Fleur de Femme

On my skin this is not an exact dupe for Poison Girl. Not even the drydown. They do share the same type of sweetness, but no lemon in here unlike in PG and Fleur de Femme has the patchouli that adds spicyness, jasmine and the sour cherry, those are some strong notes and they can change the whole vibe of a perfume, so on my skin it turns abit oriental, sweeter, abit heavier than Poison Girl. This is like Poison Woman. Poison Girl has the orange blossom smelling like Black Opium's sweetness, the cashmeran adds smoothness, and the rose overload make it pink in my mind as I smell my arm. Fleur de Femme is burgundy in my mind. The almond is more intense in PG (Im an almond lover). The almond is subtle here, peach is more dominant, its a heavy sweet note! The playdoh smooth aromatic almond is the main reason I love PG, it makes it fresh and less serious. This is more mature than PG with a sharper essence.. no wonder they named that one Poison GIRL and not woman lol. It's def younger than Fleur De Femme. The drydown of Fleur De Femme is more white floral, the neroli adds some freshness thank God, it is a grown-up scent, warmer than PG. PG's drydown is orange blossom candied almond, youthful and powdery with the heliotrope, sweet and girly, very gourmand. Someone said Fleur De Femme can get cloying, yes it can so it performs well in cold weather. I love it and wear it also to bed, weird I know but makes my dreams sweeter lol. Orange and rose in both are a sharp contradicting melancholy twist, and that is more prominent in Fleur De Femme, amps up the heat in the winter cold! I am wearing both right now, PG on left arm, this one on the right. I love both but they belong in the same family, not exact dupes on my skin and according to my nose. PG makes me feel different too, its almondy & sweet but not heavy. FDF has way better lasting power tho. Poison Girl, the EDT now, has so much heliotrope and tonka with the orange overload that tricks my nose into smelling cherry for a minute. Both Fleur De Femme and PG EDP are balsamic which stays very strong throughout Fleur De Femme. This becomes more woody on my skin with the sandalwood and cedar, almost like pencil shavings, and the rose here is more dusty too. Im finishing my doctorate degree on these on Varens d'Orient Amethyst page lmao and Ill prolly continue on Girl of Now.

I am testing a decanted sample (thank you, rednut) of FdF against an official Poison Girl EDP sample. La Rive is a Polish brand and deserves to be widely recognised for providing some very good, inexpensive (not cheap!) perfumes, although some are undoubtedly better than others - but that's the case with every brand. On initial spray, Poison Girl is EXTREMELY sweet and has a massive sillage. I am a huge fan of the original Poison (the 80s version). I have Pure Poison, Midnight Poison and Hypnotic Poison in my wardrobe (and two elixirs); I don't think PG belongs with the Poison range. I don't mean to offend anyone who loves PG; it is a pretty perfume, BUT - in my opinion - this is Dior's (very) generic response to LVEB, Black Opium etc. It is "nice" but there's nothing about it that stands out from the plethora of other sweet designer offerings. La Rive's Fleur de Femme is actually a far more interesting composition. I wore it the other day and its longevity (easily 6+ hours) exceeds PG which I tried a couple of weeks ago. In fairness, I should mention I have skin which sucks up perfume; however, if your skin is NOT a sponge, you should get outstanding results from FdF! FdF and PG have quite a few notes in common (tonka, vanilla, almond, sandalwood, rose, bitter orange), but where they diverge - and what makes FdF a better composition (in my opinion) - is the addition of peach, cherry and patchouli. I love the combination of cherry and almond in perfume; they work so well together. I think patchouli gives a far better base (yes, I know it's a middle note) as it imparts a richness to the composition; don't be put off FdF by its inclusion, if you aren't a fan - it's not a dirty patchouli, by any means. PG is far "thinner" in comparison to FdF, the sillage of which exceeds that of PG, too. In summary: Although FdF and PG are similar, FdF is NOT a dupe. It's actually far better and is ridiculously inexpensive; I've ordered 90ml from a Polish seller on eBay UK for under £10 GBP (including P&P). At that price, it's rude not to try it.

