Furiosa

I bought Furiosa mainly because Luca Turin's review piqued my interest. I thought, why not; this one might become a collector's item since it has been in production for only one year and all Fendi fragrances are discontinued, and the note pyramid seemed quite good. The first time I smelled it, my first thought was - oh no. It features the same opening as many of its contemporaries: Fruity, bright pink pepper, underlined by the citrusy character of bergamot. I'm not a real fan of the opening since it's quite powerful and fruity notes don't always enamor me. The opening persists for about 15 minutes and then the florals start to show up. Gardenia takes the main stage, showing off with her radiance and slight creaminess; at the same time, the jasmine and stock act as background singers; jasmine providing the sweetness and the stock casts a slight, spicy veil over the composition. The gardenia starts to mellow out , retaining it's creamy facet, and melts together with the jasmine and stock. Amber appears and gives the composition it's warm, plushy character. Guaiac wood provides a woody tinge and I can also detect a slight whisper of incense. The drydown is creamy amber, lightly spiced and complemented with some powder. I can still smell the gardenia/jasmine every now and then, though. Sillage is huge in the beginning and is quite powerful during Furiosa's development. It's longevity is also great. The whole composition seemed vaguely similar to something I had smelled before, and as two reviewers aforementioned, Furiosa has some connection to Black Orchid, or rather it's flanker - Voile de Fleur. Furiosa is Voile de Fleur's sister; they're pretty much alike in composition, being both luminous compositions, except Furiosa is a bit more one-dimensional: it misses the brightness of the ylang ylang/cassis and the sweetness of the plum. However, Furiosa consists of VdF best aspects; it's just a sepia, amber tinged version of the latter. All in all, Furiosa is nothing ground-breaking, but it is very pretty and very well balanced. It is lush and elegant. Even though the florals and amber are quite sweet, it isn't toothachingly so. It would have benefited from a bit more guaiac wood and incense, though. Regarding Luca Turin's comment on Furiosa being a plushy masculine; I think most men would still find it too feminine in the opening and middle stages. However, the drydown is firmly unisex. Is it worth buying against huge prices, simply because of it's discontinuation? To be honest, I'd say no, but I like it *a lot* better than most recent launches. I'm sad to see it disappear of the shelves so fast. So if you're into white floral centred perfumes with a warm, woody background, I'd say, give Furiosa a try.

I am a Fendi fanatic. For an 80's baby pouring over Vogue magazines, the Fendi brand exuded the powerhouse, severe shoulder pad, Delorean, red leather-gloved, "greed is good" feel of the '80s. Unlike its American, French, and English brand peers, the Italian fashion house made that mix of coke-fueled hedonism more earthy? Human? To me, Fendi feels like decadent fabrics, draped over a generous flesh decorated with large semi-precious stones set in 18k gold... a rosary disappearing into ample cleavage. With the discontinuation of the Fendi scents, any perfume or cologne I come across I am buying. No questions asked and no hesitation. Fendi Furiosa was no different; as soon as I saw the gold honey comb bottle I knew it had to be mine. The opening peppery citrusy blast melds perfectly into the wallflower and gardenia. I do not pick up the jasmine, but I rarely do unless it's the prominent note. The dry down to the incense and amber combination is fist-bitingly sexy. When I wear it, I feel like going to an Italian restaurant, with outdoor seating, ridiculously overdressed in a St Johns Knit tweed pantsuit with large hanging expensive baubles on all my extremities, eating rich pasta dishes and drinking decadent pinot noirs, while punctuating my conversation heavily with my hands. Fendi Furiosa smells fabulously flamboyant. It has an arm's length projection on me, and the sillage is decent. It lasts a good 4-6 hours for me. I love it.

Initially i get a sour citrusy blast of pink pepper but it's not unpleasant. The florals keep it from going into the sharp or bitter territory. I get mostly pink pepper with a woody backdrop, with the florals pulling it into feminine territory ever so slightly. As the pepper fades you're left with some spicy white florals. Someone else painted the mental image of a businesswoman wearing leather under her business casual clothes and i'd say that imagery is spot-on. I think this one seems also quite wearable year-round. It doesn't feel heavy enough to be cloying in hotter weather, i could be wrong though. I think even a man could rock this if they were okay with the floral element. It's not sugary sweet by any means. This one is a love for me. I think once the initial pink pepper overdose subsides after 20 minutes it becomes pretty mass pleasing. I like a daring perfume that pushes the boundaries of convention a bit (which many designer fragrances seem hesitant to do, lest they become too challenging to wear) and this one did not disappoint. Sad to see this one discontinued. Glad i got a bottle while i could, it's beautiful.

