L'Interdit Givenchy 2020 Eau de Parfum Intense

L'Interdit (Eau de Parfum Intense) by Givenchy

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8.1 / 10 421 Ratings

A popular perfume by Givenchy for women, released in 2020. The scent is sweet-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Spicy

Creamy

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Indian tuberose absolute

Tunisian orange blossom absolute

Heart Notes

Indonesian patchouli

Haitian vetiver

Base Notes

Bourbon vanilla

Indian black sesame absolute

Perfumers

Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo, Fanny Bal

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Ratings

Scent

8.1421 Ratings

Longevity

8.3386 Ratings

Sillage

8.1384 Ratings

Bottle

8.3367 Ratings

Value for money

7.8284 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 08/12/2025.

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Reviews

18 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/02/2023

5
Pricing 9
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 3
Scent

Florblanca
39 Reviews

Florblanca

2

Audrey and I are horrified!

L'Interdit - Audrey Hepburns fragrance, of which I own the perfume, the EdP and the EdT - is my signature fragrance. So after reading various comments at parfumo.de, I absolutely had to test the new versions - I chose the EdP and the EdP-Intense (luckily only the 30ml versions of both). So after they arrived I tested them immediately.

On the left the Intense and on the right the EdP on the respective wrist. I have commented on the EdP separately, so here is the intense one.

Those who know me know that I don't have much of a thing for animalistic orientals. I like really well-made amber scents that combine many facets.

The Intense is something I had to wash off my wrist immediately. It makes me sick and I'm afraid Audrey Hepburn would feel the same if she smelled this brew.

Because here too, the bottle is reminiscent of L'Interdit. The content is puffy, sweet, animalistic and irritates my nose in a very unpleasant way. However, he is intense. The silage is so big that in no time our entire living room smelled of it (ventilating it only helped to a limited extent). The durability is good, but this "scented water" can be washed off quite easily with a lot of soap (luckily).

NO NO NO please no more such “reissues” of legendary fragrances. This can only go wrong, as this “scented water” proves!

12/10/2024

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Musicandarts
210 Reviews

Musicandarts

1

The best among the L'Interdit family members

The L’Interdit line has a large number of flankers, making it difficult to pick the best among them. We learn in business school that successful brands produce the most line extensions. L’Interdit is a very successful brand indeed. This review of L’Interdit EDP Intense is based on a 15 ml tester vial from Givenchy. This perfume comes in an interesting all-black bottle. I am always eager to test any perfume created by Dominique Ropion.

I have reviewed the original L’Interdit EDP earlier. Though a flanker, the EDP Intense is different enough to be considered separately. The bergamot, ginger and jasmine in the original L’Interdit EDP has been replaced by vanilla and black sesame. This substitution changes the flavor of the white floral accords and darkens them. The opening is an intense blast of vanilla, tuberose, orange blossom and sesame. The development is not significant in L’Interdit EDP Intense. All the notes continue uninterrupted until you get to the base notes stage, where the sesame and the vanilla shines brighter. It smells as if I had applied sesame oil on my skin. But it still retains hints of vanilla and white florals. Contrary to what is listed on many websites, L’Interdit EDP Intense does not open with black pepper, and it is not listed as not by Givenchy. The patchouli and vetiver are very mild, gently enhancing the black sesame accord in the end. I consider L’Interdit EDP Intense to be superior to the L’Interdit EDP, as the sweetness in the latter is very loud and cuts into its sophistication.

L’Interdit EDP Intense is a high-performing fragrance, as its name implies. The floral notes stay on the skin for 6-8 hours and the vanilla and sesame for another four hours or so. Unless you are extremely judicious, this is not a work perfume. The sillage and projection are very good.

Be aware that tuberose can satiate our noses and hearts very quickly. So, I would stick with just one perfume from the L’Interdit family, preferably the smaller 50 ml size. I recommend L’Interdit EDP Intense as the one to buy from this group. I confess that I have not tested some of the rare ones such as the L'Interdit Nocturnal Jasmine or the L'Interdit Tubéreuse Noire, both of which are rated highly. For what it offers, L’Interdit EDP Intense is very affordable, with 80 ml costing about $60 on US grey market sellers. But if you want to buy it, you must hurry because this perfume has already been discontinued.

11/24/2020

6
Sillage 7
Longevity 9.5
Scent

FvSpee
249 Reviews

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FvSpee

Top Review 54

The Interdict

This wonderfully feminine fragrance L'Interdit (Intense) has come to my attention, just as it should, through three very esteemed ladies.

First of all, a month ago Runa (I'm always happy about your great photos and refreshing texts - I'm glad you're here!) wrote a passionate 10 (or 12) point commentary here. Next, two weeks ago, Edda (you know I'm a fan of you and your haiku statements!) posted an almost as enthusiastic review here. And last Friday, my dear favorite colleague handed me a sample of the fragrance she got for free at the perfumery, with the remark: "For your exchange box. It only gives you a headache." That makes you curious
I come later to the actual scent and sneak first over the Akzidentialia. The fragrance is not called "Interdit" (forbidden) but "L'Interdit", which is the more exciting and ambiguous name. "L'Interdit" can also be the Interdikt, a mild form of the church ban (as punishment for crime or heresy). Even if this is probably not meant, for the French listener this meaning is surely unconsciously resonating. The main meaning is "ban", but also "taboo". I find the name quite appropriate for this exciting, somnambulistically elegant scent dancing on the edge of a knife.

