragrance.

@ann.sundwall:) I appreciate you letting me know about the color, because it sure does smell good...:P Thanks so much!!!

@scentsforme: Not to worry about the colour change...it doesn't affect the scent, at least in the sense of it being spoiled. Some people prefer the pink coloured stage (early on), others prefer it when it ages a bit and turns amber brown. The pigment used to colour it just appears to oxidise and change colour. The reviews below discuss this in more detail.

I just bought this, when I got home open the box it was a dark color, does anyone
Know if this is bad? Need to know may take it back. The others on the web are pink.

I'm not real sure how to describe this fragrance but I do love it. It reminds me of something sweet maybe vanilla in sweet potato pie on Thanksgiving. There is a hint of spice that I like. This is very smooth and appears very well blended. There appears to be some fruit but barely there. I am attracted to the orange blossom in most fragrances that have this note so maybe it's the orange blossom mixed with patchouli that is making me love this. What a fine fragrance.

Hurry, hurry! My local Winners has tones of it right now for half the price. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. the store I am talking about is the one on Macleaod trail SW. Run girls!! RUUUNNNN!! haha

I have been trying for some time to write a review on Boudoir. But for some reason, the words to describe this absolutely unique and wonderful scent have failed me. So here goes...

I first smelt this on an acquaintance of mine and was immediately captivated. I instantly set to finding somewhere I could test it. I finally managed to find some (pink juice) in the Debenhams in Liverpool. I had ten minutes before I had to meet some colleagues for a meeting, so I hurriedly sprayed both my wrists with it and fled off to the meeting.

At first, I was somewhat disappointed; this didn't smell like my captivating acquaintance at all! Regardless, I put it to the back of my mind, and got on with my meeting... And three hours in, Boudoir was back. Oh my. Needless to say I was very distracted.

Boudoir is complex and goes through stages as you wear it. To anyone wanting to test it; PUT IT ON YOUR SKIN. Test strips do not do this girl justice. The opening on my skin is heavy carnation, retro rose and aldehydes; sharp, and very clean. Reminds me of soap you'd put in your drawer in the 20s to keep your clothes fresh. And while I've come to realise this opening is certainly unique and gorgeous, my heart lies with Boudoir's. After two or three hours, the sharp & floral edge melts away to reveal her captivating and deeply seductive heart. Heavy and sweet doses of mysteriously powdery vanilla; whispers of dark, velvety rose; delicate clove cigarette smoke oozing from sweet lips; subtle hints of smouldering spice; and THAT note... I could never compare it to bad B.O; but it's certainly HIGHLY animalic. There is a certain similarity to female sweat... Salty, but sweet. This note is not overpowering to me, more like a dirty afterthought. It blends so beautifully and naturally with the powder and rose that you wouldn't identify it as anything other than an animalic undertone, unless you (like myself, and many others) sniff at it relentlessly going, "COME ON! Where's the foof note?! Where's the wee/sweat/toilet?". (FYI: No toilet or wee). This gorgeous heart lasts upwards of 6-7 hours, and eventually mellows into a silky & sexy skin scent, which stays with you until you choose to remove it.

For me, this fragrance has everything I could ever need or want. It's retro, without being 'granny'. It's modern, without being a fresh-fruity-floral-cupcake-celebufrag-flanker. It's sexy and dirty, without screaming about it. It's highly and totally feminine. Sweet but not sickly. Sophisticated but not stuffy. Sultry but playful and naughty. I absolutely can't get enough.

I had an altogether different experience when testing the amber liquid - sprayed it the same as the pink, squarely on both wrists. With the amber I REALLY got the 'urine' thing - it was extremely pungent. It also smells much more 'vintage floral Guerlain-y' than the pink; which is a huge plus for some I imagine - but me and old-school Guerlain don't get on too well. After the harsh opening, it mellowed into the older sister of the heart I described above; which whilst not unpleasant, was still altogether harsher and far more aldehydic than anything I can withstand.

One thing another reviewer noted below, and I can also attest to is the fact that Boudoir (pink and amber) draws upon your natural odour. Boudoir is not a scent you would spray on yourself halfway through the day when you have that occasional "What smells...?! OH NO. I FORGOT TO PUT MY DEODORANT ON THIS MORNING" moment. It enhances and showcases the natural scent that we as women are lucky to possess, so if you aren't having a fresh day I'd avoid it!

I've also found that my dear lady does NOT like hanging around on clothes (she much prefers naked skin... Of course).

I know it's not for everyone - but it's certainly one of the ones you've got to try (see Womanity, Poison, No5). If you click with her, she'll certainly reward you. I hope we never part.

Aghhh Boudoir!

I have had my 30ml bottle of Boudoir for a long time, nearly 14 years to be exact and although I love the warm, lingering notes I found the perfume too strong to begin with. Infact, I could still smell it three days later!!!

However, I have managed to decant some of it into a 15ml glass roll on tube so that I could control the amount of Perfume I use. Oohhhh WOW! So if any of you perfume enthusiastics, like myself find Boudoir a little too strong, then you can buy your selves a glass roll on Tube from a well known online retailer (don't know if I'm allowed to say which one) for a very cheap price then you just remove the plastic top containing the ball with a small screw driver....be gentle, and spray as much as you wish into the glass bottle, then cover. I used the 15ml glass roll on bottle which is large enough to last you a while and small enough to fit in your handbag.

It's been a while since I sampled this on test strip but I still remember the ensuing experience very well.

I had taken the saturated test strip home with me as I liked the softness of the fragrance and wanted to place it in the pocket of a top which I planned on wearing the next day.

The next morning I went to put on the top and it reeked, positively reeked of canned tuna and urine. The soft florals had dissipated and that scat scent was what remained. Needless to say, I didn't wear that top.

Going on to the internet, I did a little digging and managed to find an article wherein the perfumer of Boudoir stated that Vivienne Westwood actually requested that a note of female genitalia (not the actual word used) - whether washed or unwashed, I don't recall - be included in among the notes. This was close to ten years ago.

Gosh, I want a new bottle of this wonderful witches' brew so bad, waah.

Update to my August review -

I've decided to promote Boudoir to my signature scent.

It's not my *favourite* favourite perfume - but then favourites can have limited use. They may be too loud/spicy/sweet/formal/sexy/weird to wear sometimes.

But I could happily wear Boudoir any time, any where. For a start, it's available and affordable. It's the one I spray when I need an olfactory cuddle, or when I'm relaxing after a day at work. It makes me feel happy and calm when I'm out and about and it's the only perfume I've worn so far that anyone has commented on and asked me what I'm wearing. :)

Starts out very reminisent of Van Cleef's First..with almost a Chanel no. 5 vibe..but sweeter and skankier. Becomes very pink & powderpuff-like.. i pick up the cinnamon & a bubblegum accord. Then comes the bouquet of dusty carnation, rose, narcissus & marigold. On a base of orris root, vanilla, woods, & cigarettes. LOVE

I bought this (edp) on the strength of a sample I sprayed on a card a week ago. Strength being the operative word - I can still smell it on that card! But Beauty played the key roll in my decision to own it.

I've just put the merest spritz on my arm for a skin test and I'm floating in a sweet spicy powdery pink bubble of deliciousness. I was going to put a bit more on before I went out but I'm not sure I dare!

I just got this in a "swap" with gingerbread (thank you sweetie!), and I must say at first I was pretty surprised with the scent. it reminded me of the perfumes that they used to make in the late 80s with the strong tuberose, coconut, aldehydes, carnation and my worst enemy: hyacinth. The first 1 minute blast to me is like chewed-up minty gum and musky sweat. Very, very unusual! I could have sworn there was mint in there, but this minty smell, I realize, is coming from the Carnation, which I am not very accustomed with. It took me a couple of minutes to wrap my head around it.

Now after wearing Boudoir for over an hour, I am definitely liking it a lot. It is such a strange fragrance to me. The woman who wears this is not the usual girly girl. She has a certain sensuality, originality and her own style. She is not afraid to not fit in.

I am glad I received this because I am always looking for the one strange perfume that will be unlike any other one. I think I have found one at last. I smells exactly like I imagine a vintage boudoir to smell: tobacco fumes, heavy velvet curtain, a certain staleness from never opening the windows, lacquer furniture, some dusty lace, the faint odor of skin and a mix of all kind of beginning of the century cosmetics. Powdery, warm, sensual, surprising, animalic. this perfume is a real olfactory experience in itself. Makes me want to paint my bedroom a deep shade of purple. haha

And the best thing about it, absolutely nobody I know is wearing it!

Very well done perfume. Bravo!

After reading all these reviews it sounds like I HAVE to get a sample for my wife!!!

I would wear this all the time. I agree with all who say it is warm and sexy. It certainly made me feel sexy. Men would turn around and ask who was wearing that fragrance, and complement my choice. I don't really like the other vivienne westwood fragrances. Love the design of the bottle.

This one just matches with my chemistry and melts into my skin. I've been looking for a prominent narciscuss note in a fragrance that is more than fleeting, and this one stays on for the duration. I'm so excited, because Boudoir smells the same on me regardless of whether it's cold or hot outside. No fickle juice here! Smooth and sophisticated without being stuffy...found another favorite! I love it for what it is, and it happens to be a man magnet. :)

I've been wearing this for years, I bought it as I wanted something seductive and feminine, and it's certainly that. It's alluring, the fragrance wears-down nicely throughout wearing it, and longevity is good. It starts of powerful, dries to alluring, and then relaxes to sweetness. I know it's more of an evening fragrance, but I love to wear Boudoir if I've got a big day on and need a boost.

one if the best from westwood! nice work martin gras! :-))

Although I can smell this as "naughty" if I put my mind to it...in reality it is an amazingly soothing and reassuring scent to me.

Not sure why, but it makes me very comfortable and confident. It is a sort of warm, carnationy smell with a slightly bitter edge that I think is the tobacco leaves.

Is it sexy? I really don't care; I love it. I actually wore it on a long flight and no one complained...it was still on my skin and night clothes the next morning making the hotel room much less alien.

Mine is an older bottle that has aged to a golden brown. It is a deep, soft, warm and complex scent that reaches deep into my heart and comforts it.

WOW! A true classic. This is a sweet oriental and very warm, provocative and sexy. This will be my next purchase definitely! I truly love the strange and absolute not ordinary scents of Vivienne Westwood.

Call the boys up, I've found my sexy scent. How anyone can call this fragrance revolting is beyond me.

Boudoir is the perfect name for this fragrance. When I smell this scent I picture an antique bedroom, pink satin sheets and flickering candles. Sensual and sweet on the verge of naughty. The rumour is that Dita Von Teese wears this, and I find that highly probable.

I haven't felt the desperate need to acquire a bottle of perfume in quite some time, but Boudoir has recently given me that urge. I can't help falling head over heels for her. Not an overrated fragrance at all.

I adore the scent of carnation, vanilla, tobacco and baby powder, so this fragrance has successfully managed to combine all my loves into one magnificent blend. Boudoir has a unique, classic approach, sort of like a scent from a by-gone era. It also reminds me of the absolutely breathtaking Billet Doux by Fragonard.