Right now I'm testing Dior PG EDP, FdF and perfume parlour's dupe of PG side-by-side. I love the smell of PG but on me it's lacks staying power but most annoyingly the sillage is gone after an hour. I asked several friends nut no one could smell PG after the first hour of applying unless they came super close. So that's why I went on a hunt for a good replacement! What I find special about PG is the addition of rose, bitter orange and heliotrope. These prevent it from becoming a generic sugar bomb. I got FdF for 6 euro's in Germany, a steal! It has partially different notes than PG, the most detectable difference is less prominent rose/bitter orange, more prominent tonka, no heliotrope and added cherry and peach. To me the peach is very prominent in FdF, but mind you I loathe than note. For me peach makes everything generic. FdF certainly resembles PG but it's less bitter and overall more generic. I'd say it resembles PG by 85%. I don't get much patchouli from FdF. The cherry is a nice addition though and the staying power seems decent. I'll update it once I've worn it an entire day. The perfume parlour dupe is a much closer dupe than FdF, I'd say 98%. The perfomance and the price is a lot better that the original though, and that's why it's my favorite out of the 3. So overall, FdF is an outstanding fragrance for it's price in one of the nicest bottles I've seen from La Rive and it's certainly is close too PG because of the shared almonds, vanilla and tonka beans. But for me it does come across as slightly less interesting mainly because of the added peach. It is still definitely worth getting because of it's price though.

This definitely deserves ALL. THE. HYPE.👍🏼 Being perfectly honest: I lost trust in fragrantica rave reviewers after being immensely disappointed with 'Fiore del Dragone' EDP. BUT curiosity got to me again!! So I caved and purchased this fragrance...and it shook me. ⭐I want to start off by saying that this doesn't have any synthetic characteristics and doesn't smell alcoholic like most cheapies (like fiore del dragone which burnt my nostrils😒) First spray: Extremely similar to Dior Poison Girl it's uncanny, except slightly less citrusy and more peachy. As the hours pass by that's when it starts to diverge slightly from PG...it becomes a more milky, creamy vanilla with tonka, jasmine and almond as secondary dominant notes. Ugh and I cannot emphasise how delicious this smells, there is actually depth in this perfume. 🌟Performance is fantastic even compared to super expensive perfumes: 7-8 hours on my skin before fading away into nothingness and great projection. It won't fill a room like YSL black opium, BUT it will get you noticed by passers. ✨VERDICT: This smells more expensive than it is. Even if this isn't a full dupe of Dior's Poison Girl, this is definitely a delectable crowd pleasing scent that rivals fragrances more than 10x the price. 🔮I cannot recommend this enough, it's worth all the excitement here on fragrantica. Very sexy and classy. Well done La Rive, I will be purchasing more of your scents! P.S. Unfortunately it has more than doubled in price over the course of 3 years. It used to be €6 now it's selling for €13 🤷🏼♀️ (price which I have bought it for)

I reviewed this in the summer and quickly realised this wasn't a summer scent for me personally. I am now back with a winter review, and I was right, this perfume is perfect & beautiful in the colder months. I sprayed it at 7am yesterday morning, and I could smell the resemblence to Poison Girl/Hypnotic Poison....and it was a delight. With some dupes, the initial spray smells exactly like the perfume they are trying to duplicate, but they fall flat on the changes and are often linear in that they stay the exact same smell the whole way through..... NOT Fleur De Femme! This was gorgeous on initial spray, changing to something even more beautiful in later stages. The first notes I smell are Rose Pathouli and musk..... 2 hours later I was sitting there at my desk at work, and thinking damn....this perfume has weakened already, I moved to fetch a cup of tea and wham! The most wonderful tonka/vanilla smell arose from my body as I moved. I can liken it to LVEB in the drydown only, it has a wonderful longevity, I was enjoying this drydown for a good 6 hours more, so that made 9 hours in total until it became a skin scent. I remember trying Poison Girl last year, but I don't remember being struck sideways by the lovely drydown I experienced yesterday, and in no way did it last 9+ hours. I am not knocking PG because it was only the likeness to it that I bought Fleur De Femme in the first place.....but if you can't throw the big bucks at PG (like me), then this is a wonderful dupe, and to ME, I actually prefer it. And at £9 for 90ml....it's a no brainer.

