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Irresistible
As a first bottle of a fragrance, or as the one that lives in a bag, Givenchy Irresistible Eau de Parfum 35ml is the right size and the easy choice.
What it holds is a rose and pear composition with very little in it to object to. The pear is crisp and watery sweet, ambrette adds a soft musky warmth underneath that keeps the fruit from reading as juvenile, and together they make an opening that works equally well at nine in the morning and at eight in the evening.
Rose and iris carry the middle. The rose is clean, modern and bright, closer to a flower in water than to a jar of petals, and the iris beneath it brings a dry powdered coolness that stops the whole thing from being merely pretty. It is a two flower heart and it is handled with real precision, which is why the fragrance has done so well in a crowded part of the market.
Cedarwood finishes it on its own, dry and clean, holding the rose in place for hours and giving the fragrance a slightly more serious ending than its opening suggests. One material in the base, and it is enough.
The 2020 composition is the work of Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion and Fanny Bal. A 35ml bottle is a reasonable way to find out whether this suits you without committing to a large one, it is light enough to carry around all day, and at eau de parfum strength it will not need reapplying at lunchtime anyway. Longevity is good and the trail is moderate once the pear has gone. It reads feminine and suits any season. The house goes back to 1952, when Hubert de Givenchy set up in Paris, and it is an LVMH property now, with scent and clothing made by different hands.
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