Feminité du Bois

17 reseñas

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• mitsouko19

  January 26, 2013

  

  It’s not that it reminds me of the Shiseido one, but rather it’s the same with slight variations—the one Serge Lutens now markets under its own brand after separating from Shiseido. I’d read that Féminité du Bois was Serge Lutens’ version of Dior’s Dolce Vita, born from the same formula as the Shiseido one, and since that also succumbed to reformulation, I’d been wanting to try it for ages. Finally, I did, and although at first it seems like nothing, after a few hours the dry-down reveals the depth of the cedar, the fresh fruity note of peach, and the sweetness of orange blossom. It’s exactly as Dolce Vita was, though in Féminité the cedar is darker and more intense, and the fruity and floral notes are less cheerful. Well, I now have a reason to buy my first niche perfume; the bad part is that the saleswoman “threatened” me that they’re going to discontinue it. It seems my destiny is to find what I love and lose it without remedy 🙁

• paloma12

  February 11, 2014

  

  Same here, mitsouko19. Quality perfumes get discontinued, but this one is rich, intense, and wonderful. All of Serge Lutens’ fragrances have incredible concentration and fixatives that last forever. What I love about the brand is their commitment to quality, unlike other designers who just make pretty bottles to catch attention with fragrances that serve no purpose. I’ve spent a fortune on beautiful bottles that smell of nothing, but I bought two of this to keep as a reserve in case they discontinue it, though I doubt they will since Serge Lutens makes quality and wouldn’t think of pulling it. But I made sure:)

• necano

  November 14, 2016

  

  The other day I dared to ask for a sample of this perfume I knew from the Shiseido days; my idea was to check if my memory matched reality and if it was still a perfume to keep on my wish list. The mix of freshness and density this perfume has is like smelling fog in a forest to me; the name is therefore very fitting, this duality is its best feature, making it intriguing: how can it be fresh and dense at the same time? I think it’s a work of art, which only perfume lovers can appreciate, as I went with my husband and three friends and none of them liked the smell. How is that possible???

• necano

  November 25, 2016

  

  The other day I dared to ask for a sample of this perfume I knew from the Shiseido days; my idea was to check if my memory matched reality and if it was still on my wish list. The mix of freshness and density is like smelling the mist in a forest; the name is very fitting, this duality is its best feature, intriguing. How can it be fresh and dense at the same time? It seems like a work of art, only for lovers of perfumery. I went with my husband and three friends, and none of them liked the smell. How is that possible?

• Casablanca77

  February 3, 2018

  

  Féminité du Bois: uff, what a lovely little thing on the skin. An initial velvet of well-executed fruits, sweet but real, with personality and no fussy musks or chatty patchoulis. I can find light, wearable, opulent, even repulsive perfumes, but this specimen feels like it’s meant to be felt on the skin. It has everything, calibrated to the millimetre: you can enjoy a sweet, resinous, fruity, and woody ensemble… it’s a marvel of perfumery. It’s a forest in any season, which you can feel in several cycles, spring, summer, autumn, winter… The cinnamon is well held back by the other components and doesn’t take over, which is another reason to try it; I don’t think any perfumer could use cinnamon so masterfully. It lasts on my skin for about two hundred years and three days. It projects enough not to spoil a beauty that, being very invasive, would have lost its most feminine qualities in my way of thinking.

• Casablanca77

  February 10, 2018

  

  Féminité du Bois: Uff, what a lovely little thing on the skin. An initial velvet of well-executed fruits, sweet without going overboard, real, with personality, nothing constricting from showy musks or chatty patchoulis. There are light, wearable perfumes, opulent ones, even aversive ones. But this one feels like it enhances on the skin to be felt. It has everything, calibrated to the millimetre: sweet, resinous, fruity, woody… it’s a portent. It’s a forest in any season, but it feels like several cycles: spring, summer, autumn, winter… The cinnamon is well held and doesn’t take over; all the more reason to try it; I don’t think any perfumer uses cinnamon so masterfully. It lasts on my skin for about two hundred years and three days. It projects enough not to spoil a beauty that, being invasive, would have lost its feminine qualities in my way of thinking.

• oscarsh86

  March 16, 2018

  

  Woody, spicy, and fruity at the same time, not necessarily in that order. From the start, the typical Lutens cedar is perceived alongside the fruits, especially plum, and quite noticeable cinnamon. Gradually, peach also appears, while the woods reduce their intensity. Notes of cinnamon and clove can be appreciated in this phase, well-balanced and not prickly as in other perfumes. Always with a touch of syrupy sweetness, also typical of Lutens, the perfume ends on the skin with a sensation between musky, slightly dirty but still quite fruity. Personally, I see it as more feminine, though it would fit perfectly into unisex territory, and its performance seemed a bit weak to me. It seems to have good presence at the start but fades too soon. Good duration but close to the skin. Although I think it’s a good perfume, where its notes are perceived quite naturally and with a coherent evolution, it just doesn’t convince me. Simply, it doesn’t suit me. It becomes too fruity over time and the peach note gets a bit tiresome (I must say it’s not one of my preferred notes). I would have preferred the fruity notes to stay somewhat below the spicy ones, but that’s totally personal.