A man or lover with modern tastes, may take some time to become acquainted with Boudoir, but if you are as equally as captivating as this fragrance, I can guarantee that he'll be dreaming of you and your scent for days. Be daring enough to cast a spell in more ways than one.

While not overpowering, Boudoir does have fantastic projection. Applying with a light hand is the key to wearing this fragrance in a classy manner. Don't be fooled into thinking that Boudoir is a scent reserved only for those more intimate moments, I for example, will wear this fragrance pretty much anywhere, provided that the weather is cool outside.

Boudoir lingers on the skin the whole day, and lasts even longer on clothes. I'm kicking myself that I've avoided this fragrance these last few years after reading a few negative reviews. Negative observations aside, this fragrance needs to be experienced.

Jussayin', if my 'ladybits' smelt like this, I'd have to beat the boys off with a stick. This perfume is fantastically sexy, sweet, and I can smell my own skin underneath, maybe that's the bad smell people are freaking out about? I adore it.

imagine a pretty woman with a porcelain white skin, full lips, red hair (christina hendricks) type of girl! classic beauty with a touch of classy sexiness, she just finished a hot, steamy, wild, old fashioned sex with her stud... he just left because his wife is waiting for him home (ugly and boring unlike his sexy mistress) but his manly sweat is still on her velvety skin and it mixes up with her lovely flowery perfume, then she lights up a cigarette while she is still in her silk sheets NAKED! the smell of the smoke mixes up with her messed up lipstick from all the wild kissing and she says to her self: beauty is my secret and sex is my weapon! that's simply the woman of Boudoir ;)

Beautiful, ultra feminine, alluring and very long lasting!

This is for the 'pink' juice (EDP). I don't get any sex smells, B.O. or pee like others have mentioned. Just a warm, rosy, musky, semi-floral, ambery, powdery skin scent. This lasted well over 12hrs+. The bottle is a work of art too. A HG for me!

Apparently this perfume hasn't been discontinued, production has been slowed down that's all (to create a higher demand maybe?). it's also available direct from vivienne's official website where you can buy 30ml, 50ml & 75ml. This also comes in a gift set too, with perfumed lotion.

I sprayed this on in Douglas and wandered around town with it. This is amazing! Yes, it is strong but not sickly or headache inducing to me. The scent is always present. I love it. I´m not sure it´s meant for everyday wear. This is a very special perfume for very special occasions. In the bookshop I kept getting the impression that people where looking around to see where this amazing perfume smell was coming from. It stayed with me all day. The only slight negative point was the final drydown. It certainly lingers but becomes more subtle. A kind of musty-old-theatre type smell. However, this doesn´t put me off. I love the smell of the theatre and I find the name of the perfume appropriate. There is something intimate and personal about this scent. I´ve got to have it! Just had a look at the notes. Carnation again - heavenly. Patchouli. I love that. I think perhaps it is the tobacco that bothers me a bit in the dry down here, but I´m not sure. Wear it in the evening when you know you´re going to be out for a few hours. The top and middle notes are just amazing and seductive. The final drydown may disappoint some noses. There´s certainly some magic to this scent. A bit like Cinderella all dressed up in her amazing ballgown but having to rush home quickly before midnight. Overall I give this a huge thumbs-up!!

VERY bold, seductive, dirty, bad, begging & cute.
Love it on my friend, just not for my chemistry :(

I have a love/hate relationship with boudoir. But mostly hate. That is because I find it too sickly sweet and loud at the same time. It screams and demands attention and then plays passive/aggressive if it doesn't get it. It's a drama queen in a bottle: bold, brash, heady, attention seeking and sexually charged. It's a pouting woman with cleavage and painted lips screaming: "I'm here, look at me, now here I come to seduce you".Two words: evening only. This is way too much for daytime wear. As others have said - not for the faint hearted!

Boudoir is powerful. When I got it as a gift I was almost shocked, it smelled kinda dirty to me. I soon got used to it and become addicted ... lasted for months. And I still think it's a wonderful fragrance, but so different, heavy, sexual, just a bit too loud. It might be narcissus that simply radiates for hours,even reminded me of Spellbound. That is the strength of breathtaking. Vivienne Westwood is eccentric, it would be strange indeed for her to make some slight L'eau. Boudoir is one of those with a strong personality that you love or hate.

LOVE it! It's earthy, sexy, and unafraid... If you need a nice alternative for those occasions when you can't fly your freak flag quite so high, try Chanel's Allure EDP... Similar vibe toned down about 8 notches... Meanwhile ENJOY Boudoir as long as we can get it!

This is my very first review, I prefer to do more reading and giggling of the reviews others write, plus time is sparce for me, so I have a moment to share:
Today My daughter and I felt the need, as us dames often do, to go sniffing. Here in Cologne we have so many wonderful perfumeries and enjoy this little fetish...along with my doggie Coco.
I want to begin this Boudoir review with a note that I had smelled it for my first time one year ago and was left dissapointed.

Today was a different day and I tried it once again. In the beginning I felt a little less than impressed by this "Boudoir" scent...BUT THEN! Something so amazing happenned! I myself have quite a delicious boudoir with antiques my sweet German Gent has aquired for me. And a lovely "closet cabinet" filled with antique trays, mirrors, French Postcards, Vintage perfumes, and lovely new finds. Shalimar sits a top like a Queen that she is! Hoping you get the picture....I know a boudoir~

Not to keep you too much in suspence.... I came to my computer to study for my German drivers license...and kept smelling something....making me feel a little minxy....if a doll may get my drift~ I lifted my fair hand and inhaled a slow deep inhale....how sublime! But how do I describe this smell? All the notes here can perfectly describe what a nose may find. But to smell the dry down on my skin...now that is something different. It is more so how it makes me feel!
I believe this could be a Naughty little doll wrapped only in vintage slips, and maybe a satin tied garter. Perhaps an old ragged beat playing on her phonograph and a tattered photograph of her betrothed who is off to war in her delicate hand. She dreams of him and the love they will make....This is not a little school girl fantasy.... this is timeless, and Minxy. All I can say is try it....on clean skin....no lotions to ruin the scent...not on paper....but on your skin....he just may want to eat it off (so try it on a few different places) wink wink....

I tried the tester of this- pink coloured. I didn't detect any fishy smells at all. It was very long lasting and went through lots of stages. I thought I may have found seomthing special at first but it got sweeter after about an hour and ended up smelling just like a soapy buddleia plant- and gave me a headache. I was hoping for some orange blossom and I love powdery scents but this one is definitely not for me. It made me think of what it's like when you get soap in your mouth!!

It's the first V.W. perfume that I tried, and I quite liked it. It feels a bit too feminine and lacy for me (I prefer woody, spicy smells), but I can wear it without feeling uncomfortable.
It kind of reminds me of Cacharel's "Anais Anais" that I used to wear occasionally back in the 70's.
I like to wear it now and then to add variety to my perfume repertoire...

Spicy fresh floral; clean, powdery and herbal in small amounts.
Pleasant surprise!
on a stronger side for good. Great and unique perfume. Love the name -Boudoir-:)
can be worn day/night.
Cross between vintage-contemporary.
Splendidly done Vivienne aka Fashion Superstar!
so glad I tried the sample. Best one from VW so far!
Everlasting too:)

The viburnum note is what really sings and sets this apart...
Viburnum blooms for only a brief time, like the lilac; the first time I smelled it on the bush, I was enraptured.
Spicy, indolic, celestial- if you don't wear this perfume, it will wear you .
[I like to show Boudoir who's boss ;D !]

Alison Goldfrapp´s favorite.

Bought one more than a year ago, and then never use it.
As it is a tad to loud and noisy, like a proper english punk-ette in a tavern post-too-much-ale.
But, as i discovered yesterday, as i about to get rid of it. It has matured into a really nice sensuality. The colour has changed into a more ambre coloured liquid rather then the pink juice.
I guess i am discovering the same experience as most of the reviewer here, this parfume has to "breathe" like red wine. Who would have thought?
now i'm keeping this one. and maybe i should buy another one to let it out and "breathe" it again... as now i like it very much. Perfect silage on my skin, the powdery vanilla residual with a hint sandalwood is an amazing finish

Strangely enough, this perfume had absolutely no staying power on me. I loved the smell though, but never bought it again since it didn't stick to my skin for some strange reason. I suppose this has something to do with skin chemistry..

Yes a classic fragrance - and incredibly strong, lasting power is crazy - 2 days! its a weird scent, something strange about it, it smells slightly "clean" like a shampoo or laundry liquid, but also floral and like a "unisex cologne" all mixed in at once. It remindes me of fragrance mum used to wear in the 80's and 90's, its a mature scent. So I ended up giving it to her. Its bold, very strong and too overwhelming for me, its harsh to my nose. But I think i would enjoy the scent on someone else.

Vivienne Westwood Boudoir is warm, intoxicating, and provocative. Rare viburnum, soft English rose, and the uncommon tobacco blossom. A heart of sweet cinnamon, vanilla, and cardamom to a dry down of patchouli, sandalwood, coriander, and bergamot. So many wonderful florals are mixed together in a unique way to create such a lovely fragrance. I adore Vivienne Westwood and Boudoir is a classic fragrance that I love!

Well now! How typical of me to try and hop on the bus when it has already passed my stop? The good ones always die the most untimely deaths. Boudoir is FLIPPIN' FANTASTIC!! A very nice Fragrantican with whom I conducted my first swap (ta Sarah) sent me the bottle with a good wearing left in it! I've been in heaven all day :).
Boudoir is rich and exotic, an expensive courtesan in the same way that Fracas is a megaDiva! Lush indolic jasmine supported by rose, carnation and tobacco ... how 'putain' can one get? Top end tho' ... this is no streetwalker like Tabu. The aldehydes bring exitement (nothing like those in Chanel No 5 as one reviewer said) sparkling, like a pair of rhinestoned Manolo's, ghetto fabulous!
Luckily I spotted a few lonely bottles at a niche perfumery near me. They'll have a home very very soon :o).

I tested this and it is exactly the same as Yardley White Satin I used to wear 25 years ago when I was a poor teenager.

Save your money girls. Go cheat and buy White Satin to pass it off as Boudoir.

:)

I have no idea how anyone can think this smells like Red! On first spray it reminds me a little of Sung but a softer, spicier version. I much prefer the drydown - definitely one to apply several hours before going out to get the sweet, musky, slightly peppery sexbomb effect.

There is something so distinctive and unique about this fragrance that it immediately seduces you into buying it (despite the fact it is rather pricey!!)

I love the warmth and spiceyness of the perfume and I find that it will last for days on my clothes. It's gotten to the point where I only where it with specific outfits because the smell clings so much.

My only worry with Boidoir is that it is such a seductive, feminine and sexy fragrance that sometimes I feel it does not suit my personality.

It's not for everyone but you can't deny you won't find another fragrance like it.

An English candy. Sweet and bitter both. I love this scent...

I love the way this perfume smells expensive yet trashy at the same time- you can really smell the delicious florals and the powder as it settles.But it has this air of slutyness(if there is such a word!) and sexuality.I enjoy wearing it most when i`m feeling particularly naughty ;) mine is the darker colour by the way.

