Fragrance comparison

Femme vs First Lady

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 3,488 ratings analysed

1 wins

Femme

Rochas

4.063,487 votes

Rank #379 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

First Lady

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #76,928 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Femme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Femme
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
First Lady
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.

Femme1/1

First Lady0/1

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: Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FemmeRochas

First LadyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 3,487 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

3,187 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

amber69%

mossy61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumPeachCinnamonApricotBrazilian RosewoodBergamotLemon

Heart

ClovesCarnationYlang-YlangRoseRosemaryIrisJasmine

Base

OakmossLeatherBenzoinAmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Notes

Virginian CedarAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanCarnationPineappleBergamotCardamomVanillaBenzoinJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for First Lady, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex25

Women73

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#379

PerfumerEdmond Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews282

Overall rank#76,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Rochas is a classic fruity chypre that opens with a rich, velvety plum and peach accord. It settles into a warm, spicy heart of cloves and carnation, supported by a dense base of oakmoss and leather. This 1944 composition is designed for those who appreciate a bold, vintage aesthetic. It shines best during coole…

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First Lady by The Dua Brand is an amber floral fragrance for women that pairs ripe orchard fruits with rich spices and flowers. The scent introduces luscious apricot, peach, and plum lifted by bright Amalfi lemon and a prickly dash of paprika and cardamom. As the fragrance settles, powdery iris, carnation, rose, and j…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Femme or First Lady?

Femme takes 1 of 1 categories. Femme is rated 4.06/5 from 3,487 votes; First Lady is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Femme for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose First Lady for a warm spicy and sweet character.

Do Femme and First Lady smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Femme and First Lady?

Femme has top notes of Plum, Peach, Cinnamon and Apricot, heart notes of Cloves, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Benzoin and Amber. First Lady features Virginian Cedar, Amalfi Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.