Launched: 2005
Group: Woody aromatic
Introduction
While sorting out my samples collection, I've found a pair of sachets containing Very Irresistible Eau de Toilette For Men and Very Irresistible Eau de Toilette from Givenchy, the latter being the ladies version. As always, a test followed.
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fragrance is sensually radiant, luminous and very feminine with immense sensitivity and elegance. Bursting with roses and infused with star anise, and verbena leaf, notes include centifolia rose, peony rose, fantasia rose, passion rose, emotion rose, verbena leaf and star anise.
This unique aromatic floral fragrance is sensually radiant, luminous and very feminine more
with immense sensitivity and elegance. Bursting with roses and infused with star anise, and verbena leaf, notes include centifolia rose, peony rose, fantasia rose, passion rose, emotion rose, verbena leaf and star anise.
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Seductive! Absolutely Irresistible Givenchy is a flamboyant, vibrant, and luscious Eau de Parfum. A floral signature that combines brilliance, vibrant radiance and intense pleasure.
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is a sensual green, woody fragrance. Fresh, edgy, bright and long lasting Very Irresistible for Men is sensual and entrancing, radiant and luminous - a truly multi-faceted fragrance with depth and real originality. Very Irresistible for Men owes its deep complexity and luminosity to a profusion of highly unusual natural notes. Fresh, bright, green top notes of natural mint leaf and grapefruit zest. sensual, warm core notes of sesame seed and mocha. Woody, edgy, highly masculine base notes of hazel wood and virginia cedar.
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aura, Very Irresistible For Men is an elegant, woody, green, sensual fragrance spiked with notes of grapefruit, mint, sesame seed, and mocha, melded with soothing hazelnut wood and Virginia Cedar. Notes include Grapefruit Peel, Mint Leaf, Sesame Seed, Mocha, Hazelnut Wood, Virginia Cedar.
Very Irresistible Sensual by Givenchy is a five-pointed aromatic floral whose chief notes ... more
include roses. But Sensual includes a special twist: a heart note of Liv Tyler Rose, a velvety rose note combined with green, apple and pear notes. The juice also in
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Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual Eau de Parfum, like the original Eau de Toilette, is ... more
made up of five beautiful roses - the elegance of the Centifolia Rose, the spontaneity of the Fantasia Rose, the sensuality of the Emotion Rose, and the intensity of the Passion Rose. To set it apart and make it an even more sensual and sophisticated scent, it has at the heart of this beautiful bouquet of roses, the queen of all flowers - the Liv Tyler Rose - created for her and her alone. To compliment the Liv Tyler Rose, Givenchy has included the heady and spicy notes of Star Anise and the addictive nature of Patchouli. At last, the softness of Vanilla, makes it warm, tender and extremely feminine..
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...Parisian fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy opened his first boutique that soon became a pioneering enterprise being the first to offer ready-to-wear collections for the modern woman. Refined elegance and audacious classic lines has become known worldwide thanks to Mr Givenchy's 40-year friendship with Audrey Hepburn who becomes the brand's ambassador.
The success of the luxury clothes line is followed by the 1957 launch of Givenchy's ... ...in 1961. Up to date Givenchy have produced nearly sixty fragrances an astonishing half of these being men's fragrances.
=== The packaging ===
The tall, triangular bottle comes in neon green and black shades that merge into each other halfway up. The nozzle sits on the edge of the slanted lid metallic on the front. The impression of the packaging and choice of colours is odd, slightly old-fashioned but certainly masculine ... more
Launched: 2005 Group: Woody aromatic
Introduction
While sorting out my samples collection, I've found a pair of sachets containing Very Irresistible Eau de Toilette For Men and Very Irresistible Eau de Toilette from Givenchy, the latter being the ladies version. As always, a test followed.
The perfume house
In 1952, Parisian fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy opened his first boutique that soon became a pioneering enterprise being the first to offer ready-to-wear collections for the modern woman. Refined elegance and audacious classic lines has become known worldwide thanks to Mr Givenchy's 40-year friendship with Audrey Hepburn who becomes the brand's ambassador.
The success of the luxury clothes line is followed by the 1957 launch of Givenchy's first two ladies' fragrance 'De' and 'L'Interdit', the latter inspired by, again, Audrey Hepburn. The house's two first men's fragrances 'L'Eau de Vetyver' and 'Monsieur de Givenchy' appear in 1961. Up to date Givenchy have produced nearly sixty fragrances an astonishing half of these being men's fragrances.
The packaging
The tall, triangular bottle comes in neon green and black shades that merge into each other halfway up. The nozzle sits on the edge of the slanted lid metallic on the front. The impression of the packaging and choice of colours is odd, slightly old-fashioned but certainly masculine though the shape of the bottle is definitely modern and looks great on display.