The perfumers also make people sit up and take notice. Dominique Ropion is one of the greats, and he has often worked with Anne Flipo. As co-productions, they have created such famous (and heterogeneous) fragrances as Acqua di Gioia, Invictus and Lady Million. Without Anne Flipo, he is responsible for vast amounts of other mainstream and niche fragrances, from Krazy Krizia, La Vie Est Belle and Alien EdP to Portrait of a Lady, Oud Malaki and Vetiver Extraordinaire. Flipo in turn has created the highly interesting La Chasse aux Papillons. Fanny Bal comes in third here. The funny thing is that Acqua di Gioia is one of the favourite fragrances of my favourite colleague...

The marketing color of this fragrance is black, and this sets a wrong track. Because the scent impression is not. Because emotionally it is not a gloomy scent, but rather awake and perhaps erotically tense, but at the same time flattering, soothing and even comforting. Synesthetically I perceive the fragrance as a multi-toned grey and brown, a symphony in anthracite, ash, ochre, sienna, chamois and sepia.

To me, L'Interdit is very tightly and densely woven, like a fabric that is warm and gives security, never tearing, and yet is at the same time soft and light. On the whole, L'Interdit Intense is noble but unpretentious; sensual but cool; material to the point of edibility, but at the same time distanced and pictorial.

On fabric, this "ban" unfolds in a somewhat tart, almost green, almost fruity direction, I have to think of Creed's vetiver original, but softer, saffron-like.

On my skin I perceive a completely different scent (and the question remains open for me what the overall impression would be if I accompanied a lady who had applied the scent to her skin and clothing). Here I perceive the scent as being layered, like a puff pastry or a geological formation, whereby the individual layers, in the ochre and grey tones described above, play with the viewer like a picture puzzle:

There are, after an unmistakable, highly distinctive opening, which evokes a memory in me, but which I can't get hold of, very slightly sweet lines, powdery-floury, cocoa, or rather soy flour, which then lose their sweetness and yet are perhaps crushed clay. There is a tingling, clear, subtle spiciness, a grey dry crackling, which then glides out again velvety on soft skin. There are far, far away inklings of a soft saffiano leather, which, as soon as you want to grasp it, turn into bitter chocolate.

Without doubt, the fragrance has a strong flowery side. At times, it seems dense and heavy, lilac and hyacinths come to mind. But perfumers manage to break through and lighten this heaviness in such a way that L'Interdit Intense never seems oppressive or old-fashioned, but innovative and light for all its cosiness. The scent of roasted sesame oil, which I know well, I am not able to perceive, but a wonderful soft benzoin-like nasal tickling.

The durability and projection is quite striking, but surprisingly reserved for an "Intense" fragrance. This fits in well with the essence of the fragrance, which is intense and lively, but doesn't bluster drunk in the streets; it's emotional, but also clear and precise; mysterious, but not confused. I love such ambiguous, non-determined scents.

At the moment I have a generous phase in the scoring process, which is reflected in the fact that, contrary to my usual practice, I sometimes raise old ratings a bit. So maybe 9.5 is a little bit due to the enthusiasm of the moment. But an unusually beautiful fragrance it is, without question
Whether L'Interdit is one of the women's fragrances I could imagine on myself, I do not know yet. The idea doesn't seem completely absurd to me, but for the time being I would like to leave it entirely to the beautiful ladies of my virtual and real environment. With the exception of my favourite colleague, whom I would of course wish anything but headaches.

10/17/2021

7
Pricing 9
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Lilitu
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Top Review 29

He just has to go through it - my husband....

For a long time I thought about which variant of L'Interdit I would like to buy. The history of the fragrance has attracted me. A perfume created especially for the great actress Audrey Hepburn. Of course, I know that the original scent doesn't have too much to do with today's variants. But I love orange blossom. And there I just can not resist.

Usually, before Corona, I preferred to buy my fragrances at the airport in the duty-free shop. As a small fragrant start to the holiday or sometimes as a nice ending - a fragrant memory. I found the selection in the duty-free shops good and usually I had enough time to test the fragrances in advance.

That was the end of it. Last year during the lockdown, my perfume obsession worsened and I was on the lookout for new inspiration. Time enough I had yes, thanks to short-time work. So what to do? First of all, extensively research on the Internet. So go.

Before I had never dealt with fragrance pyramids, individual fragrances or something. What for - either I liked the sniffed fragrance or not. I had a few brands that I particularly liked. With the expensive ones it mostly remained with the sniff test. With the others, I sometimes bought different perfumes. During the lockdown, the opportunity to test was eliminated.

