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!

this fragrance reminds me of like.. a green apple shampoo. which is to say it's very clean-smelling scent, however it's not what i'd think a 'clean girl' scent would be if that's something you care about. good for everyday, also a universally appealing perfume bc this is hands down my most complimented out of the few that i rotate. it's pretty juvenile, not a sophisticated scent at all honestly. doesn't smell cheap but don't trust any influencers who try to sell it as a 'luxe' scent. will buy again when i run out.

Very nice! Smells like Erba Pura and the similar clones but with slightly different fruits in the opening, and this goes in a slightly darker direction, this could be Erba Pura “Night” edition. The plum is very prominent, the rest of the notes kinda just blend together giving it a very sweet but generic fruity/floral scent underneath. Blind buy safe if you like super sweet stuff. This is also unisex, or at least a a unisex as Erba Pura. Performance is above average but not tremendous. 8hour range.

Whoa, wish I'd discovered this earlier! I'd seen someone recommend this as their top compliment-getter, and it certainly delivers. Very fruity and sweet, with a light creamy and airy-ness that keeps it from being cloying. AMAZING longevity, one of the longest lasting of my entire 300+ collection, I can still get whiffs 24 hours later. I think if you're a fan of creamy, fruity perfumes like Signorina Misteriosa, you'd probably dig this, too. Very affordable, as well. Fabulous stuff.

This has nuances of Cherry with dark syrupy layers. As with most Armaf fragrances, this one is exceptional. This is my fourth fragrance from them and they all smell so well blended. Arabian perfume houses absolutely put some of our most popular department store fragrances to shame. The depth of the Arabians I have is incredible. There is always a time and place for mainstream department fragrances, but I wear perfume for myself so I want to “feel” it.

This is going to sound strange but I think this smells like a rich, buttery fruit pastry, and I want to say apple even though there's no apple note in it. It is definitely beautiful and yummy. I am so impressed with the Armaf fragrances I have, I can't wait to get more. Must say though, never has a bottle seemed more ill-matched to its contents. Do not judge this book by its cover!

Very fruity! Smells like a Snapple fruit drink cocktail. It’s completely unisex, or at least as masculine as 90% of the candy sweet mens releases that have come out since La Male. Super likable and non offending, no one could hate this unless. But it is linear, and straightforward fruity, so maybe not mind blowing. It’s simply deliciously fruity

Someone mentioned that it smells similar to bath and body works Midnight Pomegranate and I agree 100%...When sprayed, the smell disappears from my skin in an hour but others can apparently smell it as I constantly get complements especially from men.If you love sweet, plum dominated gourmand, you will love it. Beautiful and unique bottle too!

Please keep in mind this review is after initial spray. This may sound unappealing to other people but to me this smells like a capri sun (juice pouch)... but in the best way I could imagine. I have a deep love sweet, fruity and possibly “immature” fragrances because of how they remind me of my teens, so upon my first test I love it!

I bought this in a fragrance outlet store and was obsessed from the start ! It is one of my all time favorite scents. It is fruity, sweet, but not like a sugar scent. This lasts such a long time on me and I've received so many compliments wearing it. The bottle is not very pretty, but the fragrance is so worth it!

This fragrance is a clean, JUICY, fruity non synthetic smell. I am really enjoying, every spritz on my skin feels like a fresh splash of fruit juice. Non sticky and refreshing. Doesn't need to macerate, it's great straight out the package. And for the price it's definitely a safe blind buy

Absolutely love this fragrance. The longevity of this scent is amazing. I can still smell it on clothes I wore a week ago when I do laundry. The sillage is just truly wonderful and the amount of compliments I receive when wearing it makes me love it even more.

Cherry and raspberry whipped together in Cashmere. Simply beautiful <3 Note: you an slip the vinyl covering off to expose an elegant glass bottle with a heavy metal lid..

I love this scent. This fragrance is sweet and captivating. It has good longevity as well.

My friend bought this for me and it was the only fragrance I had for a while! I love it.

Ok so I purchased this yesterday pretty much blindly, as I only had the saleswoman spray on a paper strip. I immediately thought it smelled identical to my Escada Cherry In The Air....I ADORE and actively seek cherry laden scents all the time, even though I am slowly moving away from the whole fruity category in general,the generic side at least. Anyway I wound up paying way more for this in store than I would have online, my fault for not doing my usual in store research on my phone for actual price check. I put it up for sale for what I paid, which was $75 for the 100ml, only quickly to find identical listings to mine for $30 at most...I’m still a little sour about it because I’m a huge frag head and I know better than to let someone talk me into something I probably know more about anyway (not being rude, just saying overall in perfume stores they assume most people know almost nothing about actual perfume and fragrance). So I ripped it open, sprayed once on my wrist and let it dry down as I drove away just intoxicated with the cherry scent, still trying to convince myself it would probably be an exact dupe to my Escada cherry. Well, I just did a side by side on a clean unfragranced towel and also on each wrist. To my surprise they seem so identical until you go directly back and forth, then you notice all those beautiful nuances that make this Armaf superior (to me for now). As they wear on the Escada dries down to barely a whisper, still an edge of sour but mostly an airy sweetness (just like the name implies)...but the Armaf, it takes you on a ride, it deepens and adds woods, smooths out to a beautiful cream like dry down...it’s still up for sale, but I hope nobody buys it ;)