Givenchy
L'Interdit Absolu
for women · Launched 2024
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 120 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting64% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate53% of votes
- Season
- winter68% of votes
- Time of day
- night78% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 83 votes
- very weak1%
- weak4%
- moderate27%
- long lasting64%
- eternal5%
Sillage · 83 votes
- intimate6%
- moderate53%
- strong39%
- enormous2%
Season · 120 votes
- winter68%
- spring23%
- summer9%
Time of day · 105 votes
- day22%
- night78%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Givenchy L'Interdit Absolu
Perfumers: Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo, Fanny Bal
L'Interdit Absolu is the darkest, most grown-up member of Givenchy's L'Interdit family, released in 2024 and created by Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Fanny Bal. It is a white floral first and foremost, but about half of wearers also call it woody and aromatic, and a minority notice spice.
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L'Interdit Absolu is the darkest, most grown-up member of Givenchy's L'Interdit family, released in 2024 and created by Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Fanny Bal. It is a white floral first and foremost, but about half of wearers also call it woody and aromatic, and a minority notice spice.
The opening is unusual for a feminine floral: lavender and Guatemalan cardamom bring an aromatic, slightly herbal coolness, with neroli adding a bitter orange brightness. The heart is dense and heady, built on jasmine sambac, orange blossom and Indian tuberose, the creamy, almost intoxicating flowers the line is known for. The base turns boozy and smoky, with rum, tobacco and patchouli over the dry earthiness of Haitian vetiver.
Most people report long-lasting wear, and sillage sits between moderate and strong. It is voted mainly for winter and autumn and overwhelmingly for night, so it suits evenings, dinners and cold weather far better than a summer afternoon.
L'Interdit Absolu — for women fragrance by Givenchy (released 2024). Top notes: Guatemalan Cardamom, Lavender, Neroli. Heart notes: Indian Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom. Base notes: Tobacco, Rum, Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Givenchy L'Interdit Absolu cost in France?
From €7.11 for Decant 2 ml at Scento. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 2 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 8 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, woody, aromatic and spicy. It opens with guatemalan cardamom, lavender, neroli; the heart is indian tuberose, jasmine sambac, orange blossom; the base is haitian vetiver, patchouli, rum, tobacco.
Who makes it?
Givenchy (France). Launched in 2024. The perfumers are Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Fanny Bal. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 83 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.