Being the bottle chunky and heavy and the nozzle quite hidden, the fragrance can be applied by pressing down the triangular shaped top. The lid of the bottle is black and follows the shape of the bottle. The box also has green and black shades on it together with the well-known Givenchy logo, the four mirrored rectangular 'G' emblem.
The fragrance
Top notes: grapefruit, mint leaves
Just after applying the fragrance, a sharp, woody citrus accord dominates the composition that reminds me of a blend of lemon, green tea and a wet, earthy note. The fragrance is almost overpowering first and seems diffuse in the air rather than cling to the skin. The pungent citrus is underpinned by woods and green tones that don't seem to blend together but rather stay separate and somewhat incongruous.
Middle notes: mocha, sesame
The sharp, energetic top notes faded away after half and an hour and revealed a more powdery, and soapy green note that is mixture of woods and traces of lemon that now had a slightly bitter edge which was a detectable coffee aroma though it wasn't distinct enough to make it a gourmand accord. It did mellow and soften the composition somehow and I thought maybe there was something noteworthy going on here after such a disappointingly messy start.
The middle phase lasted for a good three hours and I think it would have lasted more had I used more at the beginning but again, the start of the fragrance is quite strong and I was put off by the pungent smell that kept escaping from the sachet and into the room. (Luckily I tried this at home otherwise my antics might have raised a few eyebrows among my colleagues.) With time, the sharp notes have finally disappeared and given way to a drier, subtler aroma of coffee that actually intensified and sweetened to produce a gourmand accord. It wasn't a pure coffee aroma, it had a green, minty edge and a powdery undertone.
Base notes: hazelnut, cedarwood
After about four hours the minty, gourmand notes of coffee have died down and the camphorous woods emerged from the base notes. The dry, quiet cedar accord felt empty and was barely noticeable as opposed to the sharp, heady start and the aromatic middle notes.
Conclusion
It may be my taste (or my boyfriend's as he too turned up the nose at the scent) but I somehow expected more from this 'haute couture' brand. A well-worked and skilful blend will stand the test of time (see Bvlgari or Guerlain's men's classics) simply because it is refined and has qualities beyond any fashion or trend.
Very Irresistible For Men's is an unusual fragrance but these unusual fruity - gourmand - and woody notes do not blend together to create harmonious accords, they stay too distinct and seem to be in disaccord. Certainly not something I would associate with the image and name of this high-end fashion and cosmetics brand.
Price / where to buy
Department stores (Debenhams, John Lewis)
£31.50 / 50ml Eau de Toilette £45.00 100ml Eau de Toilette
Online from http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk £19.99 / 50ml Eau de Toilette £27 / 100ml Eau de Toilette
Deodorant spray, deodorant stick and after-shave balm are also available.
Additional rating
Originality: 4 / 5 Composition: 2 / 5 Staying power: 4 / 5 Value for money: 2 / 5
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Summary: An unusual gourmand and woody fragrance that doesn't blend well
lillamarta 17.03.2008 (17.03.2008)
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Review of Givenchy Very Irresistible Eau De Toilette Spray for Him
Advantages: Smells good. Disadvantages: There are many others which are better.
...there. Packaging
Givenchy Very Irresistible comes inside a triangular shaped (or Toblerone shaped) bottle blended with dark yellows, greens and black (see picture above). This bottle sits inside your orthodox card box whcih is of a similar colour scheme. The box is very typically Givenchy with the format and the Givenchy logo two-thirds of the way down or so. Price (for the EDT)
Boots:
50ml £31
100ml £41
Superdrug:
50ml around £26 (I'm not ... ...Lewis, Debenhams
Not Available online, I don't recall seeing it in-store
Perfume Shop
Not Available Online, I'm sure I've seen it in-store but I couldn't see the price due to my eyesight. Apologies.
uk.strawberrynet.com
50ml £23
100ml £28
www.cheapsmells.co.uk
50ml £19.04
I bought it from cheap smells.co.uk for £19.04
Fragrance
The EDT itself is a greeny colour which I find a little disturbing. I smell an implicit minty smell as well as ...
vinceyeung 23.07.2007
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Product details
Long Name
Very Irresistible Eau De Toilette Spray for Him, Very Irresistible Men Eau de Toilette Spray, Very Irresistible For Men Eau De Toilette Spray, Very Irresistible Eau De Toilette Spray
Gender
for Men
Manufacturer
Givenchy
Type of Perfume
Eau de Toilette
Manufacturer's product description
Very Irresistible Givenchy for Men is a sensual green, woody fragrance with notes of natural Mint Leaf, Grapefruit Zest, Sesame Seed, Hazel Wood and Virginia Cedar.
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