Givenchy will launch Ange ou Démon Le Secret, a new fragrance for women fronted by actress Uma Thurman, in August. Le Secret is a flanker to 2006’s Ange ou Démon.
Ange ou Démon Le Secret is a delicate floral developed by perfumer Bernard Ellena…
Very irresistible
Liv Tyler, in a recent commercial for Givenchy's Very Irresistible fragrance.
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2009, part 2
Bling from Bond No. 9: Scent of Peace, Chelsea Flowers and Nuits de Noho in ‘Swarovski Stars’ limited editions. The 50 ml bottles run $550 — oops, make that $500! — each and can be purchased from the Bond No. 9 website…
Quick perfume news ~ Van Cleef & Arpels, Givenchy, Chanel
Van Cleef & Arpels will launch a new Eau de Toilette version of Féerie in May (shown at right; via cosmoty.de)
Actress Uma Thurman will front a new perfume for women from Givenchy later this year. (via Women’s Wear Daily)
The new Chanel No. 5 ad campaign, starring French actress Audrey Tautou…
Givenchy L’Interdit vintage, 2002 and 2007 versions ~ perfume review
The story goes that in 1957 the clothing designer Hubert de Givenchy commissioned perfumer Francis Fabron to create a fragrance especially for his favorite client, Audrey Hepburn. Fabron had already earned his perfumer's chops as the nose behind Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps and the original Robert Piguet Baghari. Reportedly, Hepburn was so taken with the scent that when Givenchy mentioned marketing it she said, “But I forbid you!” So the fragrance earned its name — L'Interdit means “forbidden” in French.
Vintage Givenchy L'Interdit is a warm, feminine aldehydic floral with a hint of peach and strawberry, and a buttery sandalwood drydown spiked with incense. Like many aldehydic florals, it smells first and foremost like perfume. As the aldehydes fade, L'Interdit settles into a chiffon veil of scent that is subtle and beautifully blended. Its floral heart is creamy with ylang ylang, iris, and rose, but a pinch of spice keeps it from being flabby. As the scent fades it sweetens slightly and its softness feels like powder more than smells like it…