Thanks Tania Sanchez, after reading your review of Boudoir (should have been called Bidet, not Boudoir) i smell the bidet in it too :/ It's probably indolic jasmin, or combination of sweet cardamom with carnation.

Boudoir is a perfume unlike any other. It is all woman and it's not messing around. This is for the woman who is extremely aware of her sexual power and she can choose whether to flaunt it or downplay it, but it can never be hidden completely. I first discovered this scent a few years ago and my initial reaction was that it was too heavy, too floral, too powdery, too musky, just...too much for a little thing like me. But I decided to use up the sample I had because somehow it still intrigued me. I took to wearing it, as the name suggests, around my bedroom in the evening. It was my silky pajama time fem fem luxury fragrance!

I soon discovered the extremely aphrodisiac powers Boudoir possessed. I believe that my child was conceived while I was wearing this. It does have that sense memory anyway, of rutting in the sheets with a lover, your body smells mingling with your perfume, perhaps a trace of tobacco from your lover's lips. There is the essence of sitting nude at a dressing table scattered with powders and lotions, pulling open an old wooden dresser drawer full of frilly lingerie. In the drawer is a bar of unwrapped carnation soap, used to scent the clothes and keep moths away.

I always have thought of this as an "around the house only" scent because of the fleshy sexual nature. It seemed too powerful and suggestive for a trip to the store. However, today I tried an experiment and wore it to work. Go sparingly! I applied one drop on my torso and one at the nape of my neck. It lasted all day on my skin which is a rare perfume for me. Applied this lightly, it was not overly sexual at all. It was feminine and soft, slightly retro and a bit motherly. What a versatile fragrance. The bottle is one of my favorites as well. So royal.

Beautiful! Warm, smooth, spicy woodsy sweet mix of Terracotta and Spellbound. I have the amber color liquid. Don't smell anything dirty either vulgar. Ultrafeminine, but not scary. Vivienne surprised me:)

The mixed reviews of this fragrance scared me a little, but I finally tested this today and was amazed at just how appropriate the name of this is. It smells exactly as I would imagine the perfume of an extremely sexy woman wearing a corset and garter and silk dressing gown to smell as she sits at her boudoir, considering which shade of lipstick is more alluring.
This woman is ultra feminine, and yet powerful. The fragrance opens with a blast of aldehydes which say to beware. It quickly becomes a lot of rose, carnation and jasmine and smelled so beautiful and vintage that I couldn't understand what reports of any unpleasantness were founded upon.
But then a few hours in this did begin to smell, well, carnal. Not to me as some people have described, but like the woman wearing this perfume had just been with her lover and the fragrance wore down on sweaty skin. I think this scent is merely due to the tobacco and orris root. I'll admit, it put me off a bit, but then, I don't like these fragrance notes in themselves, I would not put it down to the fragrance. That the composition can conjure up such a story to go with it speaks for itself I feel.
This is an amazingly sultry scent and makes Agent Provocateur look like rose water by comparison. Not for the faint of heart, but this sure will be a head turning scent on a woman braver than I to carry it off.

I disagree with everyone says that amber colored VW Boudoir is a matter of age...two sealed bottles of Boudoir i opened and were amber colored ...the miniature i have is also amber colored...I e-mailed the company and expect an official answer for this mystery :)
..Oh...the dirty..skanky smell that everyone describes in it is the tobacco note...

Just realized what all the fuss is about as far as the two different colors of juice. My first review was based on a mini of the darker amber color.

I have both... a mini of the amber/orange and a new 30ml bottle of the pink.

They smell very different, even though they are both obviously Boudoir. I find the amber-colored to still be a temptress, but she's richer, smooth in her moves, more refined, and classical even. While the pink juice is louder, dirtier (even giving me the vibe of skank), and definitely unapologetic about it too.

I believe my amber color has aged, mellowed out into pure seductive heaven, while the pink has yet to mature and is throwing her inhibitions out the window without a second thought.

I am glad I was able to try both. I had ordered the 30ml knowing it was new and sealed, with the thought that it could indeed be the fresh pink juice everyone talks about. But I wasn't expecting it to be that obnoxious upon first spray. One spray of the pink is all you need really, while the amber you could spray twice and be fine.

I can't wait for my pink bottle to age... Unfortunately, I will have to use my amber colored mini for the time being.

Anyone have any idea how long I'll have to wait? I really love the stuff... I'm sure I'll run out of my mini before my 30ml is ready for some lovin'.

UPDATE:

My hubby noticed the box of my amber colored mini has a different distributor (Lancaster Group New York) than the pink juice's box which says Coty Prestige. I wonder if the different distributors could be the culprit of their difference in color and scent?

I Absolutely LOVE this scent . Only discovered it recently and im gutted to read here that its discontinued :( .

Super feminine seductive scent and its opened my eyes to Chypre's and Aldehydes , as i didn't like either until i bought Boudoir

Amazing scent . I will be buying it while i can !!

I just have to say one thing and I am coming back with a more detailed review : I ve tried one time, one day and night boudoir and there was no one who did not tell me "how wonderful you are smelling", even the toughest who never said anything about my perfumes(and believe me, there were a lot). Call it good chemistry? No, call it great perfume!!!!

Yes yes yes!

This makes me want to throw on a sexy vintage dress and all the classic undergarments to go with: Thigh highs, garter, and a corset.

Boudoir is her name and seduction is her game. Like a wild flower slowly spreading her delicate petals to reveal her hidden treasure. She has an agenda, and it involves foreplay. I have never experienced such an olfactory journey like Boudoir. I find it playful and a real tease. She's the type that will have you jaw dropped and salivating before she'll give up the goods.... but damn is it worth the wait. I did not experience the "dirty undies" everyone talks about.... only dry cinnamon and tobacco, which is actually quite beautiful. The rose is there too, her petals a little ravished after her romp. And there is a sweet, grown up vanilla amongst the combination, like a secret spectator spying on a threesome. I cannot pick up anything else so far, besides these and the juicy, bright aldehydes in the opening... but it was my first try. I'm sure Boudoir will continue to surprise me though. This vixen knows how to keep my attention.

I've been looking for a perfume to define that "peak" (if you know what I mean) that I have reached at 33, where I am owning it and loving every minute of it , too. I think Boudoir has captured this moment for me in perfume form. I'm thrilled to have this in my collection. Just need to test it out in public and see what happens...

Update: Husband loves it! His words: "Now you can get rid of every other perfume you own." Finally, I've found one he appreciates. So maybe there is truth after all in the various opinions of Boudoir being a man magnet! So far, he's the only one that has bothered to make a comment on it though.

UPDATE 2: Tested while out with the hubby and friends recently. All of my male friends went gaga over it! And their wives were asking me what the perfume was and where they could buy it. HaHa! No way. I own 3 bottles of it so far and I'm not sharing!

Nopasho, IMHO, has given us the most beautifully, well written review below. Thank you for your genius input. I found it most informative and enlightening. I have yet to receive my newly ordered bottle of Boudoir, but I have no doubt that when I do, I will experience it with an open mind, fresh and clear from any preconceived notions.

The image of Boudoir: It is a sexy, seductive, strong fragrance for sexy, seducive, strong women and worn precisely by these sexy, seductive, strong and independent women/men who are perfectly capable of making their own choices in life an don't let others dictate morals, blind beliefs or fairy tales. The users iof 'Boudoir' and all of Westwoods great fragrances, will make up their own minds, thank you very much.
Maybe because of this, many people seem intimidated or 'scared' or 'disgusted' by it and then use descriptions as 'smells like dirty underwear'. What can you say about such a description? How does 'dirty underwear' smell anyway? It is like using 'old lady smell', 'It makes me vomit', 'It is disgusting' 'Horrible'... such desciptions are really meaningless. You can say that you personally like the fragrance or that you don't like it. Anyway the scent of 'dirty underwear' is as various as there are fragrances. How dirty is your underwear? With what detergent was it originally washed? The 'dirty underwear' description seems to me like of someone intimidated, scared or overwhelmed by personal memories that this fragrances triggers with this particular person. Like a little boy who doesn't know a new kind of vegetables served and petuliantly says: 'This smells likes poo poo'. Sure, but eat your plate anyway. It is good for you.
An 'old woman scent' some would call it and for me About the fragrance. As you know Vivienne Westwood together with the late Malcolm Maclaren, who was her boyfriend then, was the woman behind punk legends 'the Sex Pistols' and more importantly behind the look and image of the group. Malcolm and Vivienne then had a clothes boutique in Londen where Westwoods first clothes were sold. The name of the shop: 'Sex!'. Well, sex is part of everybody's life. At least I hope so. And as everybody knows, surely Westwood: 'Sex sells!'
'Boudoir' was created in 1998 and is still going very strong if found, unlike most one or two year fruity florals. It is officially disconintued but it fetches high prices on ebay. Nose was the relatively unknown Martin Gras ('Cerrutti, Chevignon, Savador Dali...). I would call it an 'intimate', 'warm' 'cozy', 'comfortable'... fragrance , all elements to create a starting point for good sex. To smell dirty underpants in here must mean that you wash your underpants with some floral smellling detergent and it is your opinion that the natural smell of a human body is 'dirty'. With which I respectfully disagree. A clean human body, that means without artifical smelling lotion and deo and perfume, smells divine. IMHO.
Top notes are: aldehydes, orange blossom, marigold, hiacynth, bergamot; Middle: Coriander, carnation, orris root, jasmine, rose, cardamon, narcissus; Super classic base: Sandalwood, patchouli, cinnamon, vanilla, tobacco blossom.
You have very classic top, a very floral middle and a super classic base spiced up with patchouli and tobacco flower. One thing that stands out is the use of spices: coriander, cardamon, cinnamon in the base(!) orris root and eventually patchouli and tobacco flower. And of course the royal use of aldehydes, known to trigger some 'animalistic connotation' in some people (some have the same reaction with Chanel 5...). And also the use of non-sweet, rather spicy flowers like carnation, marigold, narcissus, peppery jasmine. I think that the use of aldehydes combined with spices/patchouli/tobacco flower and the absence of sugar leads some people to smell something that they don't know in 2011 but is spicy and not sweet and thus is 'dirty' because it is not sweet. And in 2011 most of the fragrances are artificially sweetened big time.
Of course the whole 'sex fragrance' is a concoction of the PR savvy Vivienne Westwood who knows that a touch of controversy makes a fragrance sell. In the USA Michael Germain tries it with all his fragrances where he uses the word 'sexual' as much as he can. Too bad his fragrances are so weak and sterile, that they have nothing to do with 'sensual' or 'sexual'
The beauty of Boudoir is IMHO interaction between the top -that has its own built in contrast between the 3 elements; first fresh notes: bergamot, orange blossom, secondly: pure spicy flowers (marigold, hiacynth) thirdly: the 'animalistic aldehydes- versus the classic base of sandalwood and vanilla that has extra depth provided by spicy patchouli/tobacco/cinnamon and then the middle of more non too sweet, a bit peppery (in natural, non sweetened concentrate form) flowers (carnation, jasmine, rose, narcissus) and more spices (cardamon, coriander).
The whole package is a sultry and cozy experience. Like being in an actual 'boudoir', which is french for a small, intimate room for a woman to keep her 'feminine stuff': perfumes, lingerie, make up, love letters... and in all initmacy do her 'feminine things' like grooming, perfume, make up, scheming to snare a husband before the altar or in bed.... So the whole image of feminine mystique, mystery, angel-mother-whore also plays into this image of 'Boudoir'-the-fragrance. Westwood is a master of 'double entendres' and hidden imagery. Maybe that's where the 'dirty underwear' connection for some, comes from. And of course the aldehydes. I would for the love of God, not be able to explain otherwise. There is no civet, no castoreum... no purely animalistic notes, except the non-animal (made from carbon) aldehydes. So the connotation 'Boudoir = Sex' is the product of a very well done PR job by Westwood and the imagination of some people IMHO. 'Boudoir' smells 'feminine intimate' to me. Lingerie, jarretelles, une brassière balconette, une culotte satinée avec des fines dentelles, une vernis à ongle et du rouge à lèvres... The contemporary perfumer that comes most close to the feel of British 'Boudoir' is the French and female Sonya Rykiel with 'Le Parfum pour femme' and Rochas with 'Madame Rochas' IMHO. Maybe in the meaning of 'boudoir' lies the origin of the 'naughty' image of 'Boudoir'. And of course the fragrance is pink colored, again a well thought move by the PR savvy Westwood, no doubt.
Boudoir is a 'strong' fragrance with very good sillage and great longevity. A warm, intimate, spicy-floral great perfume. The sex-part everybody can discover it or not smell it at all. Judge for yourselves, I would say. Make no mistake: 'Boudoir' is a 'femme fatale', une beauté where most would commit a crime for enjoing her company. Here you get the femme fatale in a bottle. Sniff it and succomb helplessly to her fatal charms...

