Femme
Femme by Rochas is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1944 in the designer price tier. It opens with peach, plum and bergamot, moves into rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and cumin and dries down to oakmoss, patchouli, sandalwood and benzoin. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Peach Fuzzy, warm and slightly creamy. Soft rather than sharp.
- Plum Dark, wine-like and slightly stewed. Autumnal.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Cumin Warm, spicy and unmistakably sweaty. Divides rooms.
Dry-down
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Smells like this
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- Le Labo Ylang 49
- Guerlain Mitsouko
- Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
- Floris Edwardian Bouquet
- Estée Lauder White Linen
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