Givenchy

Ange ou Démon

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2006

Ange ou Démon is a playful and enveloping gourmand fragrance signed Givenchy. It opens on saffron, mandarin and thyme, reveals lily, ylang-ylang and orchid at its heart and rests on a base of tonka bean, vanilla and oak.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Saffron · Mandarin · Thyme

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Lily · Ylang-ylang · Orchid

  3. Base Several hours

    Tonka bean · Vanilla · Oak

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Thyme: a niche material, declared by only 13 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Gourmand, floral, spicy, citrus, aromatic and woody: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 2 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Ange ou Démon by Givenchy seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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