About the colour (pink or amber):

The Non-Blonde (blogger) states, that the fresh perfume is pale pink and will change colour with age to amber, which also should improve the smell.

I cannot confirm that, as I don't own a bottle.

I had chance to smell this fragrance when i was in high school...my best friend at that time had it, and that was the one perfume i could never forget! I kept the empty bottle for a while but I wasn't able to find to buy it anywhere since then...and finally, i have bought it in London few days ago and was soooo happy!!! For me this is the most beautiful, and unique scent i have ever experienced and not like any other perfume! Once u smell it u will never forget it. I LOVE wearing it :-) feels so feminine and sexy and seductive!I just can't get enough of it...It definitely feels like something that Marilyn Monroe would smell like :-) I'm just wondering is there different versions on Boudoir-soft pink and amber one? I got set with the pink one and body lotion and enjoying it!

Carnality. That’s how I’d sum up Vivienne Westwood’s Boudoir. It’s a sultry, powdery little number which opens with a big aldehydic “whoosh” that lets you know right away this is a fragrance that means business. No quiet entrances here. Bit of a bold move on the part of the perfume’s creator – to open up with such an intensity like that would daunt less intrepid perfumers, but it works really well here. It’s sillage is more than satisfactory; I only needed one spritz on my wrist and I had a cloud of Boudoir following me around all day – this one would certainly get heads turning, I’d imagine!

The opening like I said before is explosive, to say the least. I have to echo the other reviewers on saying it actually smells like unwashed genitals, specifically female. I also get some weird sweaty arm-pit smell. Again, it sounds like it would smell quite unpleasant, but it isn’t a rancid kind of sweat or anything remotely like that. For the life of me I cannot identify any notes in this perfume. It all just comes together into a hazy symphony of unapologetic seduction. It just smells like really dirty sex, so I guess for me this perfume carries an intent with it. You don’t wear this to go to church on Sunday, so beware when you use it! It is aggressively sexual and is best used with discretion.

I love this scent,just not on me.It smells too powdery on me and somehow old.

I guess the "Queen of Vulgarity" was having a joke on us with this one. Vivienne Westward stands for anti-establishment, punk-rock, feminism, and animal rights. This fragrance is comprised of all of those qualities. Allow me to explain...
At first spray, it reeks of dirty toit. I was once in an elevator with a crazy lady,(who I assume hadn't washed herself in a very long time), and I was assaulted with that vulgar and nauseating odor, until I was able to escape. ( I got out on the next floor.)
So I know the smell, and this is it. Plus, it lasts forever. I swear I could still smell this the next day.
Putting this on is like being attacked by a laughing, screaming banshee, with the sneering spectre of Westwood herself floating in front of you, and you feel like you've just been robbed of all your dignity. Due to it's longevity, it's like being branded by the devil himself, it's just literally a bitch to get off.
So all that is definitely punk-rock, etc... Now here's the animal rights part of it. They used to use real civet, musk, and ambergris from animals, in perfume. Obviously the joke here is the idea of a certain female scent being extracted and used in perfume. Thus she is metaphorically turning the tables on us humans. (The liquid is pink, how appropriate.)
In fact, this would make an excellent substitute for pepper spray, no woman-hating rapist would want to smell like this, believe me. That's the feminist part.
Westwood cultivates an image of herself in ads, as a crazy bag-lady, and this fragrance's scent corresponds to that image. She undoubtedly had that in mind.
Therefore, this is the ultimate Vivienne Westwood fragrance. Highly recommended for drag queens, and any-one who wants to project any counter-cultural image! I wasn't laughing after spraying this on myself, but I'm sure she's having the last laugh anyways.

In 1999, Vivienne Westwood finally launched this post powerhouse masterpiece. It is a sensuous extravaganza that last all day.

Like many classic chypres that came before, Boudoir takes several hours to unfold. It relies on some oakmoss and vetiver to propel it along. Its not really a green chypre. The aldehydes are reserved. The massive florals dominate this beauty-red carnation, rose and luscious jasmine merge into a mysterious hybrid flower that is deep, rich and redolent.

There is a musky civet hidden under the wood. It is one of the last real "sex bombs" launched. Animalic notes seem obsolete in the 21st century. Boudoir found its fanbase and still sells. It is worth having in your collection, no matter the price.

A softer Dolce & Gabbana, which I also adore, this quickly became one of the perfumes on the top of my list. For me it is a marigold, carnations and aldehydes scent, and in the background I also get the woods: sandalwood stronger than patchouli.
Definitely not a bad girl perfume, more like a good girl with bad intentions perfume. It does make a statement and will not pass unnoticed.

Loved it from the very first sniff! Everytime I wear it comments are guaranteed, even close friends who know it's Boudoir remark "how gorgeous you smell", that's both men and women. Some have tried it and say it's too strong for them, others have remarked it's a very individual perfume and they wish they had the courage to wear it. For me it's the final touch before going out, wrapping myself in its gorgeous warm sensuousness; I have very long hair which I always give a light spray too, this guarantees my 'waftiness' lasting all night – once sprayed the initial power-scent fades to a lovely soft smell. I will be wearing this to the very end, as haven't been able to find another perfume that even comes close! Does anyone know of any scent that has similar notes?

É o meu perfume de eleição !! Super sexy, requintado e hiper feminino!! Adoro!

Most, most , most beautiful perfume ever made... Unbelievably deep and long lasting and intoxicating...not for everyone definitely...

The most vintagy carnation that I know. Beautiful.

I get the seduction part and I tend to agree, but somehow it's more. For me carnation itself is far from being nutty, but this one is un-nutty carnation with sweet whore.

With this one I also tested all the Agent Provocateur stuff: Boudoir is really sophisticated compared to those. It has a top, middle and base note part. It develops (which I find not too often in contemporary and also not really in the AP line). The nutty part comes from vanilla and cinnamon, imho. No sweat, no animal here, so the obvious is lacking. A lot of musk, but all perfumes are high on musk nowadays. Sweet and seductive. I need a bottle, but won't use it often, I already know that. Not for everyday use. But a must have.

Very close in feeling to Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, by the way, at least to my brain.

You see: You can make nutty AND sophisticated. AP and the others, who make their money with alleged seduction inducing scents really should have a closer look here. Sniff and learn how seduction works. Ask Vivienne, I guess, she knows, boys...

i was very curious about the fragrances of vivienne westwood collection. i started with boudoir.
i bought it from ebay, but i got the amber colored perfume. the first time i used it i thought it was too strong. but the scent gets more lovely and the scent stays longer! :D

Ohh, how could be a perfum so lush, bold, defiant and impudent???:)

No doubt, Boudoir is a masterpiece!
Intoxicating but playful, erotic, rebellious, nasty, hipersexy..I cannot find words how amazing this!!!

Well-layered composition of the ingredients, beautiful mixture: sensual blend of floral notes and spices.Hyachint, rose, carnation, narcissus with vanilla, sandalwood, cardamom and cinnamon detectable on my skin mostly.

Seductive and charming, pure sexuality. Smell of the naked woman's skin after making love all night long.:)

Provocative, powerfull, alluring fragrance.This fragrance is my secret essence of seduction.:)

if this fragrance could talk it would definitely say: Fu** me like there's no tomorrow, such a dirty lusty scent <3 oh boy i am sooo wearing this in my next Orgy ;)

Wow, vioversilver's review is so spot on so how could I possibly top that? Here's a try; you are walking down a street really early one morning and towards you comes a mature lady with messy hair who has way too much make up on, smoking and talking to herself. She has seductive cat eyes and lots of gold jewelry. You don't know this but she is not wearing any underwear, as she has just left her lover's apartment after a wild night of intoxicating lovemaking, no inhibitions. As she comes closer to you, here are some of the smells you manage to pick up because by now you are just so intrigued to know all you can about her; who is she, where is she coming from, where will she go next? Old, vintage rose scented lipstick mixed with cigarettes, turkish delight (yes!), sweet female sweat and unwashed female body parts after hot sex. This to me is the smell of Boudoir. It is captivating and even if you don't like it, you can still appreciate the effort! It brings your curiosity and your imagination out to play and that can never be something bad!

One more note, Aldahydes can make or break a perfume, if you are afraid of aldahydes this one will change your mind!!

Initially I thought this was an 'old lady' scent, HOW VERY WRONG I was!

This is such a beautiful, intoxicating, sexy, genius of a scent, Im so dissapointed in myself that i did not realise this instantly..lol

I bought this blindly going off the notes. Got it, and ever man I forced to sniff it loved it.. men of all ages, my dad, my boyfriend, my nephew..... I just couldn't understand why. So with that said, it said on my display of over 60 some perfumes for a few months without going worn by me. Like I always do when I get bored with my current scent I look over my old ones and try them out, well my curiosity lead me to Westwood's 'Budoir'.... I sprayed and I instantly could see or rather smell what I could not before, the amazing rose, the stunning Jasmin (which I did not pic up AT ALL BEFORE), and (what smells to me) congac and vannila (possily madigascar?) the yummy spices..omg.. I was now totally in love, how odd and I almost gave this one away!! oooh it's just oozing with boozy sensuality....It's now one of my favorites and believe it will remain that way :)

Applause to you Ms Westwood, this one is a masterpiece, the jasmin is top notch as well as the other notes, and your new Anglosaxonmania sounds wonderful, cant wait to take a sniff :}

An interesting fragrance I'm wholly unable to wear in public.

