Givenchy

L'Interdit Intense

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2020

L'Interdit Intense, signed Givenchy, is a dazzlingly fresh floral fragrance. It opens on bergamot and pear, reveals tuberose, orange blossom and jasmine at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, patchouli and ambroxan.

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 · Pear

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Tuberose · Orange blossom · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    Vanilla · Patchouli · Ambroxan

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Pear: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, citrus, gourmand, fruity, woody and amber: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 8.

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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

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