Only through Parfumo I realized that I particularly appreciate perfumes with orange blossom. During my research, I came across L'Interdit. The fragrance pyramid of the new variants of the classic fragrance sounded tempting to me. I looked at the fragrance notes from the EdT, EdP and the Intense variant and the YouTube comparisons. Eventually, I had to make a decision. My choice was L'Interdit EdP Intense. The variant seemed more mysterious to me. Although the black pepper did scare me a bit at first. Pepper in perfume? So something I did not know until now or true me of it not really conscious.

L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Intense starts with me surprisingly fresh. Fresh orange blossoms shine. Then the tuberose embraces the orange blossoms. The fragrance slowly becomes much sweeter. A nutty note joins in the background. The sesame weaves the melange into a creamy paste. The initially bright fragrance takes a deep mysterious turn. Dark and black.

Does this have to do with the black pepper? But where is the black pepper remained? Individually, I can't smell it out. How the hell does black pepper smell in a top note?
In the background, however, I perceive a nuance of something spicy. Interwoven with the creamy paste, this note still remains soft. Nothing pungent, as I imagine pepper. Because ultimately, overcomes me always a violent sneezing attack, if I sprinkle pepper over a dish.

Something else stands out to me. At Parfumo, the perfume is described as sweet-floral. However, as has been the case with some perfumes, I perceive a powdery note in L'Interdit Intense that is not described in any detail. To me, this nuance gives the perfume a sophisticated touch. I love powdery fragrances - have I mentioned this before? Hmm, maybe this is simply because of that? No idea.

The composition now becomes a tiny bit greener. The vetiver sends its regards. A spicy element, rises from the depths. The patchouli lurks mysteriously in the base. Unfortunately, I don't smell any leather. But the vanilla flatters my senses. It blends perfectly into the pasty composition and rounds it off. A mysterious, dark but also soft fragrance. Sexy. Noble. Delicious.

While I appreciate the creamy, pasty mystery and powderiness of the perfume, my husband interestingly just perceives the scent as too intense. Too bad, for him no sexy fragrance.

But there he has had bad luck, my husband I mean of course, because I love this fragrance. And now there are finally opportunities to wear it. There he must go through - my husband.

Conclusion:
A fragrance for confident women - a beautiful going out fragrance. I can not see him on young girls, rather on women from 30 upwards.

Somehow, I can't imagine the fragrance on Audrey Hepburn either. An actress who was famous for your girlish charm. The attributes mysterious and mysterious fit better to other famous film divas of classic Hollywood. But so be it. Finally, I do not know the original fragrance.

Sillage and durability are very good. Sillage perhaps a tiny bit too good, at least for my husband.

The bottle is quite appealing. The black underlines its mysterious and noble character.

I just have to love him!

10/23/2020

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Runa
8 Reviews

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Runa

Top Review 27

The "Intoxication of the Senses"

"No - not another one!"
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"But you like me so much..." --
"I know, but what's the point?" --
"I am different from all the others you like!"
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"I know, and I'm also very sorry, and I know that I would like to have you around me so much, but too much is just too much!"
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"You don't like me as much as you say... "...as you say --
"That's not true, I like you very much, more than I care to! You would step into my life and for the first time among your own kind you would not be the one about which one rather consciously attracts attention, plays with it, maybe even puts it to the test, but rather the one that puts you in the foreground, while you only flank, underline, instead of going forward."
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"Yes, it's true - then buy me!"

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Can a perfume "lie" so much ???

No, I don't think so!
Some' others may be deceitful or even mendacious, but not this one, not "L'Interdit Intense", which delivers what it promises:
No frills, no frills, no frills, no frills!
L'Interdit Intense - L'Interdit Intense, that is sovereignty, self-confidence and understatement at the same time. That is charisma, elegance, warmth, orient (even in winter!), addiction (but no greed), pure temptation and more magic than prohibition - all this beyond 1,001 night, rather the 1,011th or twelfth, the "12" on (m)a scale from 1 to 10.

The orchestra of ingredients lives in unison, the melody is extremely catchy, not too heavy, not too sweet, (again) very modern and yet somehow also an evergreen - an "all in one", so to speak.

After my test my statement was
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Voilà, here I am - so the message!
"Hotter" than the original, even more caressing, cuddly, intense and offensive in appearance!
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and I'm sticking with it
Intense is even better than the "original" (10!), but again remains more reserved, more defensive, but is also more stable, longer-lasting, finer, creamier, a further increase in well-being and comfort
Tuberose, patchouli, vétiver, leather, orange blossom, vanilla, roasted sesame - all fabrics from which dreams are initiated and also made. The concert of it is very coherent, in everything, somehow not new, just as little as old or worn out, no, it is different ...

The attraction of the forbidden subtly becomes an intensive program, is very sustainable, but does not have to be a constant companion, but has all the potential to be one.

L'Interdit Intense may be too "monotonous" for some, but it would still remain a special expression of permanence and sustainability, one way or another, from the first to the last moment.

The forbidden - perfume.

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