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L Interdit Absolu, Givenchy
White Floral · 2024

L Interdit Absolu

by Givenchy
Rating4.2 ★ 1,659 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralTuberoseWarm Spicy
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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85% match
Liquid Brun Limited Edition French Avenue
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82% 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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Guatemalan CardamomLavenderNeroli
heartthe character
Indian TuberoseJasmine SambacOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
TobaccoRumPatchouliHaitian Vetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean35
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 · +2 more
White FloralTuberoseWarm SpicyAromaticTobaccoWoodySweetRum
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
White Floral
Tuberose
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Tobacco
Woody
Sweet
Rum
Lavender
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
5%
moderate
35%
long lasting
50%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
50%
strong
39%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
12%
summer
4%
fall
39%
winter
44%
Time of day
day
27%
night
73%
Gender
female
24%
more female
23%
unisex
46%
more male
6%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
23%
ok
56%
good value
13%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
sophisticateddarkmysteriousgothaesthetictrulyversatilesuccessfulunisexprofileidealcold
What people criticise
heavydarksummerweardrasticscentdifferencebetweenpaperskinexpensiveprice

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Rouge Ultime Givenchy
Givenchy
white floraltuberose
82% match
Liquid Brun Limited Edition French Avenue
French Avenue
vanillalavender
81% match
After Effect French Avenue
French Avenue
warm spicytobacco
81% match
Side Effect Initio Parfums Prives
Initio Parfums Prives
warm spicyrum

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LavenderCardamomNeroliOrange Bloss…TuberoseJasmine Samb…PatchouliVetiverTobaccoRum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tobacco and Rum

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The L Interdit line

11 versions
Original1957L Interdit
More Powdery, Iris
Less White Floral
Fades sooner
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2018Eau de Parfum
More Citrus, Vanilla
Less Warm Spicy
Projects more
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2021Eau de Parfum Rouge
More Citrus, Fresh Spicy
Less Aromatic
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2020Eau de Parfum Intense
More Vanilla, Fresh Spicy
Less Tobacco
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2023Eau de Parfum Rouge Ultime
More Cacao, Citrus
Less Aromatic
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2019Eau de Toilette
More Musky, Animalic
Less Warm Spicy
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Interdit Absolu are white floral and tuberose. It opens with Guatemalan Cardamom and Lavender, reveals Indian Tuberose and Jasmine Sambac at its heart, and dries down to Tobacco and Rum. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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