It's interesting. The first blast is a bit harsh & Has a strong baby wipe Scent. {Both Harsh & Clean}. But, in about ten minutes it fades into a sweet almond, cherry-vanilla & floral scent. I can't believe the silage, projection and longevity of this perfüme though. For under $15 USD. The projection is about two feet and the longevity has been four strong hours and climbing. That was only a couple sprays. It doesn't smell cheap. {Not top-shelf, but definitely not cheap}. I'm pleasantly surprised. I couldn't wear this everyday. But, on those cold days when I'm feeling cozy and in the mood for Coco and cookies. Or just need something comforting. I like it. BTW. This reminds me more of C.Dior Hypnotic Poison, but a bit more floral. I definitely get the Geurlain Petite La Robé vibe also. But, If you like Geurlain's: Petite La Robe, Dior; Hypnotic Poison/ Poison Girl, Jessica Simpson: Fancy, Azzaro: Twin, or T.M. Angel you'll probably like this and want to add it into your collection and rotation. Because it's very much like those types of perfumes. For a few bucks, why not?

I don’t own Poison Girl but I have tested it a few times and like it quite a bit... not enough to splurge on a full bottle though. So this seemed like a perfect compromise! It does smell really similar (to my recollection) and that’s good enough for me. It is a really nice fragrance, I can definitely pick out the almond, vanilla and slight touch of anise..? Might be the cherry, I suppose. It’s sweet but not in a heavy, cloying way. It feels very chic and put together, not necessarily sexy but flirty. Longevity does leave something to desire, I sprayed at 2:30 and at 6 it is very subtle. At 8 it is still there but I have to really bury my nose in my wrist to smell anything. Don’t feel like there was great sillage but I have only tested it one time. It is certainly a great fragrance for the price. If I had paid $100 for it, I would not feel awesome about it but it is WELL worth the $15 I spent. It’s nice enough for me to feel like I don’t need to buy Poison Girl, so I will pat myself on the back, respray after 4hrs and have money leftover to buy different fragrances..!

Cherry almond sweetness!What a sweet, pretty perfume for such a great price!!! My expectations were kind of low to be honest (due to the low price) but what a lovely surprise! This smells as good as many of my designer gourmands and really lasts just as long as some of them too. Don’t get me wrong, the longevity on this isn’t great. My point is, the longevity isn’t great on many designer gourmands either. Then considering the beautiful fragrance La Rive Fleur de Femme is- you just can’t go wrong if like enjoy sweet fragrances. The price is so great on this, you could use it as a room freshener without guilt!! It’s easy to see why La Rive is so very popular in Poland. BTW-I hate this has been labeled as a dupe for Poison Girl because, even though there are some similarities, Fleur de Femme has it’s own unique sweet fragrance. For a budget perfume, I think it’s gorgeous. When folks start trying to compare it to a CD perfume, of course, it’s going to get negative reviews. Try this just because you want to instead of trying to make it a dupe.

I blind bought this because the price was cheap enough that it was OK if I didn't really like it. I know I shouldn't have been surprised because of all of the good reviews, but I was. The opening on me was very much like Black Opium. I was surprised. I smelled something almost spicy. That quickly dried down and I get this wonderful rose, cherry, almond, and musk. I really like it. I do not have Poison Girl and it's been so long since I tested it at the store, I can't remember. I can't say how close it is to that. It is not cheap smelling despite the price tag. No alcohol smell, no cheap notes that I pick up on. I'm normally a buyer of more expensive perfumes, but this one is wonderful. So much so, I will probably try some other fragrances from La Rive. Update-I sprayed this around 6pm last night. It is now 6am and my husband hugged me goodbye for the day and he could still smell it. A skin scent and a bit of a trail from my hair. The longevity, even if fairly close to the skin at this point, is great.

