Ange Ou Demon Le Secret

The opening is nice but the drydown is so weird and screechy

I am biased; I have been wearing this since consistently since 2014, but received several samples of it at Sephora since 2012. There is nothing that smells like this, in my opinion. I really don't understand people on here saying it's generic or nothing special. To me, it's my absolute FAVORITE perfume in the world. It is not juvenile; I honestly believe a woman of any age could wear this. However, it is fruity enough that I think certain teenagers would still wear this. Just more "elegant" or sophisticated than let's say, a Victoria's Secret, Aeropostale, or Aerie fragrance. It doesn't scream sex appeal. It's just a very beautiful, fresh, yet citrus fragrance. Very very special to me. They reformulated this in 2014 for whatever reason. I do have several bottles of that version too, because I was unaware you could buy the original 2009 version on eBay. Now, I buy it whenever I can afford it on eBay or poshmark. There is a patchouli note in this one that was removed in the reformulation. And that is what I believe makes this version stand out to me over the new one. I just love it. If you ever have a chance to sample it or are debating buying this, if you are interested in the notes, I don't think you'll regret it. I highly doubt it would be offensive to anyone; it is not one of those overbearing perfumes you want to scrub off. More of a close to the skin scent. There's really nothing like this. Highly underrated in my opinion. If anyone on here ever sees my review and has a bottle they want to sell, please reach out to me. I plan on buying bottles of this version for as long as I can find them. Can see myself wearing this forever. I always come back to it, and I have easily over 50 fragrances. I usually choose this one and only have about 10-15 other fragrances I will rotate it with once in a blue moon for something different. It's a beautiful scent and I can't rave about it enough. If you like fresh perfumes and tea notes, give this a shot. I 100% see this as a safe blind buy. I will cry if they ever discontinue this line. I know I may sound dramatic but that's how much I adore this fragrance. One of a kind.

Very pretty and well blended. Tasteful without being completely boring. The tea note smells gently peachy on my skin. Givenchy, if anyone from your team reads this, the caps on this whole series of bottles are inexcusably flimsy and annoying. They should click into place instead of uselessly spinning around. It makes your $150 product seem cheap and unresolved.

I like it. It’s everything that’s already been described: fresh, bright, clean, uplifting, etc. It’s also one among so many others of it’s kind. I would confidently say that, unless this one seems special and unique to your nose - that this is not needed to buy, or even try, if you already own the likes of Daisy, Eros, Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea or White Tea, J.Lo Still, etc.

I have a bottle from 2011. I still love it. For a long time I used the Ange Ou Demon le secret Shower Gel. One of my favorites.

Comparing to Le Secret edition 2014 this is cleaner and soapier. I cannot discern a singular scent they are all blended to maximum. It is less sour than the later version and warmer. Very inoffensive. Like freshly bathed body with a fresh shower gel. It is pretty but not memorable. 2014 edition has more character. I have a miniature and I am getting a weak performance of the scent on me.

It's a safe freshy. I enjoy the wafts I get through out the day. Nonheadache inducing clean, tea with a bit of floral sweetness. A no brainer for days you're not sure what to wear. This is clean and easy. It's quite nice and I would repurchase.

My signature scent and one of my absolute favorites. The top notes dissipate quickly, but the heart and base notes last longer and then fade away subtly. I think it's appropriate for daytime, but I tend to wear it more in the evenings. This is the fragrance I get the most compliments on, even from complete strangers. I think it's a general crowd-pleaser and one that would work well for a lot of people, but flies under the radar just enough that it's not too common. It reminds me of romantic spring and summer evenings, like a candlelight dinner on a gardened terrace.

It is cute and really feminine but a little boring and generic. All of the ingredients seem to be lovely and blended well although they lack an edge that would make it outstanding. I think that this would be a great blind buy for gifts as it seems to be super inoffensive, there is enough sweetness for those who like the sweeter perfumes (although it is more sugary rather than gourmand) and enough tartness for those who prefer them fresh.

A great freshie. I love the citrus. Perfect from tropical weather.

To me (and on me) it is the perfect light fresh citrus/floral scent! If you are like me and dislike bergamot because it makes you smell nothing else, this is the right citrus for you too. The opening is a tiny bit sharp because of the lemon, and it quickly does to this lovely watery-tea scent for hours on end. It is intimate though, so don't expect a ton of strength from this perfume. It is clean, light, fresh and feminine because of the background floral notes. You cannot go wrong with this perfume and I hope they never stop making it!

