Every Sherlock fan must know to whom those two words refer to. A seemingly rather harmless opera singer, the only problem she poses is the possession of some incriminating photos of her and some particular prince. It is quite surprising that she manages to outwit Sherlock so smoothly. She only plays an important role once in one story, but then she gets so many admirers and practically gets elevated to an enviable position for any female fictional characters.
From a merely resourceful and clever beautiful opera singer, she is translated into a sly spy and almost perfect woman endowed with beauty, sharp wit, and seductive charm. She almost always becomes Holmes' romantic interest. Well, if there is a woman capable to be Holmes' equal, it's definitely her.
I like her immensely because she has proven that she is capable of having confrontation with Holmes. She is neither afraid of his reputation as a great detective nor gets cocky. Instead, she tries her best to gain an upper hand and manages to do so.
Two most notable portrayals of that woman in the pop culture are... 
I like both, but my favourite is Rachel McAdams' version. She captures the essence of that woman very well. She is the perfect living, walking, and breathing Technicolor replica of that woman.
Who is your favourite femme fatale?
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