L'Interdit
Givenchy L'Interdit Eau de Parfum is a white floral with a deliberately dark floor, offered here in a 100ml refillable bottle.
Bergamot and fresh ginger open it. Givenchy specifies bergamot from Calabria and ginger essence from Madagascar, and the ginger is what stops the opening being simply pretty: it is hot and dry where the citrus is sharp.
The heart is three absolutes. Orange blossom from Tunisia, sambac jasmine from India and tuberose from India, all used at full strength. This is the part people remember, creamy and heady and genuinely floral rather than fruity.
Patchouli from Indonesia and vetiver from Haiti finish it. Nothing sweet appears in the base at all, which is unusual for a fragrance this floral, and it is why L'Interdit reads as composed rather than sugary.
How L'Interdit wears
It lasts a long time and projects strongly, so a light hand is sensible. It works across the seasons and is at its best in the evening. The refillable bottle makes it economical to keep in use.
Givenchy L'Interdit Eau de Parfum, 100ml refillable, launched in 2018 by Givenchy, the Paris house founded in 1952.
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