Feminite du Bois

Serge Lutens · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1992

≈ $165 · 50ml · approx. retail

A landmark fruity-cedar composition pairing plum and spice over Atlas cedar, originally created for Shiseido in 1992 and reintroduced in the Serge Lutens line in 2009. Credited with redefining the place of cedar in modern perfumery.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningDaily

Perfumer

Pierre Bourdon

French · 14 in collection

Influential perfumer behind several 1980s–90s landmarks.

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