Boudoir opens with loudly sweet, honeyed cinnamon, accompanied by a mild aldehylic fizz and a hit of indolic orange blossom.

The orange blossom quickly takes over the spotlight after the initial spiciness dies down, mingling with other emerging floral notes to form a curious sweet-sweaty odor that is the heart of the fragrance. My take on it: a musty, vaguely corn chip-ish smell overlaid with golden syrup.

Far more pleasant than one imagines from the description, however, and perversely intriguing. This is not so much the scent of a powdery-fresh boudoir (see Chantilly), as it is the scent of the aftermath in the bedroom--dim golden light spilling across crumpled sheets and a woman's naked body, glistening rivulets of sweat mingling with the perfume she wore to dinner.

Heady, intimate, and sexually languorous; probably just as intended. Well done, Madame Westwood.

I'm afraid to comment this because i love westwood as a designer/person and my own wardrope filler:)
Bought it as a gift - thought about keeping it by myself

I NEVER smelled something like this before!!!
There are bigger, more expensive, more important, more historical scents than this one, but....boudoir wants to be one of them and it TOTALLY IS!

If you read the description westwood made as it was puplished and your interested after that, you'll absolutely get what you read!

Bought a sample and am really loving it. Dont be fooled though, it is not the bubblegum pink juice you see, but more of a dark grapefuit ambery color. I think the scent reflects that same difference too. Its a sweet fruity floral balanced perfectly between the two. Instead of being sweet like a victoria secret pink kind if scent, is more savory and less sugary. Very sweet, very potent, very feminine :-)

Hi.

This perfume is an irresistible secret weapon.A perfume that the VIVIENNE WESTWOOD woman knows she deserves,something instantly recognizable as unique and sensually evocative.Not only will it make you feel like a million dollars but also it is sure to generate positive feedback from people. Provocative,Special, Glamorous,Warm,Classy,Wonderful,Powerful, Absolutely Feminine and Potently Erotic.

Aldehydes,bergamot and marigold mingle in a melange of sexy,retro chypre character with fresh accents of coriander and a warm undercurrent of patchouli, sandalwood,cinnamon and vanilla to render an amulet of univocal femininity.Just one spray of this EDP can ignite quite an evening as it is absolutely alluring, sexy with a hint of being naughty.the bottle is regal and precious.

BOUNDOIR evokes feeling of a Romantic night with lots of glamor.schedule a message,a manicure and then soak in this,add a little black dress and some pearls and you are ready for Saturday night.It is for the mature and self assured ladies.totally a wonderful unique chypre-floral that fills the air with a come-find-me aroma.Try it today and see all the great comments you will receive.

Sillage?Ok.

Longevity?Lasts and Lasts.

8/10

I tried this on my wrist today after reading the positive reviews about this fragrance. I so desperately wanted to like it, but was immediately hit by a strong patchouli smell, mixed with orange and something spicy. It was too overpowering and strong for my liking, so I couldn't wait to wash it off! However, I decided to leave it on for a while, as the perfume apparently mellows into something beautiful.. and it actually did!

Sniffing my wrist an hour later, the smell had transformed into a soft, powdery spicy smell, with a hint of that dirty note a lot of people had described. This was the smell I had been looking for all along! A sexy, seductive floral smell with a sweet and spicy twist! As much as I loved the dry down, I don't think this scent is for my tastes :( However, I would def save it for a night out due to the heady, strong power of this frag.

Definitely not for me but i couldn't help but respect and appreciate this perfume. Vintage smell to it for those who are in to that kind of stuff or even collecting perfumes, than you should def have this one in your collection. Strong aldehyde smell with a touch of sweetness. Its a less trampy version of Agent Provocateur, more experienced more wise. :-) The bottle is lovely.

Sexy...provocative, in a very vintage style way. Amazing perfume. can't..stop....smelling.........
And a beautiful bottle to perfectly match the scent.
I think this exactly how the Moulin Rouge would smell as you walked through the front door..............

A beautiful work of art. The notes are aldehydish, like Chanel, with a touch of sweetness and playfulness.The top notes gave off rich florals along with the aldehydes. The heart gave off spices and then some kind of sweetness .The notes are elegant, sexy and floral.

I bought this to try from Ebay so I am unsure wether I have the perfume, edp/edt - whichever one it is I can honestly say with a couple of dabs this is powerful ...! As far as I have been told this is the original formula (amber coloured).

The best part for me is that it reminds me strongly of Chunga by Weil - which I used to love! Also reminiscent of 24 Foubourg by Hermes although very slightly sweeter.

Boudoir is a very unusual fragrance - I'm not sure if it would suit the late teens (but I was wearing Chunga when I was 19)! It seems to be long lasting with a good silage. If you were a lover of Chunga and bemoan it's passing then this might well be for you!

Hiiihihi, boudoir just makes me want to giggle. It's so ODD! I spritzt it on a paper and I remember myself thinking; oh I like this so much! And had put it in my pocket to sniff it more securely later. But now, it smells nothing like it did before! But still it is a very extraordinary scent. Now it smells a bit like dusty chocolate? I guess it's the cinnamon mixing me up. But I really imagine myself wearing this with my leather jacket. O joy! And the bottle is STUNNING!

Something gothic, ancient, tea like, like the smell of an old Bible. Yet underneath lurks a something dark, adventurous and sexy. This one has a dualism that is quite intriguing. Definetly not a hard, punch you in the nose kinda fragrance. Mysterious and sophisticated is this, and it makes me feel like Im exploring some ancient temple with indiana jones or something- who knows where the night could take you when you wear this!

hello!! I'm new in all of this stuff, but always LOVED perfumes! And i'm very happy to see all of you know a lot lot of this stuff!! I need your help!! please, very please! I've always loved Vivienne westwood's stuff, but never tried none of her fragrances, and I have this super special event (my sis wedding), and I want to wear one of Vivienne's perfume! what is your recommendation??? I'm 23 years-old, the party is at night, and I love perfumes such as Hearts and Daggers by Ed Hardy, Black Rose XS by Paco Rabbane and Fare Folle by Corinto, could you help me??? Thanks a lot!!

It sounds and looks great and when I heard back then that Vivienne Westwood had a scent, I was very curious. But I found the scent unbearable. It reminded me of a public toilet. Completely "baaaah".

Not for everyone, this fragrance - I can see it gets very strong reactions both ways in the other reviews. It is very much one of a kind - a bit like Vivienne Westwood's fashions - and I really have never found another scent like it.

It's quite rosy and milky to start with, and the initial impression can be that it's very heavy, but there's something in there that takes the 'nice' edge off it - hard to describe, but a bit musky perhaps. I can see what people mean when they talk about a hint of sweat or dirty laundry, although I wouldn't personally describe it that way! It's definitely something a bit dirty but to me, it's quite sensual. On dry-down, Boudoir is sweet and powdery with a hint of vanilla. Personally, I don't detect the patchouli notes.

I love it, but it's not one I could wear every day, and it needs to be applied sparingly or it can be a little bit too strong.

This smells just like it's name, a mix of powder, vintage dresses, lipstick, a sexy lady and slept in sheets. A boudoir!

It is incredibly distinctive, long lasting and unique. Exactly what you would expect from Vivienne Westwood.

I liked it on the opening and middle phase. however, the drydown is not something i can handle.
could be the cinnamon, not sure but it reminds me of Hypnotic Poison - just a lot subtler. smells like plastic a little.

Beautiful bottle and I'm a sucker for powdery smells, added with some fruit. The body powder with brush is also lovely.

I used to love Boudoir for it's in-your-face bold and brash combination of sharp mandarin and bergamot, heavy rose, vanilla and patchouli, but it was the overpowering nature of the fragrance that ultimately put me off wearing Boudoir again! I can spot a person wearing this from two miles away, and when it suits you, it smells divine. Not for me, I prefer Westwood's more subtle Libertine and Boudoir Jouy.

Red headed goddess in my 3rd body incarnation.....i remember this alchemic potion....when i used to be atalanta and you were my red headed ancient greek goddess.....the cumin tinged culture shock of Kingdom with the sensuality of a sweetly made love to Indecence..... this perfume is the most erotic thing i own

My husband got crazy whenever I wear it.I loved this scent the time first shew up and got hundreds of compliments by men.It is indeed a men dedicated fragrance.
I must admit when I wear it I feel I have a great sex appeal...

Unusual,naughty and interesting composition.Fragrance of character and nonconformity.Not for faint-hearted.
It seems to suit flamboyant,confident women with a really good sense of humour and sense of fun.
This masterpiece is a paradox for me-I could call it "modern retro".Don't get me wrong,it isn't old-fashioned at all,but it has a retro flavour. Rose reigns over other ingredients.Generally,I don't like roses in perfumes,but this rose is exceptional,powdery,well blended with other flowers,a little spicy by adding cardamom,coriander,cinnamon and vanilla.I'm spellbound.I give it 5/5.
Great sillage and excellent longevity.

Very harsh on me. Syrupy sweet over carnal dirtiness. It is intoxicating although I'm not sure in a good way! Reminds me of a very unclean, unkept person that hasn't bathed in a while and tries to cover it up with a cheap drug store perfume. It literally makes me feel nauseated. I would bet money there was a civet in there somewhere but the notes say not. I tried it on 2 separate occasions and now I know I'll never try it again. Definitely not for me.

Well I finally recieved samples of this today from a seller on ebay and i couldn't wait to try it. It was the amber juice. Infact I kinda cringed thinking that maybe I would be making a Big mistake being it was lunchtime at work.
This perfume smells kinda like Poem from Lancome but because if the Marigold and Hyacinth is actually light with some sharpness. I didn't detect sweat nor sex or dirtyness like other reviewers are saying. this is actually very nice and almost clean. It does last a very long time being that I spayed some at 12:30 and its 7 now. It gets warm in it's drydown and the difference that I see is that the notes pretty much stay together at the end not like Poem that it's top notes fade aver a few hours. I hope this review helps and takes out the mystery of this perfume. It's really a lovely fragrance.

I blind ordered a mini (brownish juice). This perfume has a strong vintage appeal to me. It's more a very powdery oriental floral than a floral chypre and the mood of the perfume reminds me of Chanels epic No5 (probably because of the aldehydes). It's not sickly sweet on me – I wouldn't call it a sweet scent at all, it's rather in a soft, elegant way sweet.

The name "Boudoir" says it all: Beautiful heavy glass bottles of fragrances and silver shimmering powder boxes on a reddish brown wooden dressing table featuring a big enlighted mirror and silk and velvet cushions in soft dark pink shades constitute a glamorous, elegant and cosy atmosphere in the dressing room (the boudoir) of a sexy mature lady.
The word Boudoir is french and comes from "bouder" which means to "sulk" or "pout". So the Boudoir is also the very private room to be alone with oneself. This confidence and diva-like privacy I also smell in Vivienne Westwoods scent, but like in every diva there's also a soft, emotional spot in this. So it's distant and very sensual at the same time.

