Givenchy

Ange ou Démon Le Secret

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2009

With Ange ou Démon Le Secret, Givenchy composes a luminous and delicate floral fragrance. It opens on bergamot, white tea and lemon, reveals jasmine, peony and orange blossom at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, white musk and vanilla.

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

    Bergamot · White tea · Lemon

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Jasmine · Peony · Orange blossom

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · White musk · Vanilla

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • White tea: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Ange ou Démon Le Secret is the only one to use this material.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, citrus, woody, aromatic, musky and gourmand: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Ange ou Démon Le Secret by Givenchy comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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