Eau de Givenchy (2018)

Wore this to bed last night, and had to upgrade my like to a love. Eau de Givenchy is fresh, dreamy citrus neroli with a whisper of white florals and understated, cottony musk. It's gauzy and bright, yet soft around the edges. It's the perfect soothing bedtime scent, and a relaxing way to wake up in the morning. It is surprisingly long lasting for something so sheer. I put it on a few hours before bedtime, and it's still present in the morning. There's not a lot of projection, but I can smell it on myself and get wafts of it throughout its wear. Also worth mentioning: the sprayer and the mist for this perfume is INCREDIBLE. The mist is so marvelously fine that it almost seems like it comes out in slow-motion; like an angel exhaling clouds onto my skin. Is it the sprayer that's working this magic? Something about the juice itself? I have no idea, but it's so mesmerizing it makes me want to spray it just for the fun of it.

This is exceptional. A truly joyous fragrance. I haven't worn a silk shirt since I was nine [Why, Mum and Dad?!]...but this feels like one of those - cool, classy, and so comfortable in a barely-there kind of way. I could hardly smell it last week (but could other denser fragrance) - which might've been a cold or even the dreaded Covid - but that's the beauty of this, it's so deliciously light and floaty! Closer inspection does reveal a few differences with TF Neroli Portofino (which was my closest comparison). It's a shade greener and more white-muskier, and it's also a lot longer lasting. It isn't as sweet or lush though - the neroli is fully present here but it appears drier and flatter without as much orange blossom to fill it out. Neroli Portofino is more sumptuous and juicy. But...this is cheap as chips, so I'll stick with this and an ice-cream, and pocket the £200 difference.

Simply beautiful. Hardly breaking new ground but Demanchy comes up absolute trumps with this one and in the process makes TF Neroli Portofino utterly redundant, which is a great thing in my book. As someone else mentioned, it is a shade greener and less sweet (from more neroli and less orange flower), but the overall vibe is near as dammit the same, and the longevity is much improved. So is the price. Bye bye Tom. Perfectly unisex with typical summer eau de cologne type performance, but at £37 for 100ml on the grey market you can just go nuts and spray, spray, spray! (Incidentally, I have no experience of the original so cannot compare it, and nor do not mourn its loss. I'm sure many of the dislikes are skewed from such comparisons. I wonder how this would have been rated it if it had a different name?) Pretend this is a new fragrance and you might find you like it.

I don't get the more feminine leaning vibe that alot of reviews are stating over here. Maybe it's because there are different formulations already of the 2018 Eau de Givenchy. Mine is an earlier bottle. It leans totally unisex in the opening but turns really fresh and into a very fresh leafy green neroli scent that goes more masculine towards the drydown. Projection is above average for the first 1 or 2 hours. Longevity is really good for a fresh citrus/neroli scent. So with a decent amount of sprays it will easily last you all workday and well into dinnertime so 8 to 10 hours is quite good imho. The ingredients used are quality ingredients because the orange blossom and neroli notes are very realistic as if you ripped the leaves and rub them between your hands. If you like a dry and green long lasting quality neroli scent then this is recommendable.

This is truly a lovely spin on the "classic" eau de cologne DNA, a la 4711, Neroli Portofino, and Cologne Indelebile. Of those, I think Eau de Givenchy is the best, next to the Frederic Malle, which is much more expensive of course. Anyways, Eau de Givenchy is a wonderfully bright, fresh, and green fragrance with prominent notes of neroli, petitgrain, citruses and white musk. This is an example of perfumery that is so delightful in its simplicity. While plenty of fragrances excite in their abstractions, Eau de Givenchy presents the opposite; a very simplistic take on smelling good, and it works! The fragrance is certainly unisex, I could see anyone pulling this one off in the right setting. I'd recommend this only for the summer months, and only for those who love the note of neroli (as it is quite prominent in the blend).

I bought it to replace Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino. While this one does not have the same opening, it gets there 10-15 minutes later. It is greener than Neroli Portofino but I like it. You smell neroli, orange blossom and green notes mostly, all other notes are less pronounced. It develops into stromger neroli eventually and dies down to vetiver and musk eventually. Surprisingly good performance and projection (compared to most Gevenchy frags), great summer choice for men and women. Some compare it to Bright Neroli by Ferrari, yes, it has some similarities but to me this one is of a much higher quality and complexity. Try it!