This is absolutely amazing and massively underrated, what a gem! I blind bought it out of curiosity and after reading some reviews but still had no real idea what to expect. One word stuck in my mind reading those reviews: chameleon! It is true! This is very unusual scent, it reveals itself in stages. Yet, it is somehow familiar to me-was it popular at some point?! I don't know. But it feels classic and even a bit retro sometimes, BUT at the same time modern and not dated. Very weird! Spicy, hot spicy, floral, smoky, woody.... it is all of this but very unusual combo. It feminine, assertive, daring, loud and spicy in the beginning and very beautifuly floral at the drydown. If this had a niche brand name on, I am sure it would have gotten tons of raving reviews, indeed it's a niche quality here that you are getting for a laughable price. As it is discontinued, the price will probably go up and I would grab a back up bottle and would advice any perfume lover to try this. Proceed with caution but do try it, it's so worth it!

Wow, I am so in love! Furiosa is the perfect name for this feminine scent-shifting gem! It is indeed the chameleon of perfumes, as previous reviews mention. I have been wearing this throughout a Texas winter... which means the temperatures have ranged from the 20's to the 80's in just the last few weeks! Furiosa morphs with the weather flawlessly. On frozen nights, it projects more warm, ambery and close to the skin. On the warm nights, the florals and incense pop. The warmer the weather, the more chameleon it behaves... showcasing each note as it takes you on a scent adventure. The jasmine in this is my favorite of any perfume, and the incense is perfect. Not too faint, yet not overwhelming. Not too woody. The projection also rises with the temperature. It lasts on my skin for about 8 hours, and lingers on clothing for over 24 hours. Smells amazing on a leather jacket, as all offerings from Fendi do. The warmer weather vibe is more dark and mysterious. The gilded turtle bottle is beautiful and unique!

This doesn't smell much like Truth or Dare, but Furiosa has that same thick white floral sweetness in the beginning. Once it dries a little it becomes smoother as the amber and wood gives this a nice backbone. It's perfumy and noticeable thus not really appropriate for work, as this is more dressed up than dressed down. The dry down is slightly chalky, kind of powdery but more resinous while the incense is like a whisper, very faint but it's definitely there. The opening is all woman, and might be a challenge for some guys to wear. Once it dries down this can be unisex as the amber and incense plays out but it's still kind of sweet. Maybe like a lighter, more floral Champaca Absolute with the cognac taken out and jasmine mixed in. Overall this a fine fragrance, very well made and high quality. Paid almost nothing for it at Marshall's. If you see Furiosa at a deal, grab it as you won't be disappointed. This is an undercover gem from Fendi, thumbs way up.

Furious, the name is quite deceiving: if you're thinking of a strong, dark, sharp perfume, well this is not the case. On the contrary, this fragrance is as luminous as its bottle suggests: it is warm, somehow sweet, but not in an ordinary way; the flowers are not overpowering and it is very balanced. It gives me the idea of a woman that is strong and independent and sweet and caring at the same time. A wife and a lover. Interesting, you have to smell it. Furiosa, un nome che non descrive la fragranza: se pensate ad un profumo forte, cupo, pungente, beh non è questo il caso. Al contrario, questa fragranza è luminosa come la sua boccetta suggerisce: è calda, dolce, ma non in modo stucchevole e banale, è floreale ma non invadente ed è ben bilanciato. Mi dà l'idea di una donna forte ed indipendente, ma al tempo stesso dolce e affettuosa. Una moglie e amante. Interessante, da annusare.

Man, I totally feel the reviewer MsHeisenberg when she said Furiosa is "her precious!" I was totally blown away by this and an so sad they no longer make it. I kept debating buying a backup of the 100ml, until it sold out anywhere (non-resale) I could find it in the UK. WAAH! I will have to make my current 50ml last. This perfume is beautiful, dark and interesting while still being very feminine and wearable. I find it similar (although not a dupe) to Tom Ford's Black Orchid. Its got that same dark, floral, gothic vibe but not quite as heavy (or long lasting). Its also a bit younger. I love Black Orchid but my mother always thought I smelled "like an old lady" when I wore it around her. This doesn't have any of that. If you like Black Orchid, I think you will like this, its like BO for daytime. Or if you want to like BO but find it too much, you also might like this.

One of the most unusual perfumes in my wardrobe, & for the better. I tend to dislike & therefore avoid pink pepper, but I was so curious about the wallflower note that I decided to risk the blind buy (and I'd at least have the cool bottle.) Baby steps. Now I'm starting to love it. SOMETIMES Furiosa is chaotic; doesn't follow the pyramid structure really. For example, the pink pepper belongs in the base, to my nose. Gardenia up top? All the more delightful. Perfumes such as this show me pink pepper can be pivotal in adding depth and interest. I do love a scent that has my gears turning. There is a beautiful (slight) resemblance to Dune--is that the wallflower? It is categorized as a fantasy note on this site, but there's something that grows wild in my area that looks like that picture and smells like a cross between lilac and heliotrope. Hmm.

