L'Interdit Eau de Toilette

MUSKY. Like white rain musk musky. I prefer the edp.

Must like tuberose. You have been warned.

I like this one. Smells very sweet yet light and somewhat fresh. I've got no idea what poppies smell like, but I suppose my nose can pick it up since it reminded me of Kenzo Flower Poppy bouquet. Which happens to be my mother-in-law signature scent so... I'll have to pass. It suits her better cause it's more of a mature scent.

Has nothing in common with the original version released in 1957 ! Just the name is the same 😠 the original version was a true masterpiece 🏆❤️ replaced by a very average designer fragrance 👎👎

Smells classy in the business kind of way, and I've been told it smells of new car. Very nice.

I am not the target audience for such a fragrance. Heavy-set, dare I say 'bear-ish' man. But boy I love this fragrance. yes, Audrey Hepburn is my idol so of course I had to test some l'interdit. And I don't really buy in to scents being gendered, it's mostly just personal preferences. I will say, this is likely not the same formula from years gone by but either way. This EDT version, is pretty light and less aggressive with the jasmine (though this definitely does have some jasmine) - it will not last long but makes for a great everyday / office scent. Interestingly, though musk is a note they list, it's just not what I pick up (may be my nose, I'm so used to the scent of White Musk ala Body Shop) either way, I'm glad I don't because musk is a scent that just puts me off. Mirroring what others have said, it definitely has an almost citric opening but I'll be honest - this is a scent that smells best fully dried down. It mellows so plentifully to a great tuberose nose with vetiver and orange blossom giving a wonderful backing - with still an undertone of wet dog (positively :') ). It's one I find hard to describe - it's simply elegant but I think will come off as more sweet or musky to others. For me - 9/10 - I am a certified jasmine lover, so naturally whilst I love this, it's just a little down. 100% would buy a bottle, though maybe not a blind buy for everyone (always just try a sample). EDP is... imo better.

Classy, flirty & vibrant. Picture a #woman strolling through an art museum in heels, smirking as she sneaks sour candy. Orange blossom & tuberose shine, sillage is soft, but lasts all day. Glamorous, bold, never too loud. 2 sprays = sublimity. A new fave.

I think reason that most people want this perfume is because of Audrey Hepburn but I don’t know how much they have modified and changed the original perfume’s formula. It’s more of a mysterious dark feminine, Strong floral and very sweet scent. Some might not like it. I don’t use it but it’s not a bad scent, I’ve worn it a few times. A sales associate told me that it’s meant for older women.

For those who don’t like the stronger versions of L’Interdit, this perfume is made for you. It’s pure, clean, and perfect for a woman who is sensitive, classy, and subtle. The scent is delicate and refined, not overpowering at all. My only complaint is that it doesn’t last long on my skin.

I'll probably cop some hate for this as I know it's popular.. but I find this fragrance absolutely putrid! A sickening, headache inducing potion of grape bubblegum and some sort of sharp smelling flower. Literally felt nauseous for 3 days after spraying. Silly me blind bought it after smelling the edp a while back, big mistake and lesson learnt.

I love this. It is light and sweet to me. Great for the office.

Nice white floral scent (I also get a note of artificial grape?), not something I personally would wear on the daily as I find it too mature but the longevity and sillage is very good I could still smell it on me the next day.

@bashak, sorry for the late reply, I only now saw your comment. Obviously it wasn't my intention to offend you or anyone else for that matter. My idea was that since there are also local fragrantica versions, then those can be used for native language reviews. And as you stated, since this is an international site, then in here post reviews in English so we can all understand without using G..e Translate. I mean, it makes much more sense for the poster to use a translator if neccessary and then post the review than for everyone else to do so after it's posted. Or maybe post the review in English and the native language if the idea is to promote oneself through this platform as some do. Again, sorry if my observation offended in some way, it is probably because of the written communication which lacks visual, audio, tonality feedback and can be wrongly perceived as a consequence. It was only meant to help those interested in actually reading all the reviews. By all means, to each their own.