Beautiful on the right woman. I think your look has to contrast the vintage appeal to make the perfume work. It should be taken half serious and half ironical, just like Westwood's fashion. Definitely it's for 30+, being 24 I feel too immature to pull it off. Wearing this I feel like I'm 12 years old and used mum's pinkish red lipstick...

BTW: I get no sexual associations except the sensual impression of woman doing her make-up in this pretty room I described...Nothing hardcore, I guess. ;)

I`m sorry but this fragrance is one of the worst for me.Smells too old fashion,very mature,but I think even I am 40 I will never put it on me.It`s too hard,dark,sweet in bad way.

My opinion is that this is a wonderful and very triple fragrance for cold weather. Reminds me of childhood and a celebration of some sweets that my mother did, in essence we put them perhaps also smells of lipstick. I do not find anything vulgar or connected with sex in it, nor dirty. Warm and hug flavor that stays on skin and clothes a long time.

I will never blind-order anything in my entire life!
I got it today and I'm suffocating, it's hideous!
Don't know what got into me, these kind of perfumes are so NOT my type. Will have to find a victim, somebody's gonna get a toxic for present!

Wanted to fall in love with this one. Especially after all of the enticing reviews. I swear, there was a reformulation of this one shortly after the original was released. The original was actually dirty and seductive. I only have one word for this one after smelling it...Blech!

At first the smell reminded me of Bio Oil and the colour is the same orange colour so that put me off but with time i really got to like it. This is like no other perfume i have ever tried from all the ones i have bought, borrowed and tested and that's allot!
I hope they never discontinue it because its one of a kind.
It is officially my favourite perfume.

I had been wanting to try Vivienne Westwood BOUDOIR for quite some time, and to my great happiness, awesomeness sent a hefty sample of the original amber-colored elixir my way--living up to her name, yet again!

If TABU is the hooker who waits for customers in the back room of a dark, smoke-filled house, and BAL A VERSAILLES is the sly nubile mademoiselle who manages to nab the richest man in town, BOUDOIR has got to be the high-class escort who services clients of Heidi Fleiss. She's bright, she's beautiful, and no one on the outside can tell what she's up to: discreet and illicit affairs.

The dentyne/Trident cinnaminty note in this composition is stronger and longer-lasting than I've ever experienced before. This same note appears in at least three Bond no 9 perfumes, but there it is usually very light and ephemeral, while in BOUDOIR it really hangs as a veil over all of the other notes from start to finish. The base is rich and thick with patchouli, with a touch of wood and je ne sais quoi--though I'm not sure that I'd say that it's underwear!...

More oriental than chypre to my nose, BOUDOIR is far more naughty than nice. When anyone comes near, she flashes a deceptive smile, and then she winks.

Truly, it does smell like sex (the more carnal and intoxicating aspects). Sexual and not in just an abstract and winking way, it is right in your face and unabashed. There is something to be said about that very statement that gives the scent its allure and how that is unique from other seductive fragrances.

My god, this is absolutely awesome!!!
I blind ordered this due to the reviews and to the fact that it was discounted, but I am so glad I did it.
A unique weird awesome scent.
And yes, it smells like sex. Smells like pussy.

I am all the way with Kastehelmi! The bottle is GREAT, but the liquid...one of the few fragrances that really really don't work for me. I find it almost gothic in a way, like death by perfume!

seriously thinking about getting repurchasing a 30ml bottle! used to had it but i was young and it was just too heavy for me...
but now im ready for boudour :-p this baby is everything i wanted in a fragance as well
heavy,sweet,seducive sexy and longlasting *yaay*

Boudoir came into my life in period when I was looking for something new and diferent. From the moment I sniff my wrist, I knew that´s a very precious fragrance. And I was not wrong...
I own a bottle of 75 ml and I feel rich with all this juice. And when is on my skin, I feel like a queen.

A very luxurious and rich perfume for those women that are not afraid of powerful smels.

I am very confused by any mention of this being 'dirty' !? Its a musky soapy smell, I always get compliments when I wear this. It is so sexy, great for a romantic evening or even to wear at work!

Boudoir is an interesting smell. It's very powdery, sweet from various flowers but at the same time very uplifting from the aldehydes. And there is a little acridness from freshly cut tobacco and something slightly medicinal.

Somehow it reminds me of a certain candy for children that comes on a rubber band necklace: small mint/fruit flavoures chalk like pastils in mixed baby colours: blue, pink, white and green. And very dry, just like this giant powder cloud.

I can't really associate this fragrance with a boudoir though. It's a bit too candylike and uplifting. Also I would like to add some lavender, smoke or incence (surley women smoke in a boudoir!?) warm human skin and a few heavier elements like a whiff from Shalimar or L'Heure Bleue and perhaps an aromatic fougere from a male visitor. The rose powder is ok though :). I guess I associate Galliano, or JHAG Citizen Queen more with a boudoir than this fragrance. However, Boudoir slightly darkens after some time which is a good sign.

I get no patchouli alert from it (which I'm thankful for), rather "diabetics beware" because of Boudoirs extreme sweetness. Still, I like sniffing it and I'm going to let it grow on me. But I need to focus on something else than a boudoir in order to explore it properly.

How sorting out old suitcases can surprise you! Found a bottle of Boudoir in there (knew I had it somewhere but never was able to find it untill this morning..!)
Immediately took a shower after work to get rid of the fragrant I was wearing today and sprayed it on me.
Oh...I LOVE it! Read all the reviews about dirty notes..and, like I remembered, I simply don't get anything dirty...!! Wearing it now, I also remember the compliments I got previously, wearing it then.
On me this smells so good and mesmerizing!
The lasting power and sillage are great!
The sweetness is beautyfully mellowed by the soapy notes which makes it powdery-dry rather than 'sticky'.

It is listed here as a chypre floral, but I hardly get any chypre, it is too soft and 'fluffy' IMO to be a chypre.
I think it can be worn all seasons, but can be used more sparingly in summer than in winter because the notes develop so much easier in warmer seasons.

Seductive..? Yes!
Intriquing...? Very!

Glad I found it!

Had this one a few years ago. Remembered it when it came by in the latest reviews.
I don't remember anything dirty in it, no dirty underwear and no dirty sheets....
Just the dusty smell of a boudoir, mixed with many, many odeurs of lotions, powders, make-up and frags that probably stand on the dressingtable and still linger on in the silk dressinggown hanging on the outside of the closet...
The lady that owns the boudoir probably does smoke those slim cigars with vanilla taste, I can see a lipstick marked one, laying on the ashtray while she's combing her hair...

(Mrs Bond asks if this one is similar to Jean Paul Gaultier Classique...
I don't think so, this one is much more intriguing in my opinion...)

Wow, this is really interesting and very unique!
Sexy, very physical notes (without being too explicit, I get how you can think of worn underwear), slightly sweaty but never stinky, mixed with strong sweetness, a lot of powder, a little smoke and an increasing clean soap smell towards the end, all layered together.
During the first half an hour the sweet notes dominate on my skin and make me smell a _lot_ like a cream curd cheese bun.
After that this smell blends in and vacates the stage for the powdery-sweet and animalic/intimate notes.
The very last I can detect on my skin after many hours are lots of fresh soap, musk and powder.

.. I have been looking forward to testing this scent and I am not disappointed, this really is an experience! However I will most likely not buy it, as it gives me a somewhat loud, very extroverted expression which doesn't suit me. Awesomely unique, but we don't fit together too well.

Update:I find it similar to Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.Anyone think the same?

I got this today and I like it.First it smells like bubblegum to me.I don't get the dirty underwear thing unless someones underwear smell so sweet like boudoir?Oh,and normally I hate patchouli, but this one I hardly can smell so it's fine for me.

This really doesn't smell like the usual girly and safe perfumes that glut the modern market..it does remind me of a boudoir! It's powdery and not at all skanky on me ( must be the aldehydes and orris ). I think the marigold note is in there as well..it is quite unique and strong. Not sure what to make of this yet but it's certainly not boring!

I do love this perfume it smells very heady, makes you want to keep sniffing it over and over. It smells like turkish delight with flowers there is a lot going on in that bottle!!!! It does get complimented on in a good way!

I dont like this one. very weird scent.
There is a note in this that smells a bit like old sweat to me. Not a pleasant perfume at all

Very strong, very sweet, too heavy for me. I can still smell it on my wrist after I tried scrubbing it off with soap. A nightmare! An absolute no-no for those who prefer light and fresh scents. More suitable to be worn in countries with dryer weather and cold climate.

Yuck! Boudoir is NOT for me, just as so many of you have the same experience.

First of all-PATCHOULI ALERT-This is upsetting my allergy. That alone wouldn't kill the fragrance, as I can often assess the notes even through my nasal irritation-as long as it isn't too bad.

This smells sweet, but not earthy, even if there is a megadose of patchouli.I don't think it smells overly like unwashed underwear, but I can see the association easily. I can agree with Sissi's review. Well...the perfume matches the bottle--so a big dislike from me! But if you like it, wear it proudly, maybe...

Not sure if I like it or not, you have to be in the mood for this I suppose. I think sweet, powder. Very sweet powder. Roses. Maybe cinnamon and vanilla but that's it. Maybe my nose can't get more scents than that? I can't get any complexity at all. Just very sweet powder. VERY nice bottle!

Today i got this sample from the loving
curtisy of Bronx Beauty. and at first
sniff it smelled like A Crap load of Amber an Orange and hinges of PLASTIC!
egggggh! and with dirty laundry
smelly smelly armpits. i'm picturing
a neurotic drag queen in Leopard print
leggins black stelettos gold lame blouse
long bright red dress coat with matching pilbox hat bright red lips ala joan crawford hair coiled in the most
grotesque beehive animal printed handbag her looks is a cross between
Joan Crawford Judy Garland & Sante Kimes the notorious Grifter. walking
down 5th avenue. or going to a delect
motel and the moteler reeks of a sweaty guy
named Jacques that when i smell this

and i got one word left
CHEAP!

i don't see how people say this smells like private area LOL you people are nasty :-P It does have a unique scent, and i do know that this scent makes my fiance absolutely CRAZY.... LOVE it!!!!!

Got a tester. I'm not sure if it's gone bad or something, but I didn't really like it. It smelled like...I believe it was mentioned somewhere... old lipstick. Then there was the elusive whiff of um, yeah, private parts. When you smell it directly, it's not there. But when you least expect it, there it is! Makes you wonder if it's you or the perfume. This is definitely not something to wear to a job interview. Unless you were applying for...ha ha ha!!!!

Thanks doctormod for the sample and WHEW Boudoir sure is something! This isn't for me personally because it is too STRONG SWEET and BUSY to wear without migrain symptoms, BUT Vivienne Westwood did well by this perfume. It is like nothing else out there; a few miserly drops perfume the entire room and last and last and last and last. Boudoir doesn't suit me personally, but I'm sure it would do wonders on the right personality.

Boudoir opens with a brassy trumpet of florals and aldehydes. The initial blast makes even 80s perfumes smell meek by comparison. But after the aldehydic bomb airs out, Boudoir settles into a sweet bubble-gum-like spicy syrup. Intensely moist and earthy; I see where the sexual comments come from. Yes, it's hot and wet and spicy and animalistic. But it's also sweet. There so much going on, and it gets very confusing.