I'm surprised this is being slept on but that's ok because it can be our hidden gem! Furiosa is stunning and the bottle elevates it even further. I'm not too fond of peppery notes in perfume but this is how you do it right! The white florals and amber counterbalance the pink pepper perfectly. It's as if each note is curated like a perfect bouquet of flowers. On my first spray I found there was a unique complexity that made it hard to describe and that's what I love about it. If I had to simplify it I would say it reminds me of pencil shavings but in the best possible way. Furiosa is such a unique scent and a new classic in my eyes. I found an 100ml for $65 - I had no clue this was discontinued until I read other reviews but I'm so glad I have a site that stocks this for a discounted price! Rating: 4.5 out of 5

As children in summer we would run around all day in the sun, climbing trees, riding bicycles, rolling around in the grass. Then at dusk it was time for a bath, dinner, storytelling and bed. After our baths we would douse ourselves in a mentholated dusting powder, great for prickly heat and the itching from rolling in the grass. This is so nostalgic for me. It smells like that powder, but more expensive. It makes me feel safe and loved and cozy. It's a slightly peppery, bittersweet smokey floral. I don't know what wallflowers smell like, but the jasmine and gardenia are present. What does it for me is the balsamic and smokey vibe. Smelling it today it's sweeter than when I normally wear it in autumn and winter when it reveals a spectacular bitter bite.

Was very intrigued by this one because of the reviews that said it kind of smells like black orchid from TF. I personally do not like that one, but Furiosa is just such a good fragrance on its own. I am getting ''goth taking a walk on a late autumn evening while fog is slowly creeping up''. the pink pepper is strong at first, but it mellows down after 10-20 minutes. This perfume grows on you, it's feisty but at the same time you will not get complains about it being too overpowering. get it while you can for the dark academia vibes, you will not regret it. Sad it's discontinued, smells really expensive too for its price. oh and on top of that, the bottle is just fantastic. :)

I can see there is some speculation in reviews below about whether Furiosa is discontinued. I uploaded the below to another Fendi perfume page:- I was trying to find out some information about Fendi perfume and emailed Fendi direct as there was no information on the website about fragrances. This is an extract from the email (dated January 3 2017) I received in response: "We regret to inform you that Fendi fragrances are no longer available for purchase as Fendi does not produced (sic) them anymore." In summary - if you love the perfume you wear, buy backup bottles NOW before the prices go through the roof. Hope this helps you.

Peppery sweet ambery incensey white floral enchantment! Furiosa by Fendi reminds me the tiniest bit of EL Sensuous, but it meanders off into a much brighter and "juicier" realm, despite the drier wood notes. The wallflower smells a bit spicy, almost carnation-like, which tempers the intense sweetnesss of the gardenia and jasmine. It's no insult to say that this juice almost lives up to the sheer perfection that is the bottle. Because, whoa, that bottle. It's probably the most beautiful bottle qua bottle in my entire collection, and I include all my ornate Arabian vessels!

Poor Fendi. I have no idea why they even make perfumes, when they devote ZERO time to marketing them??? Furiosa barely had time to collect dust on the shelves before it got axed. Furiosa was a poor name choice for this gentle fragrance, but it WAS GOOD! I love the dose of lime, which lingers, mixing with the amber and gardenia. Longevity and silage are excellent!!! I was happily able to score some large 3.3 ounce bottles for under 40 bucks each.....and I scooped up TEN of them! (It was on eBay.....sadly, they are all gone at that price.)

Oh this is loooveleeey! :-) But hang on, where is it gone??? Scent: Starts flowery and fresh, then quickly turns spicy and aromatic. It’s divine. Without a doubt one of a kind. Silage & Longevity: Sadly zero. Value for money: Got 30ml for £20. Am I disappointed? No, I’m glad I have it as there aren’t many scents like this around, especially not for this price. Furiosa is for true perfume connoisseurs who don’t have to leave a trail behind them all the time, but are equally happy enjoying a scent having a quiet moment on their own.

I believed this fragrance are more for the cold weather, but I sprayed yesterday at middle of summer time. I just surprized very different feeling gave it to me. In the cold weather I feel more warm Wallflower that makes me under the sunny warm place and I enjoyed every time I use it, yesterday I found out more Gardenia Jasmine and Amber that give me sensual summer time feeling. I love Furiosa more and more, and I'm very happy that I blind bought it!

Wow, a purely autumnal perfume, a gloomy afternoon... an exciting and mysterious perfume, the incense is extraordinary here, it gives the perfume an almost "Gothic" atmosphere. On the bottom a beautiful amber, i must say that surprised me, and i will definitely take a bottle because it is well made and adapts to my being. Introverted perfume, which reflects me a lot. I love it! Sillage: 7.5/10 Longevity: 8.5/10 Scent: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.5/10

Mmm an interesting fragrance. I'm not always good with white florals but this works. The amber and spicey fresh wallflower notes warm up and soften the white flowers. I like the sweet zing of the lime which lightens everything. I can't say I find it a particularly harsh or angry fragrance and not sure where the oud is. The drydown is a deal breaker for me. Its just flat and too masculine. Moderate longevity and sillage on me.

this smells odd on me yet very good and addicting. it’s a golden floral-amber with hints of something sweet and almost plummy. there’s also creamy and smoky nuances too, as well as something bordering on savory. an absolute love now, after trying in different seasons, but is for a certain mood and changes a lot with the weather. i have nothing else quite like it in my collection. amazing bottle too.