Femme (1989) (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Olivier Cresp
296 ratings
From your scent profile
Rochas Femme is a floral, fruity chypre with spicy, powdery and leathery edges, a dark, mature scent made for women.
Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.
How does it perform?
From 221 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Powdery
- Resinous
Floral
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
ResinousWhat does Femme (1989) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It opens with bergamot and lemon brightness against soft apricot, plum and peach, with cinnamon adding spice. The heart is a floral body of jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang and iris, with clove keeping it warm. The base of patchouli, oakmoss, leather, vanilla and amber leaves a resinous, animalic depth.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter and see it as an evening or night-out scent; summer is the least chosen season. It reads feminine and classic. Rochas Femme (2014) and Guy Laroche Clandestine share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Cinnamon
- Apricot
First hours
- Clove
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Musk
- Leather
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 36%Winter
- 19%Spring
- 7%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening30%
- Nighttime28%
- Daytime15%
- Casual15%
- Office11%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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58% matchFemme (2014)
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54% matchKL Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Karl Lagerfeld · 1986
54% matchNiki de Saint Phalle (Eau de Toilette)
Niki de Saint Phalle · 1982
50% matchDiaghilev (Parfum)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026