Ange ou Demon Tendre

I love this! Total absolute love for this outstanding chypre!! For me it works in all weather but seems to shine even more in cooler, wet weather. This is pure luxury. I agree with others who have commented on the powder note. Beautiful!! On me it dries down to a wonderfully sophisticated angelic ethereal powder. Cmoca describes it as having a watermelony patchouli iris aspect which I identify with. However, the word cold also comes to mind when I wear Ange ou Demon Tendre, an amazingly cold and wet patchouli on rosewood. To be honest I bought this on a whim, going more by the fact that I loved Ange ou Demon Le Secret Elixir and quite enjoyed the Eau de Parfum. Now I think this may be my favourite of the 3 and it definitely lives up to it's name. This is such an interesting scent, there is a good dose of masculinity to it and an almost salty note, reminiscent of Lancome O de L'Orangerie. These 2 are not at all the same but I find I also get that salty note in O de L'Orangerie. I find this to be so unusual and wonderfully intriguing! I never get bored! As as side note I have found that it works well when I combine it with Stella esp if I would like a little more warmth, sweetness or dare I say... normality.

This is soft and enveloping, soothing, unique and absolutely gorgeous. Heliotrope gives a creamy and vanillic quality to the scent, and patchouli is light and very clean without being sharp or sterile. Even though it doesn't smell like laundry, I wish my bed sheets would smell like this because this is the perfect scent to fall asleep with. Angelic indeed. But there is still something dangerous about it, the demon is quietly waiting in the corner. It's addictive, narcotic. It smells almost too clean and soft at first. And then an hour later, I can't stop sniffing my hand. It's a crime to have discontinued this perfume. Update : Ghost Dream has a similar heliotrope-patchouli base. It's not as unique as Ange ou Démon Tendre as it doesn't have the same beautiful lily, but it has the same angelic and ethereal vibe, and most importantly, it isn't discontinued.

Ange ou Demon is my favorite perfume, so I picked up this version in my quest to own all the Ange ou Demon. I am amazed at how much this resembles the original. The notes are petty different, but they really smell almost identical. This version is just less intense, as advertised. Less longevity and silage than original, but very similar scent. I don't consider original a safe blind buy and same would go for this. I absolutely love it with it being so similar to my ultimate love of the original. Still prefer the original, but this would be easier to wear around others/strangers.

I love this perfume so much. It has been my signature scent eversince I fell in love with it when I got a sample of it when I was about 11 years old. I'm normally not really a fan of pure floral scents but I immediately liked this one without being conscious of the fact it was such a floral scent. Ange ou Démon Tendre is a very clean and classy perfume. It's soft, not too present and suitable for every season and every occasion. To be honest I can't immagine someone hating it. The bottle is beautiful too, one of the most beautiful bottles if not the most beautiful I have.

In spite of being a female perfume, I fell in love with it when I first met its wonderful smell. The sweet notes of this perfume are not agressive as the majorite of the women's fragrances that has floral tones and strong aldehydes. In here, everything is creamy, slightly floral and powdery. For me, all the steps of its evolution are wonderful and I dare say that lots of men would wear it with easy. Besides that, its bottle it's totally modern and beautiful. One more time, Givenchy shows its qualities!

Let me start by saying I like this unique fragrance very much, but it's hard to explain what it is about it that I like. There's something melancholic about it, I agree with those who said that. It's a "four in the morning, the end of December" fragrance to me. There's a somewhat wet note there, almost aquatic, like wood that was out in the rain. Orange blossom adds "regular" beauty that mellows down its more unusual aspects. Special and beautiful.

Tender as it says... It smells like the original one but more softer. On the other hand it's sharper than any other perfumes . All I can say is; Sexy, Sharp, Classy... But not suitable for everyone. So I understand why some people can not stand it. If you wanna use this perfume, u should have a 'strong' nose because its loooooong lasting scent and if u can't bear to smell a scent loooong hours just do not buy it even if you love it :)

Lily of the valley, fragrant and delicate, made crispy by the citrus and mellow by the heliotrope. I don't get along with patchouli very well, but in Ange ou demon tendre it's a pleasant experience. It's a fragrance for when it rains though:it's uplifting and dreamy when it's raining, it can become overwhelming when the weather is good. How can it be? Maybe that is the hidden secret of the opposites in the name.

a very glamorous fragrance for me, my grandma and my aunt used to wear it when they go out, my aunt wearing a little black dress and heels, my grandma looking fabulous too, both blonde, both glamours, beautifully make-up, and that fragrance reminds me of that good time, when i was a little boy. talking about the notes, it's a very genderless fragrance, dark, slightly sweet, very intense, and forever glamours!

I also blind bought this one (because I loved the original but wanted a lighter version, and couldn't find any place to test it, so I went with the flow) and I must say that I adore it! It keeps the original's character, but smoothens it, making it more wearable. It has a certain sharp edge that makes it mysterious and I simply can't keep my nose away from it! Gorgeous!

Thanks to my lovely fragrantica friend I had a chance to try this one. I absolutely like it a lot! It smells pretty much the same as regular edp version, but yet has it's own charmes. It's long lasting and to me it just smells really, really good!! If you like the edp, but think it's a little too much then definitely give this one a try :)

I got Tendre version as a mistake...and apparently it was the best mistake as it linked me to this ethereal beauty. It's the opposite of 'linear'. It has so many sides. The smell it projects is ice-cold and nostalgic and yet it offers warm, tender and sensual embrace. It's my soulmate. I cannot describe how much I love it.

This perfume was love at first sight for me. My last bottle is quite empty and I am sorry it's discontinued. I smell lily, wood and orangy fruits. Lily makes it elegant, wood makes it mysterious, and orange adds a nice layer. After 10 years, I need to find another signature smell.

bought this without trying it first and it was a love at the first 'whif' :) use it more in colder months and usually in the evening, it is my security blanket. I thnk it is sexy and at the same time comforting scent. don't think it's similar to the original

I like it at first.. It ́s somehow strong and citrus..then calm down, smells like lemon tea,or verbena,not sure, but I do like it, altough is weak, has no sillage at all.. Well I was expecting more, dispite isn ́t bad, could be better..

my mom had this and i loved it so much dark and mischievous, in a "midnight poison" way (another gem) if people say it smells almost the same to the original... im considering buying a bottle of AoD

@zibulka I was sorry too that it is discontinued. I bought two from eBay, a limited edition to increase the possibility to be original (and I also checked the reviews), from a perfumery from Spain.

Great scent, from start to dry down...Lovely peony with jasmine, lily of the valley and patchuli to make it stronger and it give it a character... I see know why it has so many fans.

Fragile beauty. It's unique, lighter and younger than the 1st one. Clear, illuminated from the inside, somehow spiritual... Adore it! High class, а perfume of Princess

I have it for more than a year, and still love it- the fragrance is so sophisticated that I couldnt even guess one component from the pyramid.