Very Irresistible
Very Irresistible by Givenchy is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 2003 in the designer price tier. It opens with lemon verbena and star anise, moves into damask rose, rose de mai and peony and dries down to white musk and cedarwood. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Verbena Lemon crossed with crushed herbs. Smells like expensive soap.
- Star Anise Liquorice-like and cool. Sweet but not sugary.
Heart
- Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
- Rose de Mai Softer, honeyed May rose. Expensive and unmistakably natural.
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
Dry-down
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
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