L’Interdit
L’Interdit by Givenchy is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2018 in the designer price tier. It opens with pear and bergamot, moves into tuberose, orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to patchouli, vetiver, white musk and vanilla. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
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