Wow wow wow...What a gem of a perfume. Yes, it smells just like Poison Girl. To me, the cherry note disappears almost instantaneously and then it's just a musky, floral, sultry vanilla. For the first few seconds it smells like amaretto cherry coffee creamer...so yummy. Another one it feels very similar to is The Body Shop Black Musk body mist. You know how some cheaper perfumes have that weird bathroom disinfectant note...I mean the imitation ones that aren't straight up counterfeits but are "impression of..." ones. Well this has NONE of those weird undertones. It smells pure and expensive. It definitely smells different than Black Opium but DEFINITELY gives me the same vibe. A sultry, dark, edgy vanilla gourmand scent with a slight kick. Reminds me of Armani Code for women too. I'm always extremely skeptical of inexpensive dupes but this really smells like a much higher end perfume for only $10. Thank you to whoever discovered this. See this is why the fragrancita community is my people! lol.

Okay, so I like this perfume. It’s fun and cute. I have only smelled Poison Girl once, when it first came out, so I cannot comment on the similarities. What it does smell like to me, in the opening, is dry orange Jell-o. The kind that comes in the cardboard box. It dries down to a nice vanilla. Longevity is fine, especially for what I paid for it. I think I paid $12 USD and it lasts about 4 hours. That’s more than some of my more expensive perfumes can say. It was a blind buy, fun and flirty. I don’t know if I’ll wear it often, but who knows, I just might. UPDATE: FDF is a perfume who’s beauty lies after the opening. After the overwhelmingly saccharine opening, it really does dry down into a lovely vanilla/cherry/tonka. The patchouli adds depth. What an interesting perfume! The cherry is actually working for me! The only other cherry I can wear without it going sour is Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss. Fleur de Femme is much more gourmandish. Great value for the money!

Youtuber 💗Maria Collett recommended this perfume if you have not subscribed to her please go ahead and go on to YouTube and subscribe to her she is so sweet and so I immediately went eBay and bought it for less than $15. I cannot believe how much this perfume reminds me of ICI by Coty perfume ( the Ici bottle even has a 🍒 cherry as the cap and the notes are similar. It's a balmy, nutty intense pleasant cherry vanilla 🍦gourmand sweet and a tad spicy but beautiful and light...a true sexy and seductive scent. 🖤And I absolutely love the bottle it looks so pretty on my vanity. I love the colors of the bottle there's just something so beautiful about ombre. I do agree that this perfume smells a tad like 🕊Jergens lotion but in the best way possible. The longevity is very good for this inexpensive perfume. I can wear it for about 6 hours without needing to reapply it. I really really love this perfume a lot I'm very happy to have it in my collection.

This is beautiful!! I have seen posts where people are saying that this perfume reminds them of the Jergen's Cherry and Almond lotion and I must say, i agree! But to me it smells like the lotion when I first put it on, that really luscious cherry and almond scent (with a little vanilla) before the lotion dries down and smells all powdery. I have the Jergen's Cherry and Almond body wash too and this smells exactly like that to me. I get a lot of sweet vanilla and almond when this perfume dries down and it's so lovely!! What amazes me even more is that this perfume is such a good value! If this baby lasts all day on me she's going to be in my top favorite perfumes! HIGHLY recommend if you love cherry almond syrup scents! Editing to add that this did last ALL DAY on me!! I sprayed three sprays at 6am and when i got home around 4:30pm I could still smell this gorgeous baby sooo good! This is a new favorite of mine!! HIGHLY recommend!!

Fleur de Femme is one of the best La Rive fragrances and my personal favorite from that house. It can easily keep up with its inspiration, Poison Girl. Generally I think La Rive is a good dupe brand, I haven't smelled anything really bad from them yet. But some of their fragrances smell like lighter versions of the original designer scents. This is okay, even fine in some cases, but I'm happy Fleur de Femme is not one of those light dupes, it's pretty full-bodied. Still it's not a perfect 1 to 1 copy, and I don't think it has to be. The main difference is that PG starts fresher and is more focussed on bitter orange and rose, while in FdF the additional deep and lush fruit notes of cherry and peach play a more important role. So it's an even warmer scent. Overall I would call Fleur de Femme creamy almond vanilla tonka heaven, a gourmand lovers dream. Very comforting and worth more than the 5 € I paid for it.

