Fragrance comparison

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition vs Scottish Orchis Classic

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 17 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

1 wins

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition

Serge Lutens

4.0251 votes

Rank #43,646 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Scottish Orchis Classic

Diana Drummond

—0 votes

Rank #74,794 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Scottish Orchis Classic
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition1/1

Scottish Orchis Classic0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Feminité du Bois Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Feminité du Bois Limited EditionSerge Lutens

Scottish Orchis ClassicDiana Drummond

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 53%Had 8%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity88%

powdery77%

warm spicy65%

sweet53%

vanilla42%

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

floral84%

amber77%

cinnamon69%

green61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Virginia CedarPlumCinnamonPeach

Heart

CloveGingerYlang-YlangVioletRoseOrange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinMusk

Top20-30 mins

Orange BlossomOrchidMint

Heart2-4 hrs

CyclamenJasmineClove

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskCinnamonBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Clove, Orange Blossom and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Scottish Orchis Classic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night75

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night48

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex35

Women60

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,646

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFeminité du Bois Limited EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Feminite du Bois Limited Edition by Serge Lutens wraps the wearer in dark stone fruits and dry wood. Christopher Sheldrake balances a jammy purple plum note with a sharp, pencil-shaving Virginia cedar backbone. This scent works best on cool autumn afternoons when you want a quiet, woody hum that sits close to your ski…

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Scottish Orchis Classic opens with an unusual clash. Crisp garden mint cuts straight through dewy orange blossom and fresh orchid petals. You smell the botanical heritage immediately. Rather than turning into a sugary modern floral, the composition quickly pivots into a vintage blend of spicy clove and powdery cyclame…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Feminité du Bois Limited Edition and Scottish Orchis Classic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Clove, Orange Blossom and Benzoin.

Is Feminité du Bois Limited Edition or Scottish Orchis Classic better for summer or winter?

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition suits daytime wear; Scottish Orchis Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Feminité du Bois Limited Edition and Scottish Orchis Classic?

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition has top notes of Virginia Cedar, Plum, Cinnamon and Peach, heart notes of Clove, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Scottish Orchis Classic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Orchid and Mint, heart notes of Cyclamen, Jasmine and Clove, a base of White Musk, Cinnamon and Benzoin.