I guess I could see Boudoir on a highly aggressive and supremely confident personality. Those faint of heart need not apply.

I finaly got to try this scent today,it is indeed very special.I think it smells very soapy and powdery,and wasnt that bad like expected..After reading the reviews,i didnt now what to expect.
Personally i dont think it smells dirty,more retro soapy smell.I wouldnt mind wearing it but i dont know if i wanna get it since so many thinks it smells dirty..

Boudoir has a very clear and individual personality too me. It is beautiful, strong and confidant yet girly. A baby powdered and bubblegum chewing feminine woman. She has a thinnly veiled, hot and unashamed sexuality, a deep intelligence and a tiny touch of city tough.
Both English country home and Knightsbridge, London.
LOVE IT!

This is the most unusual fragrance i have EVER smelled, but I like it! it does have a funky note in there somewhere, very uh, body like. Let me tell you ladies, it drives my fiance wild! When I wear this he can't stop sniffing me and he said every time I wear it he wants to just bite me...

I may never get used to this one. that one note in it, kind of kills the scent for me. I dont know how to say this nicely, but it reminds me of a guy who rarely showers. Its the scent of an unscrubbed man's crotch. What is that note?

Otherwise this would have been a nice strong, long lasting feminine scent.

This is a very powdery scent! I love it and used an entire bottle but have not bought another one, I change my fragrances so much that I almost never stay with one perfume for longer than the life of a bottle if that.

its very heavy and sexy, guess one or two sprays will do for the rest of the day :-)

too heavy for me, but smells amazing on my mother. so who knows maybe in ten years I'll be wearing this. for now I'll stick to Anglomania by Vivienne Westwood

This is one of my favorite, yet only in fall and winter. It's very animal like on my skin. A perfume to wear when going out! Long wearing, warm and a quite heavy fragrance.

Very powdery scent! When I used this I couldn't get enough of it, but ive since moved on like I always do but this is a beautiful scent and I highly recommend this to the powdery scent lover of the perfume world.

Boudoir... makes me think at the XVIII century : corsets, wigs, powder,candels, courtesans...very retro smell...smoky and misterious...
Soapy, powdery, incensey, a bit sweet also.
Very unique !

After years of searching, finally i've got very precious version of "cognac colour" - and pink version as well :) So to everybody who may wondering is there any differences in scent --> YES, IT IS.
Old version (cognac) is softer, creamier, royalty, retro.
New version (pink) is more rebelliant,less classic and - unfortunately - has one note which i only can describe as "plastic". Obviously, i prefer cognac one but i know, it's not easy to find it :(
Scent may be very controversial, one of the perfume "hate it-or-love it". Heavy, rich, feminin, burlesque (Dita's fav ;) ), play with convenances... Well, definitally, Boudoir *has THAT something*. Personally I love it's entourage, it gives me rich smog of theatratical pop, yet hint of old-rebelliant-punk kick in nose ;)

It's an extremely sweet and intrusive scent. I bought it immediately after testing it but it gave me headaches after a while. I still have it and from time to time I use it but also in combination with aspirin lol.
It's a sweet, feminine scent.

After reading some of the outraged and somewhat horrified reviews of this fragrance,(compared to unwashed bits of the female anatomy and everything!) my perverse side was piqued, and I had to find some of this right away, plus I had fallen in love with the bottle at first sight .

O.k. , to me this is definitely decadent, like you had indeed indulged in some acts of debauchery the night before - BUT a few hours previously you had carefuly made yourself up , washed with your best soap, scented yourself with a lovely lotion and perfume ...

Later then after the evening's festivities ,ahem, there's your clean sweat smell too - barely perceptible , mixing with the florals,and spices. (love the cardamon in this along with the tabacco flower - the marigold might also be contributing to that salty earthy note, don't know)

Boudior is a very sexual , not afraid to be a bit raunchy scent, for some, just 'dirty'. Beautiful, captivating , eccentric even - I LOVE IT!

( I've got the cognac colored potion.)

What a beautiful floral scent!
An invigorating bouquet, so optimistic, so feminine - with a delightful hint of a pink bubblegum!!!!A teasing pinch of powder - and a bunch of flowers!
Deep black cardamom tea with cream in the end...It is like nothing else, a perfume from a dream!
I love it!!!!!
PS I totally disagree on chypre floral definition though...I don`t feel anything that would define it as a remotely chypre frag.

The top notes are oustanding! That blend of bright and candied orange blossom, dry marigold, hiacynth, and kicky bergamot all meld so well and get just the lift they need from the aldehydes to start off the perfume with a show!

The jasmine, rose, and narcissus are intense, thick, and divine. They are contrasted but balanced by the spices of coriander and cardamom. The orris root is there, it keeps it all grounded in reality, with an earthy touch.

The dry down is not your everyday, common, boring, base. The sandalwood is so mellow and smooth, the vanilla combined makes a velvety feel. There is a hint of "powder" here with the vanilla sandalwood, but it's not overwhelming or distasteful. The patchouli and cinnamon are just barely spicy, and the tobacco blossom lightens and brightens the base.

It's lasting quite well in the heat today. I am impressed at the quality, creativity, and elegance I am sensing. I am intrigued by the dynamism this scent, all bottled up, prisoner, in that glass and gilded cage. It's darling, daring, powerful, and beguiling- all at the same time.
I find this fragrance to really burst forth in the begininng, and then speak so sensually like a smokey voice later on...

I was so intrigued by the very idea of this perfume!
I love the idea of a sweet innocent fresh floral with a naughty musk vanilla amber and the best bit some tobacco!
I love the slightly sweet naughty smell of tobacco, so i could not get out the door fast enough to find this perfume and try it!
The first store i went to didn't have it...
The next i went to i found it and fluttered over to the Vivienne Westwood section of the perfume section.
I found the pretty little bottle and smelled it first in the bottle... Lovely!
One paper... So gorgeous!
Then the big one, on my skin... :(
The second this lovely scent hit my skin it is SOUR
Actually smelled like i had not i had gotten into something nasty...

I was so angry that my skin chemistry would betray me like this that i let it sit on my skin and soak in for a good long time.

Over a couple hours of dirty sour mixed with a slightly powdery sweet smell which reminded me a bit of Coco Chanel (only slightly, and i love Coco so this give me some hope)
After a couple of hours I was feeling nearly defeated. Sad that I had to completely count out this perfume for myself, I got a whiff of something sweet floral slightly spicy and completely gorgeous!

Success!! It was the lovely Boudoir I had been hoping for giving me a visit!
Such a glorious floriental! It definitely has character, so playful yet seductive, like a sweet little giggle coming from under the sheets.

I am totally in love! I only wish it had this effect on my skin the whole way through. I will try it on my skin another day to see if it changes and if not i may just get it to spray my sheets with ;)

Happy Sniffing!

x

Not a bad surprise after all! I was preparing myself for a stinky, skanky, armpit-like smell....but it's not at all offensive to me! =P I can see what everyone's talking about though. There IS an unwashed "something" smell lurking about....but I can't get my nose away from the scent to stop and think about it clearly. It's luring me in...

Definitely a floral...though I can't pick out ANY of the flowers just by smell right now. It's a complex blend to my nose. Lovely, and very feminine. The aldehydes are still potent to me, but not unbareable like many others. I can pick out the orris root and cardamom amongst the flowers. perhaps that's what's causing the "unclean" smell? It's still pleasing to my nose though... The coriander is very mild, but perhaps it's mild because I used it in my cooking last night and it smelled much stronger in the pot than on my wrist. Ahh..I sense the carnation, narcissus, and rose now. The jasmine is not that noticeable, which is good for me. I like my jasmine to play a supporting role, and here it certainly does. It gives it that soft, sweet, & fresh feminine touch, in my opinion---rather than being overwhelming. The woodsy notes & vanilla at the end give it that extra sexy that I was looking for at the beginning. The florals and aldehydes lure you in; the spices add dimension; and the woodsyness brings out that sexy vava-voom appeal.

I feel like sitting on satin sheets, wearing dainty yet seductive thigh-high stockings, sexy-break-my-ankles stilettos, and a slinky lingerie...waiting to surprise my lucky man. Unfortunately...in real life he is not so lucky and I will just have to be a tease because I don't own ANY of that! *lol* Beautifully sexy fragrance.

I'm really trying to get used to this one. It's so different and far from what I'm used to. There's just one note there that I can't get used to, the tobacco leaves. I think her new fragrance Boudoir Jouy is more my taste.

Sweet cherry syrup of Lou Lou by Cacharel melded with soft vanilla rose of Tocade by Rochas! Actually, I tried mixing the two, and they did approximate Boudoir to a degree. Boudoir is a very compelling scent with great longevity. I have to admit really enjoying it despite its obvious sluttiness. The character is the same as Rose Cardin by Cardin.

What a naughty little vixen this is! Not for the faint hearted I tell you. She is sexy, sultry and she knows what she wants.
There is a sweet bubblegum like top note that does a good job of masking the dirty, gritty underbelly of this frag, but not enough to drown it out completely. she is a devil wearing angel wings.
There is something strange yet compelling about her, something odd and if you sniff too hard you may not like what you find but the sillage is decadent and divine.
Warning ~ Extremely tenacious and long-lasting!

Before I decided to try Boudoir I was pretty sure that it was not for me. It seemed too old-fashioned and sounded too floral and powdery for me. Anyway, since I like to try everything before judging too fast, I bought a sample.

I can say now that this perfume is the most intriguing one that I have ever tried. And a complete delightful discovery...

First, it was like opening the door of the said Boudoir. The smell of rice powder, lipstick, feminine sweat, and even sex came to my nose. I was feeling like a voyeur and my thought was: “How can I really take possession of this perfume if first I feel like entering someone else’s very intimate world?” I should have guessed then that Boudoir just takes possession of you if it likes you...

After such a beginning, I was quite surprised with the following... the smell of Bazooka chewing-gum! Wow! It was like having entered into the Boudoir and talking directly to the woman who’s sitting there. She’s chewing gum and looking at a nice bouquet of flowers standing on her coffee table. These delicate flowers that I can smell trying to fight for first place with the chewing-gum scent.

Then the drydown is quite like the beginning plus the chewing-gum and flowers. It is where Boudoir really stands out with the mix of all its intimate and delicious smells. This is when Boudoir decides if it likes you or not, if it wants to be intimate or not with you. I was lucky enough to be chosen by Boudoir...