@liric I'm sorry but your comment is really offensive to me. Are you an admin or something? This is an international platform. Why does it bother you so much that some users comment in their own language? There are hundreds of other English comments you could read. Search fragrance, make comments about them, read articles and mind your own bussiness.

@TheCandyperfumegirl - this is the English Fragrantica. Please try to post in English, out of respect for the other users and Fragrantica itself. Thank you for your consideration.

L'Interdit অর্থ নিষিদ্ধ, এই নামকরণের পিছনে একটা সুন্দর গল্প আছে। ফ্যাশন ডিজাইনার Hubert de Givenchy ১৯৫৪ সালে Sabrina মুভিতে Audrey Hepburn-এর Costume ডিজাইন করার সময় তাঁর জন্য এমন একটি পারফিউম তৈরি করার কথা ভাবেন যা Audrey Hepburn-এর ব্যক্তিত্বের কোমলতা ও উজ্জ্বলতার প্রতিনিধিত্ব করবে। এই পারফিউমটি শুধুমাত্র Audrey Hepburn ব্যবহার করতেন। যখন Hubert এই পারফিউমটি সবার জন্য বাজারজাত করার পরিকল্পনার কথা Audrey-এর সাথে শেয়ার করেন তখন Audrey Hepburn বলেন, "Je vous l'interdis" অর্থাৎ "আমি তোমাকে নিষেধ করছি"। Givenchy ও Hepburn অনেক ভালো বন্ধু ছিলেন, Givenchy সবসময় Audreyকে নিজের Inspiration ও নিজের Muse বলতেন। অবশেষে Givenchy ১৯৫৭ সালে L'Interdit by Givenchy পারফিউমটি সর্বসাধারণের জন্য রিলিজ করেন। এটি Givenchy ব্র্যান্ডের প্রথম পারফিউম। পরবর্তী সময় আবার ১৯৯৩ ,২০০৩ ও ২০০৭ সালে কিছুটা আধুনিকায়ন করে পারফিউমটিকে বাজারজাত করা হয়। অবশেষে ২০১৮ সালে Hubert de Givenchy-এর মৃত্যুর পর নতুন কনসেপ্ট নিয়ে L'Interdit পুনরায় রিলিজ করা হয়। পারফিউমার Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo এবং Fanny Bal -এর ডিজাইন করা L'Interdit eau de parfum-এর কনসেপ্ট হচ্ছে "thrill of the forbidden" অর্থাৎ সীমা অতিক্রম করার চ্যালেঞ্জ। পরবর্তীতে ২০১৯ সালে উল্লেখিত পারফিউমারদের নতুন সৃষ্টি L'Interdit Eau De Toilette রিলিজ হয়, ২০২০-এ L'Interdit eau de parfum Intense, ২০২২-এ L'Interdit Édition Millésime ও সর্বশেষ Givenchy L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Rouge Givenchy রিলিজ করার ঘোষণা দিয়েছে। পারফিউম ব্যবহারকারিদের কাছে L'Interdit বিপুল প্রশংসিত ও সমাদৃত কারন অসাধারণ নোটসের কম্পোজিশনের পাশাপাশি এর Longevity, Projection ও Sillage দুর্দান্ত। L'Interdit-এর এতগুলো ফ্ল্যাঙ্কার/ভার্সন থেকে কোনো একটা অবশ্যই ব্যক্তিবিশেষে সবার পছন্দ হবেই হবে। বিশেষ করে যারা ফ্লোরাল পারফিউম বা রজনীগন্ধা,বেলী বা অরেঞ্জ ব্লসমের স্মেল পছন্দ করেন তাদের জন্য এই পারফিউমগুলো পারফেক্ট। তাই যারা পারফিউম ভালোবাসেন তাদের কালেকশনে অন্তত যেকোন একটি L'Interdit অবশ্যই রাখতে পারেন। আর যারা Audrey Hepburn-এর ফ্যান তাদের জন্য তো L'Interdit উইশলিষ্টের একদম প্রথমে রাখা উচিত ❤️ #bangla #বাংলা

A dusty orange blossem, not my cup of thee

Very classy and long-lasting. This reminds me of Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT. It is glamorous, classy and brash without being too loud. Most would generally prefer for the night. It's a new love of mine. While it may be a bit pricey I'd rate great value as one spray is all you need.

