Boudoir 2025

I found out they had brought this back last week by a fluke. I was on the Westwood site looking at bags and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this perfume in stock. For the last several years, I have been emailing Westwood at least once a year begging them to bring back Boudoir. I wrote to them in 2025 to tell them of my desperation to be reunited with the greatest perfume ever put into production—they must've finally listened to me! Hurrah! I saw the perfume online and noticed that it was now classed as a unisex fragrance. They had the 50ml and 30ml in stock but, before I purchased, I reached out to VW and asked: is it the same as the original? They told me they had updated it for a 2026 version and it was slightly different. I went back online the next day to get the 50ml, but it was all gone; there was only the 30ml left, though they do have 50ml stock in the flagship store. I ordered my perfume on Friday afternoon and was on tenterhooks until they dispatched it. They don't dispatch over the weekend, so I was twiddling my thumbs until Monday morning when it was posted first thing. I had it by Tuesday. I sat with the box unopened for at least an hour. I wanted to save the unboxing until all my chores were done so I could savour the moment. When I finally opened that lid and smelled the spray top, I melted! Straight away, the top note was old Boudoir. I didn't doubt for a second that it would smell any different—but I was wrong. My Review On the first spray, the iconic 1998 Boudoir was there in all its glory. I thought to myself, "Why are all the reviewers saying this is so different?" This smells exactly like the original." Well, I was wrong and right at the same time. While the original fragrance was definitely the top player, the middle layer shocked me. I kid you not, I got a heavy fecal smell—a skanky, dirty layer. I was quite disgusted for a moment, but then it hit me: a carnal smell, the kind you only get when you have been intimate with someone, the most intimate you can get with a man and a women. My heart started beating! I’m not joking; my body went into shock after I sprayed her. I got a surge of adrenaline and endorphins that stopped me in my tracks. Even though the perfume is very different, the top layer is purely old Boudoir. I missed her so much; I'm so grateful she has been brought back. I literally got emotional—really emotional—thinking of all the times I missed her; all the times she wasn't with me during my walk, my talk, my memories, and my story. My life hasn't been the same during these last seven years without her. I missed you so intensely, how could I not just adore this? That skanky smell I love is pure animalic magic. There is a slight greenery, though I'm not getting this as prolifically as other people. The carnation is there; I am a carnation lover, so I really do smell it. Once the middle and base notes settle, I just smell the original Boudoir. I sprayed her when I got her, I sprayed her when I went out to see how it would react on my body throughout the day, and I sprayed her before bed. I could still smell her the next morning, so the longevity is there. This is glorious. This is more than glorious. This is the essence of the human body in every single way: sweat, blood, tears, sex, lust, and love all rolled into one. This is sexy as hell. I’m even questioning if I like this more than the original. "Bravo to the perfumer! Bravo to the team at VW for bringing this back and taking the risk of updating this perfume. You did not alienate me for one second—and I am the self-proclaimed number one Vivienne Westwood Boudoir wearer of all time!"

I just got hold of the new version and the opening smells like the later Coty version of the original but now it's been on a few hours, the old Boudoir is in there, less warm and musky but it's very good and I'm pleased to have it. I hope it's going to be available permanently. I have all the dupes as well as a stockpile of the original, I'm not getting any of the dupes in it, it's definitely better than those and far closer to how Boudoir should be.

Purchased at Vivienne Westwood Los Angeles, after waiting in line for about a half hour to enter the boutique. I have not sampled the original, and love this one. I have searched for a wearable carnation forward scent and this one delivers, with such an edible tobacco and good longevity. Floral and soft but not cloying or weak. Teasing, edgy, cool, chic, and reminiscent of vintage 90s club to pub hopping,

I’m still dying to get my hands on the OG. However. I was so pleasantly surprised with the way my skin ph loved this one! It’s spicy, powdery, and sexy. Unfortunately not as mischievous as I’d like. But the spirit is there. This is going to be my signature until I can get my paws on a vintage bottle!

I do love this! I haven’t had the chance to compare it to the older version, but this new Boudoir is absolutely gorgeous – modern yet elegant. Personally, I just wish it had a bit more oomph in the powder notes. It's sad to read Boudoir fans feel it’s not a true representation of the older version.