• oscarsh86

  March 25, 2018

  

  Woody, spicy, and fruity at the same time, not necessarily in that order. From the start, you notice the typical Lutens cedar with the fruits, especially the plum, and quite a bit of cinnamon. Gradually, the peach appears as the woods recede. Nuances of cinnamon and clove are well balanced, nothing pricking like in other perfumes. Always with a touch of syrupy sweetness typical of Lutens, it ends on the skin with a musky sensation, something dirty but still fruity. Personally, I see it as more feminine, although it would fit perfectly in unisex, but its performance seemed weak to me. It seems to have good presence at the start but falls short too soon. Longevity is good but close to the skin. Although I think it’s a good perfume with natural notes and coherent evolution, it simply doesn’t convince me. It just doesn’t suit me. It becomes too fruity over time and the peach note becomes tiresome (it’s not one of my preferred notes). I would have preferred the fruity notes to stay below the spicy ones, but it’s personal.

• FanDeDuneVintage

  April 1, 2018

  

  Of the Serge Lutens I’ve tried, this is the one I’ve liked the least so far. It’s a step below pieces like Santal Majuscule, Ambre Sultan, and Serge Noire. I clarify that it’s not because of that, but because it’s a markedly feminine scent; the combination of fruity and floral notes deviates it from unisex and gives it a delicacy incompatible with masculinity. Feeling its slender aroma, my mind sees a magenta stage with pink shades, associating femininity, delicacy, and softness. The opening, which lasts just over an hour, is the ‘chapter’ that’s most neutral, with cedar nuanced by cinnamon and plum. There’s a repetitive pattern of sweet spices typical of the house, due to the spicy block and resins, although it has a differentiating floral and fruity note, more of an animal/soapy accord that fades quickly. In the dry down, flowers, ginger, and rose prevail, fusing with a base of vanilla, sandalwood, and benzoin. It reminds me of esoteric products, incense, or aromatised incense sticks, and even potpourri. I will surely try it again to see if under other conditions it offers different behaviour; perhaps the quality of SL is present, although to a lesser extent.

• Edu Lezana

  November 28, 2020

  

  This perfume, created by the genius Serge Lutens, was very groundbreaking for including so much wood in a feminine, ambiguous, and personality-driven scent. It’s very harmonious. Flowers, woods, and spices give an artisanal and natural result. The start is sweet, evolving into cedar with cinnamon and a very oriental, highlighted touch of benzoin. When it was created, it was for elegant and sophisticated women with strong personalities, but today it looks superb on sensual and seductive men. It’s an adult perfume and clashes with sporty or casual styles, like the whole Lutens line. They are to add elegance to people of strong character. Abstain, women and men who are carefree and young; I think they won’t like it. Yes, for adults with a desire to stand out, day or night.

• Edu Lezana

  December 6, 2020

  

  This perfume, created by the genius Serge Lutens, was very groundbreaking for including a heavy load of woods in its composition for a feminine fragrance, ambiguous and with great personality. It’s very harmonious. Flowers, woods, and spices result in an artisanal and very natural perfume. Sweet opening, evolving into a cedar with cinnamon and a very oriental and prominent touch of benzoin. When it was created, it was intended for elegant and sophisticated women with strong personality, but nowadays it suits sensual men with a desire to seduce perfectly. However, it’s an adult perfume and clashes completely with sporty and casual styles, like all Lutens fragrances. They’re for adding an elegant touch to strong characters. Abstain if you’re a loose woman or man; I think they won’t like it. Yes for adults with a desire to stand out, both day and night.

• Selene

  May 25, 2021

  

  I remember trying this jewel in 2010, when Lutens launched it as high perfumery. I was impressed by the composition, which Serge had already created in 1992 with Christopher Sheldrake and Pierre Bourdon under Shiseido. The legacy of Lutens is pure gold: designs, chromatic mysticism, hairdressing skills, and unmatched creative vision in makeup. If Poison by Dior is the dark fruit of sin, Féminité du Bois are the exotic woods of that haunted forest containing those fruits. A forest of cedars exuding liquor to hypnotise. The strident opening of cinnamon is sublime: mystical, oriental, velvety, soaked in the sweetness of plum but contrasting with the almost bitter woody/musky base. What a wonder. Over time, the woods recede and the spices come out more. It’s potent, a challenge for whoever wears it. If there’s confidence, the romance will be eternal. That spark of wood, musk, and plum suggests connecting it with Femme by Rochas. Undoubtedly, Féminité is the best reinterpretation and modernisation of that classic. Both share cinnamon, plum, and spices, but Rochas has moss/leather in the base, while Féminité doubles the cinnamon, keeps the musk, and redoubles the wood. The relationship is direct. They compare with Dolce Vita and have something in common, although the coconut, vanilla, and apricot make Dior more bearable and less transgressive, without diminishing its high quality. Féminité du Bois, a little jewel by Serge Lutens.

