Le Femme

On my skin, Armaf Le Femme opens with a strong, rich, very juicy sweet blood orange. Sweet bergamot plays a supporting role. Quickly, deep sweet dark syrupy plum mixes with the orange. Yes, as FlashAdler221 said, at first spray, the slightly tart orange remind us of Sweet Tarts candies, but Le Femme has a deeper flavor that's much more "grown up", richer, thanks to the dark sweet plum, without the sharp tartness of the candy. Le Femme is definitely not "kid stuff", it's very adult. As the scent progresses, I suppose one could also be reminded of gourmet chocolate covered orange candies, but dark woods and soft florals keep Le Femme from wandering too far into gourmand territory. The flowers in this blend are soft. I notice a lot of saffron. Jasmine and rose mix to create a gentle gardenia scent. Lily of the Valley is barely there at all. Usually with Lily of the Valley, I get a green note. But I detect no green note and nothing sharp in Le Femme. And yes, there is a similarity to Womanity with the ladylike flowers and a "naughty" touch to the overall scent of Le Femme. The soft white musk adds an airy, floating aspect to the flowers. The most unusual thing about Le Femme is its woody notes. These woods are deep, dark, rich, like ebony wood. The woods appear and recede intermittently amid repeating bursts of orange and plum. On me I think body heat brings out the woods more. Patchouli here isn't sharp or green, and isn't strongly detectable on its own. Instead it's immersed in the dark woods to create a hint of a scent similar to bitter dark chocolate. Le Femme lasts about 8 hours, calming down to a closer to skin scent after the first hour. This fragrance leaves a noticeable trail in the air around you all day. Not recommended for office wear, but would be great for clubbing and parties. Wearable for anyone, any age.

Creamy MARASCHINO-CHERRY with Apple & Saffron. Opens with a fruity-floral burst with citrus, sweet, fruity, floral & powdery nuances, that deepens into a floral heart with powdery, creamy, near-violet, near-apple & near-cherry notes and a faint metallic spiciness from saffron, all resting on a fruity-floral support base of musky vanilla-woods & patchouli. Overall, to my nose this reads as a creamy maraschino-cherry with apple & saffron tones. Seekers & collectors of cherry scents won't be disappointed. Contrast to Cherry in the Air Escada: These are different, but after the opening, Le Femme is a good approximation of Cherry in the Air. Le Femme has superior performance. Contrast to Viva la Juicy Juicy Couture: These are different, although they're been compared, and there may be some similarities with golden apple in the opening, but Le Femme dries down with maraschino cherry. Roughly equivalent performance, or slightly better for Viva la Juicy with respect to projection. Contrast to Erba Pura Sospiro: These are different, although in the opening of Le Femme there are some similarities where my first thought was that Le Femme was a dupe with this DNA. But into the heart and drydown Le Femme is all about maraschino cherry instead of the pineapple leaning tones of scents like Erba Pura, Overall: Has above average performance, outperforming Cherry in the Air Escada. I'm a longtime fan of Cherry in the Air, so it's a love for me. Enjoy!

Yes, Le Femme indeed smells like some shampoo (or other hair styling product) but this is not soapy, or even as simple scent as the first sniff would imagine. Basically this smells like a sweet green apple or real plum right off the tree, but... there is something more on this scent. Some creamy, fluffy and vanilla, which, I think, gives this fragrance quite luxurious tone. The scent is fresh, but not so bright, as many other apple scents are. I love Park Avenue South from Bond No 9, but could never afford a full bottle. I'm not saying this scent is the same, but this one perfectly satisfies my craving for that style apple scent. I think the performance of this is very reasonable and the price is just ridiculously fantastic.

Starts with a bitter orange to me , softens after an hour. Saffron , Fresh Jasmine , Rose - I can make out in the journey and they do linger at the dry down too. It settles down to Sandalwood , with some vanilla at the base. No, no patchouli I could make out. It's one hybrid of a scent - an average of the Western and the Oriental. Not a soft one but complexly curvy. That doesn't mean it is offensive or over imposing , can be worn anytime , anywhere - actually I wore to my surgery today . But please don't expect a gourmand here . Silage moderate to strong. Longevity very good. Can be called an original , not much of cloning perceived. Value for money, as all the Armaf ones are. Grateful from South India.

Call me crazy, but my nostrils register this smelling 60% like the mellow version of BBW Midnight Pomegranate. It's less fruity and more floral, but they smell like siblings to me. Insanely yummy! The plum smells so juicy and takes center stage for me. I'm not sure why this smells like pomegranate to me, but I'm not complaining! The florals and everything else are in the background and amazing. Can't really pick out any note in particular. I'm so happy that I essentially found a BBW-like scent that lasts over 7 hours on the skin. One of my best blind buys ever! An instant love!