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France · Since 1952
Givenchy
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Floral perfumes from a Paris couture house; L'Interdit, made for Audrey Hepburn and sold from 1957, then reworked in 2018, is its best known.
Hubert de Givenchy opened his couture house in Paris in 1952, aged 24. In 1957 he launched L'Interdit, made for his friend Audrey Hepburn. LVMH has owned both the fashion house and the perfume company since the late 1980s.
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LVMH, since 1988. Givenchy Parfums, also LVMH's, makes its perfumes. Checked September 2026.
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The sentence · lvmh.com · en.wikipedia.orgThe story · lvmh.com · en.wikipedia.orgOwned by · en.wikipedia.org · lvmh.comThe perfumes that made it · en.wikipedia.org · nstperfume.com
7 of the 44 perfumes its own site lists are here.
In many of its perfumes
Best known
L'Interdit2018 · Eau de ParfumFor womenBergamot and fresh ginger opening onto orange blossom, jasmine and tuberose over dark, earthy patchouli and vetiver.
Gentleman Réserve PrivéeEau de ParfumFor men · wearers say menBergamot and smooth whisky over chestnut, powdery iris and sweet benzoin resin, drying to cedar, vetiver and patchouli.
Gentleman Society2023 · Eau de ParfumFor menHerbal sage and cardamom over narcissus and earthy vetiver, resting on cedar, sandalwood and vanilla.
L'Interdit Rouge2021 · Eau de ParfumFor womenBlood orange and ginger over orange blossom, jasmine and spicy pimento leaf, drying to patchouli and sandalwood.
Irresistible2020 · Eau de ParfumFor womenPear and ambrette, then rose and iris, settling on cedar, light woods and musk.
Amarige1991 · Eau de ToiletteFor womenHeady gardenia over mimosa, settling onto smooth, rich woods.
Pi1998 · Eau de ToiletteFor menMandarin and pine needle over a woody heart, settling on ironwood and sweet benzoin resin.All 7 here
7 perfumes · the best known first
L'Interdit2018 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Bergamot and fresh ginger opening onto orange blossom, jasmine and tuberose over dark, earthy patchouli and vetiver.Gentleman Réserve PrivéeEau de Parfum · For men · wearers say men · Premium $$$Bergamot and smooth whisky over chestnut, powdery iris and sweet benzoin resin, drying to cedar, vetiver and patchouli.Gentleman Society2023 · Eau de Parfum · For men · Premium $$$Herbal sage and cardamom over narcissus and earthy vetiver, resting on cedar, sandalwood and vanilla.L'Interdit Rouge2021 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Blood orange and ginger over orange blossom, jasmine and spicy pimento leaf, drying to patchouli and sandalwood.Irresistible2020 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Pear and ambrette, then rose and iris, settling on cedar, light woods and musk.Amarige1991 · Eau de Toilette · For women · Premium $$$Heady gardenia over mimosa, settling onto smooth, rich woods.Pi1998 · Eau de Toilette · For men · Mid-range $$Mandarin and pine needle over a woody heart, settling on ironwood and sweet benzoin resin.Its perfumers here: Fanny Bal, Dominique Ropion and Anne Flipo (2), Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Fanny Bal, Maïa Lernout and Karine Dubreuil, Dominique Ropion, Alberto Morillas. 1 of its 7 don’t name one yet.