As a wanna-be perfume groupie, I sometimes feel guilty about not being able to really LIKE any of Vivienne Westwood's fragrances.
I buy them and stubbornly wear them because even my unsophisticated nose knows that there is some magic in there, but in the end, I am thrilled the day has ended and I can bathe and move on to a more comfortable and accessible scent.
Boudoir was my first, I really bought it from a habitual sense of rebellion - if its naughty, I felt I had to have it, additionally the "notes" seem wonderful.
I do not get the naughtiness and unwashed bits that others seem to get from Boudoir, however, if I focus on it, there's a definite feminine deodorant note that can slowly take over, so I try not to focus on it.
There's some monstrously generous sillage (I love monstrous sillage, by the way), but there's also a cloyingly annoying something sweet (and I love many sweet perfumes).
Its certainly an "interesting" scent but it isn't by any means likeable.
Men seem to love it, in my experience, it elicits tons of comments about how "good I smell".
In a way, I feel about Boudoir the way some women feel about other women whose horizontal mores are freer than their own: they don't like them and they feel uncomfortable around them, but deep down inside, they are curious and somewhat fascinated.
That's exactly what the uber-potent, oddly fascinating and yet vaguely repulsive fragrance that is Boudoir evokes in me: I find it hard to like, it makes me uncomfortable, and yet it also fascinates me.
I have the old amber colored juice, it has sillage for miles around even with a tiny spray and stays put overnight or even more.
Although it hasn't happened in 7 years, I am confident that one day my sense of smell will grow up and Boudoir and I will be friends.

I have the amber Boudoir as a gift, at first I thought I would hate it, then I tried to spray it and give it a shoot in a party one night... I changed my mind, there's something that i really really like about this perfume. It glows and stand out gracefully in the crowd because the smell is so strong yet sexy in a good way. I think it's like a vintage sexy scents in a modern era. I love it! It lasts 24hrs on me.

This is one of the most interesting and complex frags,.To my nose is retro and modern at the same time,fresh and heavy together.I deffinatelly smell lots of carnations and cinnamon(which i like a lot in perfumes)Sometimes i like wearing it ,sometimes not,.But u Must try it before buing it because it is not for everyone...

this is one that got me very curious. i did not find any bo or other off putting scents. honestly, it was very soapy to me. i would also call it rich, powdery and almost chalky. it does have a little bit of a dry, musty smell to it, but in a nice way. if you like boudoir, bal a versailles is one to try as well. both are nice, classic and different.

Magical! Boudoir feels like a throwback to the 40s or 50s or even earlier. You can imagine Katharine Hepburn wearing Boudoir or at least that her boudoir would have smelled like this: stage door roses from one man, a stunning mixed bouquet from Spence and something to nibble on between acts...a little spicy vanilla bite to eat. And all the time her tobacco wafting from the silver cigarette box.

A classic.

I have to speak again on this perfume: it is as original as Vivienne's mind. I pour ashes on my head and retract what I said - this perfume is beautiful. Or can be. I tried it after some time and it blossomed. The flowers are so alluring here. I'm not good at indicating particular components - all I can say is : this is highly sexy. The perfume lasts very long and in the end (cca 12-13 hours) it had that sweaty/toilet undernote, but it is worth it. I wasn't even wearing it in the public but I can imagine it must make male heads turn. This time I didn't find it vulgar. My association would be me dressed in slightly, but not overdone, gothic/victorian dress - corset, lacy skirt, victorian shoes. Would also go with Venetian carnival outfit.

Very much like Tabu, but with more of a sweat smell. Now add strawberries and chocolate and hit yourself in the face. It's very very strong, very aggressive. I tried the smallest touch possible with this and it still got me negative comments. Wearing this to the office might get you fired, it's that aggressive.
Not going to be one for me.

Like intimate eveningd of pin-up girl in old club. When the lights out and music is off, she going to wardrobe, when HE is waiting. One big rose stay proudly next to big mirror in gold sculptured frames, many skirts, velvet corsets, lacy garters are hanging in old wooden wardrobe.
Girl kiss the man with her red lips, long curly hairs falling on white back and he take her in one's arms. In room is sultry and hot, in air is rising smell of Boudoir, like mist rising over the lake.

Bottle is richly ornamented, beautiful! Frangrance... I love it! Floral, sweet but very sophisticated, one of its kind! Indescribably permanent!

My feeling when I first smelt Boudoir was that of a little disappointment. I wanted something that felt vintage, but this seemed a wee bit too old fashioned. And yet, there was something intriguing about it, Boudoir wasn't like anything I'd smelt before. I tried it a second time the very next day, and mmmm, that something intriguing (possibly the special note of white viburnum) was quickly getting to me. I have trouble describing and picking the notes in this, but it's a sweet, husky floral, only a touch powdery with a velvety, slight animalistic feel. Feels perfectly 50's vintage in a slinky, sexy way. It's what I wanted Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose to be for me – which sort of is, but it turns out I don't do the sweet waxy lipstick smell of Lipstick Rose too well. As a matter of fact, what Boudoir does remind me of, is Boucheron, which I also adore. There's a similarity in the smoothness and with the bergamot/mandarin/orange blossom notes they have in common. But that's where the similarity ends, the other notes and overall smell and feel are very different. Albeit, they are in the same family for me...Boucheron is the elegant sister with Egyptian cotton sheets, satin pyjamas and velvet slippers. Boudoir is the tarty sister with rumpled satin sheets, flimsy negligee and pink marabou kitten heel slippers. Both scents are up there in my absolute favourites, and perfect for those different moods.

I am one of the folks who swears that the amber colored Boudoir is different than the pink. To me, the amber Boudoir was deeper, sexier somehow and I did not at all pick up on the dirty body smell others have mentioned. The pink version seems more floral to my nose and a lot less interesting than the deep, unusual scent of the amber juice. The amber version lasted on the skin and became sexier and somehow deeper the longer you wore it. If you can find the darker colored juice, I would highly recommend it. As for the pink version, you may find it as underwhelming as I did. However, I would like to add that on my skin I cannot pick up any of the body odor scent in the pink juice and for that reason I am able to wear it. It just isn't that interesting to wear, unfortunately.

I have waiting so long to have the perfume Boudoir and when it finally arrive I was so excited. The bottle is gorgeus, and I sprayed the juice on and waited for the magical moment with Boudoir. But no, there wasn´t any magic. It was a lot of pretty flowers, interesting oriental notes and above all an unmistakable smell of dirty body. And a very dirty body indeed, dirtier than I want to know of actually but I worked for a while at a psycitric ward and at the morgue, I know how bad a body can smell at worse. Just like that Boudoir smelled mixed with flowers and pretty spices... I was brave enough to wear it without washing it off, I guess I wanted so bad that the magic will happen sometime, maybe after an hour or two or three or five or seven, for this is a longlasting and potent kind of perfume. Really, really strong and dirty and uniqe and awful and bad and ooooh, why? They say the Boudoir with the orange juice is better, I have no idea, but I´m not sure if I have the courage to try Boudoir another time, no matter what colour it is.

Lucky you that can wear it. I can only look at the pretty bottle and having nightmares about how it will break in my boudoir and it will smell like Boudoir forever in there.

I believe in certain environments this can be an interesting and alluring perfume, but it is more likely that it will only go with some people and some skins. I hoped it would be nice on me, but it wasn't. It is a long-lasting scent, description of which had been expressed partly already, of an unwashed woman, or more, to me it smelled like that generic aroma on toilets, not the clean ones, but on the public, train station toilets. It isn't that bad or straightforwadly disgusting, just rather unpleasant. But I can understand that someone may appreciate it.

There is no doubt in my mind that Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood is indeed the finest of its kind. Just the beauty of the bottle is exquisite. It reminded me of something Queen Victoria would have sitting in her armoire. The richness of this scent and the bold undetones but understated is truly a rare breed in many fragrances today. I have a tester of it and I cannot stop sniffing it and passing it around to my friends. Boudoir is a rare jewel of art work sitting in a glass case that is meant to behold and appreciated.

Very soapy... Good soap though, but still... soap. After a while (an hour or longer) it becomes softer and brighter, more flowery. I don't smell any spices, I do smell a little bit of vanilla, but I can't detect the other base notes. It's a nice scent but not what I expected, I do keep sniffing my wrists though ;) It has a great staying power.

This perfume is extravagant in every way. It's name is special, bottle is specific and the fragrance is the same! Very interesting proposition.
I've tried it once and I WANT IT!

In the beginning, i was not impressed.
But i've been wearing it for days now! I think we became friends after all :)

An absolute must-have and a great purchase! Great aroma, great bottle! Seductive feminity, lucious and sexy floral composition ! I bought it without even smelling it but it is one of my most faves together with Angel, Thierry Mugler.

In Sweden, this is not for sale in any store i've visited. I fell in love with the bottle when i saw it here on this site, and all of you spoke so well about it so i bought it!
First of all, it doesn't have that pink colour i loved...
The perfume is not bad, but in the beginning it really smells like the soap "Dove", and i find the dry down very similar to "Anïs Anïs" by Cacharel, but this one is softer.
I like it, but maybee my hopes were to high? Maybee it's a "developer"?
Longlasting.

I find this pure feminity in a bottle...! Really love it! A very special, warm and soft floral. But I have to say, it really had to grow on me. The first time I ever smelled it I could not really stand it as it seemed too strong for me to wear. Kept trying my sample for some weeks (I could not forget about it). Each time I have it on my wrist I cannot stop sniffing. Now I'm sort of 'hooked' on it. Staying power is extraordinary; I can still smell it on my skin after 24 hours! Will certently ask for a bottle for Christmas....!

Really good purchase. Very warm and seductive fragrance. It stays with you all day long and changes all the time.

gorgeous and attractive you feel warm it you only smell it but its not here in egypt i don't know why my cousin live in usa brought me one when she came last year

Wild, with strong personality, fascinating, captivating, enigmatic, it's the smell of passionately love itself.

I absolutely love this fragrance!I can smell dried plums, vanilla and cinnamon on my skin, mixed with some oriental spices. My boyfriend says, it smells like hairdresser's, and a friend of mine says that the smell of Boudoir reminds her of the food market in Kairo:) Whatever it is, the fragrance is exceptional:)

I'm getting used to this one. I love it, but it's also quite heavy. Maybe it's the patchouli I smell. It does make me think of wild west brothels as shown in western movies :D

Like Chanel No. 5, this one has aldehydes. Figures. The opening really makes me nauseous, much as Chanel No. 5 does. The strange thing is, being too lazy to wash it off, I let it sit, and about 4 1/2 hours later, it softened. It lost that "fish sauce" smell (viburnum?) as long as I wasn't sniffing my wrist too closely. Much like Tabu, it gives off a soft powdery sillage, which I can understand would make someone want to follow you to get a better whiff. But again, as with Tabu, I can't stand that "fish sauce" smell that one gets up close. Boudoir is a Rules girl, like Tabu. Keeping your distance is the best way to appreciate her, until you've been with her longer.

It appears that there are two colors of juice -- pink and dark orange. I saw a review on MakeUpAlley.com that someone bought a new bottle pink, and as it aged, it darkened to dark orange. So the color of the juice may not reflect different formulations, but simply oxidation with time.

My review is for the Original formula (the amber colored juice, not the pink): The tobacco flower is prominient at first. Then it turns out that actually the longer you wear it the better it is. I've received many compliments. Even my male Doctor said that he thought it was sexy! Hubbie likes it too. The original formula is getting harder and harder to find.

mmmmmmmm, just perfect feminine, seductive fragrance. it is like pink satin. i just smelled on blotter this time, and i was surprised how, somehow, soft it seemed to me. but next time, i shall try it on skin. but, i think i would love to have it in my collection.

Gorgeous floriental, very sexy in a Marilyn Monroe kind of way. Love the marigold and viburnum notes!