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Green · 1970

Givenchy III

by Givenchy
Rating4.3 ★ 952 votes
GenderWomen
Year1970
Price$$$$Designer
GreenEarthyWoody
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
In the same corner
Miss Dior Dior
Miss Dior Dior
94% match
Creation 1984 Ted Lapidus
Creation 1984 Ted Lapidus
90% match
K de Krizia Krizia
K de Krizia Krizia
88% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
20 notes
topfirst impression
GalbanumAldehydesGardeniaBergamotPeachMandarin Orange
heartthe character
HiacynthOrris RootNarcissusCarnationLily-Of-The-ValleyJasmineRose
basethe foundation
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodMyrrhPatchouliAmberCoconut

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
48
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean34
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
GreenEarthyWoodyAromaticFloralMossyWhite FloralAldehydic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Green
Earthy
Woody
Aromatic
Floral
Mossy
White Floral
Aldehydic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
7%
moderate
41%
long lasting
31%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
45%
strong
27%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
31%
summer
20%
fall
32%
winter
17%
Time of day
day
68%
night
32%
Gender
female
28%
more female
19%
unisex
45%
more male
5%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
12%
ok
64%
good value
16%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
chypremasterpieceelegantcomfortingvintagecharactermysteriousenthrallingscentclassicmossygreen
What people criticise
topnotesoftendeterioratevintagebottlesmodernversionslackoriginaldepthinitial

Smells similar

by scent profile
94% match
Miss Dior Dior
Dior
aromaticaldehydic
90% match
Creation 1984 Ted Lapidus
Ted Lapidus
woodymossy
88% match
K de Krizia Krizia
Krizia
floralaldehydic
88% match
Jean-Louis Scherrer Jean-Louis Scherrer
Jean-Louis Scherrer
greenmossy

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…PeachGardeniaAldehydesGalbanumJasmineRoseLily-Of-The-…Orris RootCarnationNarcissusHiacynthSandalwoodPatchouliAmberVetiverOakmossCoconutMyrrh
topheartbase

Signature pair: Narcissus and Hiacynth

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In plain words

The main accords of Givenchy III are green and earthy. It opens with Galbanum and Aldehydes, reveals Hiacynth and Orris Root at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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