• Luxu

  December 15, 2022

  

  It was my first Serge Lutens. I became interested in the brand because Francesca Bianchi recommended it, but as a beginner, I was told to start with Lutens. Having read about it, I expected dark and gothic perfumes, but they turned out to be very sweet—not sugary, but like syrup, vibrant syrups. I liked them, though I didn’t expect that. I went with my sister (poor thing, I always drag her to smell expensive perfumes; my friends think it’s madness to spend money on perfume), and she found it complicated to wear, whereas I see it as wearable (I’m a fan of Francesca Bianchi and Orto Parissi lol). I thought it would be mine because of the cinnamon, violet, and woods… I don’t like fruity scents, but plum is one of the few fruits I like in perfumery. Unfortunately, I only detected peach. The shrillest and sweetest peach I’ve ever smelled; it reminds me of Insolence by Guerlain but with peach instead of violet candies. It’s not ugly, but it’s too cloying; that peach makes me gag. My sister smelled the violet and the woods; for her, it’s very feminine. The next day, where the cinnamon was more prominent, I liked it more, but it had lost its projection. On a blotter, it was the most long-lasting; a month later it smelled of cinnamon and spices, which I expected from the start. When your brain focuses on a note, you can’t smell anything else.

• Jloveparfum

  November 26, 2023

  

  Féminité du Bois celebrates the beauty of wood and the woman. This Chypre-woody fragrance is a symphony fusing the warmth of wood (60% cedar) with the delicacy of flowers and fruits. It smells like a sensory journey through the leather and spice markets of Morocco. The opening is sweet and spicy, with plum and cinnamon enhanced by a touch of clove. The cedar adds freshness and elegance, while the resins give an enveloping nuance. The heart is floral and creamy: a bouquet of ylang-ylang, violet, rose, and orange blossom blends with sandalwood, giving way to a warm, sensual base with benzoin, vanilla, and balsamic musks. It’s a wonderful fragrance of high quality, suitable for any occasion, with an unforgettable trail.

• Jloveparfum

  December 11, 2023

  

  Féminité du Bois: a fragrance that celebrates the beauty of wood and the woman. This Chypre-woody is an olfactory symphony that fuses the warmth of wood (60% cedar) with the delicacy of flowers and fruits. Its scent is an invitation to a sensory journey through the paths of Morocco between leather stalls and spice markets. The opening is sweet and spicy, with a plum and cinnamon accord enhanced by a touch of clove. The cedar brings freshness and elegance from the start, while the resins give it a sweet and enveloping nuance. The heart is floral and creamy, a bouquet of ylang-ylang, violet, rose, and orange blossom blending with sandalwood, giving way to a warm and sensual base, with a mix of benzoin, vanilla, and musky accords that confer a balsamic and amber character to the composition. Féminité du Bois is a wonderful and high-quality fragrance that suits any occasion, from day to night, and leaves an unforgettable trail.

• jerry drake

  June 3, 2024

  

  The name sounds like a rough scent, but here everything is soft and velvety, nothing sharp. Féminité du Bois is warm, delicately sweet, and feminine. Ideal for when you don’t have to pretend: if you see a rainbow after a storm, if you remember the fear of the dark, if you’re feeling down and need a hug, or when you hear the sounds of nature. It puts forward nice, warm wood with a restrained floral musk, sweet and creamy. The spices (clove, cardamom, cinnamon) are rounded and interweave harmoniously to create sensuality. Sometimes it has something ‘human’, streaks of scent from clove, cardamom, and cedar. It doesn’t smell of sweat or is penetrating; it’s soft, perceptible, and almost sexual. The longevity and trail are acceptable. I recommend trying it if possible; it’s not common or for all women. (Courtesy of Casablanca77)

• Magdalena Maria

  June 7, 2025

  

  Starts with a fizz of premium Coca-Cola, followed by tropical woods, a touch of ripe fruit like a gummy in an oak box, and the brush of raspberry leaves. Smells like an adult Little Red Riding Hood, dressed and ready for a family visit to the woods. A casual yet classy encounter.