Loved the initial opening on this but the dry down became too syrupy sweet on me, unfortunately.

had a sample of this and damn what a pleasant surprise! different from the original L'Interdit - I actually might prefer this one. this is flirty and vibrant but still undeniably classy. a lady walking around art museum in heels but secretly eating sour candy from her bag with a smirk. very well balanced scent overall - the orange blossom and tuberose are the main characters here but I don't mind. sillage isn't overwhelming but this still lasts long, especially on clothes. on my wishlist!

I had a sample of this EDT on my drawer and decided to wear it today. Glad I did, this is very pretty. I actually prefer this version over the original EDP. That one is a great white floral, but it's too dense (almost aggressive) for my taste. The opening is super bright and I actually smell oranges or some kind of citrus for a moment. Then, a beautiful bubblegum tuberose blooms. It has some musk and patchouli but they aren't protagonists on my skin, they're there to give the fragrance a little bit of grounding. But yeah, in essence this is a tuberose bomb. Very sweet and femenine, it also has a clean aspect that I'm really attracted to. I would say this is very versatile, unlike the EDP. Sillage is medium and longevity are medium on my skin. Overall a pretty fragrance and a good no-brainer for spring days...

Poppies don‘t have a smell at all. So who decided that this vile stuff smells like it? All I get is grape soda. Period

the poppy is overwhelming on me and it makes this very powdery and unappealing. the original is so much better, buy that one!

Magical TUBEROSE & ORANGE-BLOSSOM. I was first introduced to L'Interdit back in 2003 and instantly fell in love with it. This version opens with a burst of hazy floral/(poppy?), and already you can feel the tuberose & orange-blossom swelling through with sweet, white-floral & citrus-y tones. That deepens into the white-floral heart where tuberose is the star of the show supported by orange-blossom & musk, and brings creamy, green-banana, powdery, near-bubblegum & faintly animalic tones. This all rests on a vetiver-patchouli base with earthy, grassy & woody tones. Alongside, all of this is being diffused by petalia (not listed), which is more noticeable a few hours into the drydown. Overall I get a beautiful tuberose & orange-blossom scent that is really well blended and has excellent performance for year-round wear, but I would be most likely to wear this in spring & summer. Overall: gorgeous tuberose-orange-blossom scent with excellent performance. It's a longtime love for me. Homerun: 10/10. Enjoy! Contrast to L'Interdit EDP: These are different, although strikingly similar. The EDP has jasmine and is more intense overall (although I do get a jasmine note in this too though it's not listed), with a slightly more forward fruity quality and dries down with more vanilla. The EDP wears best in fall and winter while the EDT wears best in spring-summer. Contrast to Fakhar Rose Lattafa: This is a dupe of L'Interdit EDP Givenchy with good approximation and excellent performance. There is a faint coconut note in Fakhar Rose that some have noticed. Performance is roughly equivalent to the EDP. Contrast to L'Interdit 2003 Givenchy: These aren't identical, but very similar, and the 2003 version was what I first fell in love with. L'Interdit EDT 2019 is the closest to the 2003 version that I've smelt. L'Interdit EDT 2019 outperforms. Update 11/11/24: Sprayed this on today for poppy scent in honour of Remembrance Day. Hard to say what a poppy smells like, but I had forgotten how good this is. Love it alot. Bubblegummy tuberose at its best, complimented by orange-blossom and a smoky vetiver. I get some sweet fruity notes as well in this that read a bit red - maybe contributing to the poppy? Love, love, love. Update 11/13/24: two days later I can still smell this on clothes, so very longlasting.