Fleur de Femme is a great love of mine. One of the best in my 100+ bottle collection. I got it when I first started collecting, thinking if I liked it I’d get Poison Girl. I did, but sold Poison Girl once I had both of them. I kept Fleur de Femme, I like it better. I’ve had great experiences with La Rive as a perfume house. I’m a big fan of this, Taste of Kiss, and Eternal Kiss (get that one if you want the Scandal! scent profile). Plus, their fragrance names crack me up. Worth every penny. Edit 5/7/23: The bottle I own has deepened in scent and has improved longevity after owning it a couple of years. Also, I’ve a memory attached to this scent. When I was little, I had a Strawberry Shortcake doll that would blow scented kisses when you pressed her tummy. The dolls’ name was Peaches ‘n Cream, and every time I spray Fleur de Femme I think of her.

Wow, what a surprise! Fleur de femme smell like the opening of girls of now almond blend with scandal by night Jean Paul Gaultier atmosphere, it close to scandal by night when fleur de femme project to the air. What so impress about fleur de femme is that you can wear this in office or daily wear. You are allow to control the times of spray to get the effect of girl of now and more spray to get scandal by night vibe. They smell sexy. The projectivity of Girl of now and Scandal by night are too strong can cause my nose in pain just only 1 spray. It was too strong and human nose can get very sensitive. I clearly understandable, people pay a bigger price for performance. Fleur stay on skin longer and on cloth are even softer depend on how many spray you control. Overall, I love this!

Wow what a fantastic little cheapie, this doesn't smell cheap at all. At first this smells super gourmand, like a cherry bakewell. There is a tiny touch of spice coming from somewhere but I'm not sure which note it is. It could be the patchouli but I don't really smell patch in this at all (I'm not a huge fan of patchouli). As it drys down it starts smelling like cherry almond lotion, really sweet and creamy. Performance is fantastic, I can put some on before bed and still smell it on my skin in the morning. About 85% the same as poison girl but to be honest I like this better (please don't hate me dior lovers) I find this smoother and it doesn't cause a migraine like PG does. If you're thinking about getting it just do it, it's so good for the price!

The first hour or so is a bit crude, but this comes together almost perfectly and I can't believe how good it is. It's a thick, powdery, rosy, patchouli/gourmand (with a touch of cedar). I can't speak for what others are looking for, of course, and I know it's targeted at women, but a few sprays of this and I'm thinking I've got a niche bottle that should cost a few hundred dollars for less than $10 per 90 ml. It's also strong and long lasting. This is why I like to blind buy very inexpensive fragrances. My success rate is quite high and I can always just give away, swap, or sell as a lot the ones I don't like (and I don't give a second thought to buying niche scents these days, even if they are discounted substantially, what's the point?).

It's about 85% Poison Girl(EDP imo because it's heavier) but with a cherry note. The cherry doesn't stand out hugely but is well blended which I prefer. This is pretty potent on me and last moderately(6-8hrs). In my tier of top la rive fragrances this is #2, after Eternal Kiss and before In Flames. And Taste of Kiss comes in 4th. Those are the ones I'd always repurchase. Their others are hit & miss. Fleur de Femme is a steal for the price. 8.5/10 rating *One thing that I want to note is that, from my experience, the La Rive fragrances work better after they're been initially opened, sprayed and then left to sit for a least a few weeks. On most of them the intensity, depth and performance tends to grow stronger as time goes by.

Update: I think if you sprayed this with La Rive Sweet Hope you would get more of a Poison Girl concoction. This is a really nice fragrance. Ya, you’ll get a blast of alcohol if you get aggressive with it, but that’s any budget based perfume. The smell isn’t long wearing, but you can’t really expect it from the composition of notes. But, overall this is just as good as some of my other designer fragrances and even better than quite a few. The scent can hold it’s own in terms of the blend too. Nothing too sharp or misaligned. I think that anyone that likes gourmand fragrances will love this. It’s a steal.