Absolutely beautiful! This is a light, fresh citrusy floral. The opening is tart and there's a pink pepperish note which is probably the cranberry. The Lemon blends wonderfully with the tartness of the tea and creates a fresh, crisp aroma that's superb for hot days and warm months. After about 20 minutes the jasmine and peony begin to be noticed and they create a soft, ultra-feminine fragrance. It conjures up memories of romantic walks down secluded lanes in Sydney's Lane Cove area on warm summer days between hedgerows of jasmine as the sun begins to set. It's a sublime scent! The waterlily gives AoD a lovely aquatic and sweet fragrance. There's a peach note that begins at about 40 minutes in and this seems to be the blending of the florals with the cranberry and lemon. It moves to a skin scent after an hour and doesn't last long. Also, while the bottles are beautiful the tops tend to be difficult to place correctly and can be problematic. The price of Ange ou Demon le secret is a bit exorbitant if you're on a budget. I loved the fragrance so much I bought 2 bottles so I wouldn't run out. It's become one of my signature scents and my go-to fragrance when I want to feel uplifted. It is both comforting and calming while being uplifting and energising at the same time.

Note For Myself: This was my favorite fragrance when I was 15 Such a soft fresh clean floral … something special about it! Decently long lasting considering it is a fresh fragrance… I would say it can be worn all year day or night.

This fragrance is one of my favourite spring fragrances. It opens as a bright and fruity tea. Both the lemon and cranberry gove it a strong tartness, but there is a pleasant sweetness as well. I find the sweetness grows as it dries down. A lot of the sweetness seems to come from the patchouli, which is a a clean and green patchouli that pairs quite nicely with the tea note. There is only a hint of the original Ange ou Demon EDP in this flanker. I notice it, but I have to look for it. All of the darkness and depth from the original was left out of this one. This one could have been simply called Ange, there is nno demon in this bottle. I have had excellent performance with Ange Ou Demon Le Secret. It lasts all day, 10+ hours omn skin and even longer on clothes. It has solid projection, a little beyond arms length for much of the wear time. For the last few hours it stays pretty close to the skin. This is a warm weather fragrance for me. I love the tart, juiciness in the opening on a warm day, or when I want to imagine a warm day. I own both this formula (as pictured) and the more recent one. This review is for the older formulation. I do find there is minimal difference between them though. This one has a slightly deeper and more rounded sweetness, while the new formula is lighter and more tart. I smell little difference in the dry down with the older formula being a little more patchouli heavy. The performance is pretty similar with this one being a little better, but both are pretty long lasting. I don't find them different enough to hunt down one bottle over the other, but if they are both available for the same price, I would choose the older one. I kinda hate the caps on all the Ange ou Demon bottles. They fit poorly. They are also a little awkward to recap, they have to sit just right but the difference between the front and back of the cap is pretty subtle.

Way too citrusy and soapy, quite literally smells like fairy dish wash - the dry down is more floral but barely feminine or appealing at all, absolutely no seductive quality that the name would hint at, so disappointed.

I love the opening so much but the opening doesn't last long. The patchouli takes over after about 10 min and it's not my favorite. If the opening lasted longer I would enjoy it more. It does last quite a while. Great for all year use.

On a hot Summer evening, inside a freshly watered garden, under a pergola covered with jasmine, a woman drinks cranberry tea and lemonade. Fantastic Summer perfume, with great longevity and sillage thanks to its fresh and green patchouli base. Doesn't fit its name at all, as it's quite inoffensive and its sillage is not really a "secret". The citrine colored bottle is beautiful. A perfume to try for those who have difficulties finding a fresh and easily wearable patchouli or lemon without sharpness.

This is my favorite perfume of all time since 2014, and I used to work at the Macy's fragrance counter so I've smelled a lot of perfumes, but none even come close to this beauty. It's such a complex floral, containing all 3 of my favorite floral notes, and my favorite base note, patchouli. It's my personality rolled into one bottle; ultra-feminine (the delicate florals), artistic (woodiness of the patchouli and woods), and a bit edgy (tartness of the lemon and cranberry), hence the secret I guess. It doesn't last long and it's expensive, and I hope they continue to manufacture it forever. It only lasts a couple of hours and doesn't have good sillage but I'm so in love with it that I don't mind.

