Femme Fatale Scents

[LizziesLuck]

Thanks ladies for your responses. Perhaps I will not knock Willie off the list just yet. Midnight Kiss sounds amazing btw.

 

LizzieLuck - so is C.W.'s amaretto note not the same as the almonds in Bordello?

 

Oh shoot, I somehow missed that it was in both! I have no idea, to be honest, as they both went straight to plastic on me and I couldn't smell almond in either. Have you tried anything else with an almond/amaretto note in it that seemed ok?

[VetchVesper]

I'm neutral on almond. It's usually sweet and golden on me and it depends on what it's paired with. Bordello almond was even sweeter on me and less rich, and the plum, usually wet, luscious, and a fav note, was sugary-gummy plum candy. The mixture was tooth achingly sweet, flat, and cheap teenager on me. (Sorry to all those Bordello fans out there. Blame it on my chemistry.)

 

So I guess if it has the same plum and almond notes, I should leave it alone? I was hoping maybe the plum would be richer and the red musk and chocolate dark enough to give it more body. :-/

[sudenmorsian]

Personally I find dark and strong scents, often with incense, as femme fatale perfumes. My favorite femme fatalish perfumes so far are: Sin, Vixen, Perversion, Blood kiss, Sed Non Satiata aaand Obsidian Widow. Maybe Morocco, too, I love how it's spicy, warm and darn dry but still seductive and mysterious. 

 

I'd like to find more femme fatalish scents and think some red musk blends would be great to try. 

[Mountaingrrl00]

Debauchery is my favorite in this category: civet, red Egyptian musk and opium.