Rochas Femme Eau de Toilette 100ml is one of the great classics of twentieth-century French perfumery — originally composed by master perfumer Edmond Roudnitska in occupied Paris in 1943 and launched in 1944 by Marcel Rochas. The current modern interpretation, reworked by Olivier Cresp, preserves the original's hypnotic plum-leather chypre signature in a softer, contemporary form, with peach, bergamot and Bulgarian rose woven through a base of oakmoss, patchouli and vanilla.
About Rochas
Rochas is a French house founded in Paris in 1925 by couturier Marcel Rochas. Femme was Rochas's gift to his wife Hélène and remains the perfume that defined the house's olfactory identity — sensual, warm, and unmistakably French. The fragrance was a signature scent of mid-century icons including Mae West, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn, and is widely cited as one of the most influential floral chypres ever composed.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Peach, Plum, Bergamot
- Heart: Cumin, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine
- Base: Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vanilla
Olfactory family: Floral Chypre | Originally launched: 1944 | Original perfumer: Edmond Roudnitska | Current reformulation: Olivier Cresp
Who it's for
Femme suits women who appreciate classical French perfumery — the warmth of plum and leather, the depth of an oakmoss-patchouli base, and the slightly skin-like cumin facet that gives the heart its grown-up sensuality. It is best in autumn and winter, equally at home on dressed-up evenings and quieter weekends. If you have enjoyed other vintage-leaning chypres or oriental florals, Femme is a benchmark of the genre.
How to use
- Spray onto pulse points — wrists, the base of the neck and behind the ears — from around 15 cm away.
- For longer projection, mist a single spray onto the hair or onto a scarf.
- Avoid rubbing the wrists; the chypre base is layered and develops more gracefully when left undisturbed.
Specifications
- Size: 100ml Spray
- Concentration: Eau de Toilette
- Gender: Women
- Brand: Rochas
- Originally launched: 1944
- Perfumers: Edmond Roudnitska (original), Olivier Cresp (modern reformulation)
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