I blind bought this fragrance last year based purely on the notes and the reviews and omg I fell in love with it the second I took a whiff. Whenever I spray it on me I just cannot stop smiling for some reason, it just lifts my mood instantly. I’d say it’s a very fresh green scent with just enough sweetness. I think the neroli in it is very playful and attributes greatly to the just enough sweetness factor. The longevity of this fragrance is absolutely great too, I spray it in the morning and it stays with me all the way into the night. Just love love love.

This is so wonderful. Neroli based scent for perfect summer days. Very well executed, you can smell the quality. Just slightly old fashioned but everyone seems to love it, I get a lot of compliments whenever I wear this. Bottle got updated recently, I believe the formula stays the same. Closer to Frederic Malle/Dominique Ropion’s Cologne Indélébile than Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. Sprayer is fantastic, the best I have ever seen. It creates the perfect mist. You can find it quite cheap online so get it before it is too late.

Soooo beautiful. My daughters say it reminds them of sweet pea flowers in the garden. Just beautiful. So happy with this blind buy. The packaging is understated elegance. Pure white box with no distractions. The bottle is like a vintage precious medicine. Concave bottom with no engraving or barcodes. Just a simple label on the side and white cap with logo. It’s as if no marketing or explanation was required. The fragrance sells itself for how good it is. I cannot wait to get the Rose version.

This is summer. Neroli, citrus, fresh, clean and pure. This is a cool breeze on a hot day. A drink of iced water with lemon whilst in the shade an orange grove. This is perfection - but like summer, not long lasting but perfection whilst it lasts. Update. Whilst this is delightful, it is almost more of an experience rather than a fragrance that will stay. Even the spray is so fine and light as to need 10+ You could apply this hourly and not offend anyone!

There wasn't a lot of info online about this one. I couldn't find any place to buy a decant so I went ahead and did a blind buy. No regrets at all. This a great neroli fragrance. Smells so fresh and clean. If you are into Polo Earth, Bvlgari Man Wood Neroli, Banana Republic Neroli Woods, Mugler Cologne, JV Artisan Pure, 4711, ect... then you will love this one. High quality at a decent price. Its Neroli so don't expect monster performance.

This has been my favorite neroli fragrance yet. Though I’m also fond of FM Indebile, the Givenchy is fresh and a bit less sweet. It is also a decent value. I’ve tried 4711 (too weak, but great scent!) and Neroli Woods from BR (don’t care for the wood note). TF is over priced and skews sunscreen on me. Chopard has a great option that is also relatively affordable, but from all this neroli testing, I’m going to stick with the Givenchy.

This is neroli done right. An excellent scent that is very underated. No one is talking about it but I'm gonna buy a bottle for the next summer. Is perfectly blended by the master Demachy. Has musk in the base to give it more substance and Petit grain to put some greeness on it. 5* for a neroli scent. I prefer this over Neroli Portofino, believe it or not.

Very beautiful, green, spring, neroli fragrance. Really similar to Chanel No 19 Poudre, which I also have. Unfortunately, too similar - I don't see a need to own both, trading it or returning it. A safe blind buy for a fresh scent. Decent sillage, moderate longevity, maybe 3 hours, fine for an EDT!

Very fresh, green at the beginning, heart is full of neroli but overall this is very subtle, airy and light cologne. Maybe nothing new to the game but certainly for Givenchy. Very good perfume ! It doesn't smell cheap and synthetic, it is the same quality like Gentleman eau de parfum.

Very nice summer fragrance. Ideal for hot days. Strong Neroli and Orange Blossom but not too strong. In the Summer I use Aqua di Parma Essenza, but this fragrance fills the cap for really hot days. Reminds me of Tom Ford Neroli Portofino, but indeed for much better price.

That's a nice and high quality fragrance, but it's almost a full copy of Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. Neroli with musks. Eau de Givenchy costs 4 times cheaper than Tom Ford, so that's a very good offer for Neroli Portofino lovers. Smells classy, clean, beautiful.

This is pure jasmine and neroli and some slight rubbery hint. Amazing stuff !! Yes its a bit similar to 4711 original cologne, but its more closer to the 4711 "Jasmine" flanker than the original. Leans more feminine.

Fresh, well balanced, amazing scent. I can wear anytime and anywere. For me reminds me Tartine et chocolat, from Petitsebon and distributed by Givenchy, but in a stronger version.

Love it, cheap, pretty good performance and clean/neroli/fresh laundry smell. If you like neroli, try this out. Nothing extraordinary but perfect in simplicity.