Serge Lutens launched Feminite Du Bois in 2009. It is almost an exact duplicate of the Shiseido fragrance bearing the same name that was popular in the 90s. I do not find it to be too feminine (I am a...

What has happened to you my lovely? I ran out of my hoarded original version of this beauty, and the real perfume it was, too, so had a little sniff in that most wonderful of London's department sto...

Like many, I fell in love with this scent during the 1990's, when I had a love affair with all things Shiseido, especially their skincare and fragrances. Back then, and even today, Feminite du Bois s...

I used to love and wear the original Shiseido version of this and was devastated when they discontinued it. The SL version is similar but a little less rich and long-lasting. I still love it and find...

How I love Feminite du Bois. No I have never tried the original Shiseido version . I adore plummy and peachy scents mixed with woods. This one rounded with cumin ( I find I do love cumin in my scents ...

I am a huge fan of Dior's Dolce Vita, which I believe is close to the Shiseido version of Feminite du Bois. A friend gave me this one and I've been wearing it a lot. It just appeals to me. It is compo...

This is one of the most intoxicating, atmospheric, voluptuous fragrances out there - indeed full of shape and curves and soft angles, and character. There's a sultry smoke to this - it is the scent o...

It is hard to describe how I felt when I first smelled this perfume but I just knew I had to have it. I find the woody smell of the cedar comforting and I feel this scent suits me better than any othe...

I worked on a Shiseido counter part-time when I was at university (way back in the late '90s). Though I was directed to sell Feminite du Bois (distributed by Shiseido then) I personally thought it was...

I wore Feminite du Bois by Shiseido many years ago. It is such a lovely, warm scent. Perfect for winter under a cashmere sweater. Cedar, smoke, incense. Very Zen, peaceful and content. On a lark I did...