I'm surprised that I liked this so much because I'm not really into floral fragrances but I love this. It smells really fresh and floral but also sweet. Smells really good paired with Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb lotion.

Poor sillage and longevity, I like the original formula way better.

I just love this fragrance I've worn it for some years now. I like to think of this as my signature scent very light as well as a bit fruity with some zest. This is one perfume that I would never want to not have in my collection I find it to be very long lasting on my skin as well as my clothes and just love the way it makes me feel sometimes I even wear it to bed because it's not so overpowering.

On me, I smell the tea, cranberry and lemon for about 5 seconds before patchouli shoves its leafy head in there. If I could have this fragrance with just those 5 seconds I'd love it, but I can't, so it's just ok.

This smells like Zewa toilet paper with peach 🍑

I got a second hand one from somebody online and it was made in 2011. It's AMAZING. Where have you been all of my life? OMG, Givenchy please never stop making this. This is absolutely gorgeous. So easy to wear for any occasion and inoffensive. I smell every note in here individually. The most prominent notes to my nose are lemon, tea, and cranberry. Such a beautiful combination. The lemon smells like real freshly squeezed lemon and not synthetic at all. Really happy I found this.

I just got an original version of this fragrance, before reformulation of 2014. What can I tell? Its AMAZING fragrance, like it was those some years ago, when I tested it first time. It is incredible feminine, sexy, lightly fresh and deep fragrance at the same time. I know a lot of other perfumes with kinda similar pyramid notes, but Ange Ou Demon Le Secret..I can compare only with the line of Givenchy Ange ou Demon..there is nothing else that would or could remind it even a bit! Somebody says it can be found cheaper analogues of an expensive perfumes..for those who wants to believe that it can be found..but for my nose, there is always the difference between all the fragrances. Nowadays Ange Ou Demon line, including Le secret is not too popular and became a little bit..rare already? So, for the people it will be really a secret,until you tell them what is on you. Of course price is biting, but I am gonna use it slowly on some nice occasions, for to make sure it really lasts. Of course..LOVE from me!

What a shame, Givenchy!I loved Exravagance, Fleur d'Interdit! Their sillage,projection and longevity were outstanding. But this perfume, though a wonderful scent is gone in 10 minutes. And it also costs a fortune. Honestly, I will never waste 100 dollars for a 30 ml bottle just to have it totally consumed in 2 weeks!

Love this perfume! It is one of my favorites. I like to wear it summertime tho. I get a bunch of compliments on it. Its very feminine and girlie. And you can smell the flowers and citrus combo! Just what a girl needs

I like the cranberry opening and that it's a light summer scent, but unfortunately after drydown it just smells too generic for my tastes.

I have never been so madly in love with a perfume in my entire life! I applause Givenchy for this marvelous masterpiece! I can't help but smile every time I wear it.. Ange ou Démon le Secret is a perfume I would make myself if I was given a chance. It has all my favourite notes- lemon and tea at the top, my most ever loved flowers- jasmine, peony and water lily in the middle and patchouli with woodsy notes in the drydown.Perfect. A perfect match for me, feels like my natural scent, like my second skin, completes me. This perfume is slightly sweet, but not annoying, full of grace and freshness. So light, so delicately flowery, but not utterly innocent- it is called Ange ou Démon le Secret afterall. The perfume is not entirely angelic (but definetly more on that side) it has a secret which draws it back from being heavenly innocent. So, even the name is 100% accurate and the bottle is amazing and the color of juice is so delightful.

According to the notes - its everything i ever wanted. The first spray is beautiful - its freshly brewed herbal tea and cranberries. Its so nice, soft, fresh, uplifting I wish it would smell like that for hours. Unfortunately it fades in like 10 minutes. Then I can smell some fresh flowers, peony... i even get a bit rose, but its not listed. This freshness too fades in 5-10 minutes... and I am left with green tea. But not the nice freshly brewed one, but a stale cup of green tea which has been sitting all day long and was too strongly brewed. All in all I like it, and hope in the summer time it will stay longer fresh on my skin.