Serge Lutens · 2009
Feminité du Bois Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Variesreports split · 170+ people
Projection
Variesreports split · 160+ people
Season
Cooler months8 in 10 season mentions
woody
sweet
grounded
spiced plum woodiness with soft violet rose
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
Base
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What the community says
Often worn in cooler months
Scendira's summary of 300+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts170+ people
40%
say it lasts a long time
30% Fades quickly
30% Moderate
40% Long-lasting
rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects160+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it45 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are cooler
8 in 10 cooler2 in 10 other seasons
From 45 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 170+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words143 people
soft43
How many of the 143 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people who wear it get compliments (108).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Serge Lutens Feminité du Bois: what 300+ people say about it.
In short: Often worn in cooler months.
Worn by everyone.
About 40% of 170+ people say it lasts a long time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (160+ people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 45 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
43 of the 143 people who describe how it smells call it soft, the word used most.
Lasts well for many: 40% of 170+ say it lasts a long time.
2% of people who wear it get compliments (108).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Feminite du Bois by Shiseido (92% of voters); 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla by Bon Parfumeur (69% of voters); Bois de Violette by Serge Lutens (67% of voters); Bois et Fruits by Serge Lutens (65% of voters); Bois Oriental by Serge Lutens (81% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Serge Lutens Feminité du Bois smells like spiced plum woodiness with soft violet rose. It opens with plum, Virginia cedar and cinnamon, moves into clove, ginger and violet and settles on sandalwood, benzoin and musk. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2009.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $100.
Explore more: More from Serge Lutens · Woody perfumes · Plum perfumes · Virginia cedar perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens is a Paris-based artistic perfume house, working with perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. 77 Serge Lutens perfumes are listed, priced from about $53 to $520. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Serge Lutens Chergui, Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin and Serge Lutens L'orpheline most. Other pieces on the page include Fumerie Turque (smoky honeyed tobacco with warm suede), Borneo 1834 (smoky cacao incense with earthy patchouli), Chene (smoky cedar sap, green thyme, oaky rum) and Vetiver Oriental (earthy vetiver under sweet dark chocolate).
A closer look at the picks
Serge Lutens Chergui (Eau de Parfum, 2001): smoky honeyed hay with leathery incense warmth, built around tobacco leaf, honey and hay. Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as powdery rose perfume with honeyed moss, opening on rose and geranium and drying down to honey, moss and patchouli. Serge Lutens L'orpheline (Eau de Parfum, 2014) comes across as smoky incense and cool musk haze; listed notes include incense and musk.
Next stop: Warm & Amber perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like spiced plum woodiness with soft violet rose. It opens with plum, Virginia cedar and cinnamon, moves into clove, ginger and violet and settles on sandalwood, benzoin and musk.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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