Scent by Alexis Femme Fatale
How it smells
The first thing you smell is cumin and geranium. The heart brings coffee blossom and heliotrope. On the skin it settles into amber and benzoin. Overall it smells amber and fresh spicy.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Femme Fatale notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Scent by Alexis Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is made by Scent by Alexis.
Femme Fatale sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme Variety and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia spread further.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How long Femme Fatale stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Lancôme Variety and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by fresh spicy and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and fresh spicy smells and notes like coffee blossom and amber. Less obvious notes include jasmine, labdanum and sugar. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
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Perfumes that smell like Femme Fatale
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Variety (8 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (8 shared notes), Gisada Ambassador Intense (8 shared notes) and Dior La Collection Couturier Parfumeur New Look 1947 (9 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear Femme Fatale?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Femme Fatale come out?
It came out in 2006.
Can I wear it to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.