L'Interdit
|
| |
| Product type | Perfume |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hubert de Givenchy |
| Country | 1957 |
| Discontinued | discontinued in the 1990s in the US before reformulating in 2002 |
| Markets | world |
L'Interdit (pronounced: [lɛ̃.tɛʁ.di]) was a perfume created in 1957 by Hubert de Givenchy for his friend, Audrey Hepburn.[1] Its name means "forbidden". It has a delicate, floral, powdery aroma. It contains notes of rose, jasmine, violet and, at the heart, a blend of woods and grasses. First created privately for Hepburn by Givenchy, she wore it for a matter of years until finally releasing it to the public in the 1960s.
The nose/parfumeur behind this feminine aldehydic-floral fragrance was Francis Fabron (1913 - 2005). With Top notes : Aldehydes, Wild Strawberry, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Peach, Pepper and Clove ; Middle notes : Rose, Jasmine, Violet, Narcissus, Iris, Orris Root, Ylang-ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley ; Base notes : Sandalwood, Vetiver, Benzoin, Incense, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.
References
- ↑ bois de jasmin (2007). "Fragrance Review: L'Interdit by Givenchy (original)". bois de jasmin. Retrieved 2007-07-21.