This powerful floral reminds me of my grandmother. She was wildly popular, vibrant, friendly to everyone, and she always smelled wonderful. This version of L’Interdit is a full-bodied white floral, slightly grapey, maybe Amarige and Giorgio’ love child. I do not like it for me but I am fortunate enough to have my grandmother with me at 96 years so I will gift this to her. I look forward to hugging her when she’s wearing this timeless perfume.

L’interdit EDT (9J01, Sept 2019, USD 43) Male Skin, First Impression L’interdit EDT is new territory for me as wish to try sweet white floral fragrance and strong in Tuberose note. It seems I can agree with Tuberose quite fine. At first it is bombastic, Crisp Tuberose screams out of skin and it is fairy sweet, underneath it had Indolic aspect for it. Transitioning to middle, it starts adding powdery feel, I think it is combination of Poppy with Woody note adding this fragrance becomes more powdery. As it develops to the base, the mild cooling patchouli and overdose of black musk reminds me of Guerlain Black Perfecto. However patchouli is much more mild and Tuberose aspect blends enchantingly into the mix. The scent has moderate density, airy and fairy jump well off skin. I think this can be use by Male user who not afraid of Tuberose as well. Score 8/10 (Sweet Indolic Tuberose with Musk is compliment pair quite well in simplicity) Projection : Moderate high Longevity : Classification : Feminine (Femme 80% / Male 20%) Female user can find mild patchouli note leans masculine

Este perfume remete- me à infância, ao campo! A primeira vez que cheirei foi o EDP, mas mais carregado e invasivo por conta da tuberosa! Engraçado que em mim o que me vem à mente quando cheiro é a 🍇 uva, faz lembrar as vendimas! Acho o EDT mais leve e perfeito para o dia a dia. Acho o Love Tuberose da Amouage incrivelmente parecido, não faz sentido ter os dois.

I love this perfume. It reminds me a bit of LolitaLand and Flowerbomb Nectar. I know it's supposed to be a white floral bomb but my nose doesn't read the notes in that way. I pick up a lot of the vetiver and musk. It has an ethereal earthy quality that I adore. The tuberose gives it a perfect amount of sweetness. Something about the combination of the notes brings to mind the scent of grape soda; but like a high end grape soda made with organic grapes and sweetened only with real sugar. Yummy!

Blind bought this one. This one still smells good-- when I smell it in the air it smells like dried wine and gummy bears with a strong amber scent. My boyfriend loved the EDP I should have just spent the extra $30 and gotten that one. Edit: I hate the sprayer on this. It sprays more like a long stream instead of a fine mist. It can mist but you have to press it hard and fast and usually I am unable to do so and then it leaves an uneven dripping wet spot Edit2: I've been wearing this daily to work and after an hour or two I feel like the drydown just accentuates my b.o.... sometimes I wonder what kind of chemicals in these fragrances are endocrine disruptors

Has the original EDP's DNA but it feels lighter. I don't get the mysterious, dark and poised vibe that the EDP exudes. It's a great alternative for L'Interdit in the summer imo, but on my skin the clean and almost uplifting tuberose turns into vetiver, giving me a classic masculine vibe. It still smells good but I don't vibe with it on me. One thing that impressed me however, was how close it smelled to actual, dry vetiver roots. Being of West African origins, I grew up with my mom infusing vetiver roots in water for us to drink. It makes the water taste really good and it has interesting health benefits, especially for girls and women. The dry down of L'Interdit EDT immediately made me think of vetiver-infused water in the sense that it felt like a soft, watery & a tad bit earthy vetiver accord. I made my mom smell my wrist and she immediately agreed. Over all, projection is low to moderate but longevity is really good for an EDT. It turns into a skin scent quite quickly but it lingers many hours on skin.