Irrésistible Givenchy Rose Velvet

I’m a little obsessed with this one at the moment. I keep sampling it when I can in the store & returning home to smell myself for hours. It’s so good. Definitely a “me” scent for sure. I think it’s purchase worthy. I’m almost surprised with a lot reviews here but I get that the profile has been overplayed. But this one does it so well! It’s a high-range alto, which I’m always a sucker for. The black currant keeps it sweet and syrupy but it’s definitely a peppered woodsy floral. I love rose. But, like everyone else, I am particular in my own way. I’m not the biggest fan of the tight, sparkling-pink rose, I enjoy my roses deep. The ones that have opened and developed thick with time. I like my roses swollen and heavy. This is like the water of that deep rose. A graceful hint to the ready rose. The patchouli here is like what’s in Chloe’s Nomade EDP, which I absolutely adore, but here it is kinder and more gentle. There’s less punch in this one but it’s still a little scratchy: Where Nomade’s patchouli feels like a sun heated woolen blanket laid out for a picnic at the end of an adventurous late summer’s day- this patchouli is more serene. Clean and calm. A centered, thin cashmere sweater over that buttery silk cami- cooler and thinner with a gentle sway. The wispy days of summer that feel like central air. In nature Nomade’s patchouli is dry like pine forest and thicket and sweat- here there is water nearby. Like dappled light of deciduous trees with thin babbling brooks whispered through the under layer of the air. A cooler bright sunny day. A blooming rose garden by a sweet little stream. Yes, this will probably be my next full bottle purchase.

*** Update! Here I am about 3 months later and I am very happy to report that this perfume has settled into exactly what I’d hoped that it would! I decided to let it sit for a while in the hopes that it would smell like the sample, and it does. I can’t stop sniffing my arm. I got a sample of this in a "spring scents" exploratory set from a well known beauty store. It was an immediate love for me. That's surprising, because I do not usually love black currant (it often smells cough syrupy to me) or rose (it often reminds me too much of the cheap, wannabe "victorian" perfumes I remember from my childhood). But this? This was romantic, feminine, juicy, lovely, delicious, intoxicating! My husband wholeheartedly agreed. I bought a full bottle and... I am underwhelmed. I don't hate it, but I never would have bought a full bottle if the sample had smelled like the full bottle does. The dry-down is still nice, but it is no longer love at first spray like it was with the sample... I have worn it and gotten no comment one way or the other from my husband. I'll give it some time to macerate and hope that the scent I loved will re-appear. For the Givenchy price-point I really hope it does. Is it possible the sample was filled with the wrong perfume? There are several of these Givenchy Irresistible ones that look similar. It seems unlikely because it was in an official sample container so I doubt they fill it in the store... I don't know. I'm confused. And disappointed.

The most elegant of Irresistible flankers. Light and gentle. It might be my new favourite of the line, or joining the girly and sweet Very Floral. At the same time I also find the original smart and very attractive but this is very different. They are all office safe in this family but this one is so chic and unintrusive. Perfect office choice. Not overly rosy, it has a feeling of rosy suede or...velvet in scent form. Very subtle, with up to my chin sillage. This is for scent sensitive or the ones not wanting to be overly parfumed but still smell great. Should be perfect also for new mothers as this is so gentle, calming and lovely it is safe to wear around new baby. I must say the tester in Douglas was off, settled o.k but it did not smell as good as my own, fresh bottle. It had a destroyed rose note giving coffee impression. I hope mine wont go off for a long time just saying that it did not smell delightful from the tester but is worth the purchase they way it smells as fresh. And it will probably deepen. I dont know anything as subtle that still has a presence, such gentle aura it gives, wow. The opening is of course rosy, but in a soft, skin-like way. Great. My new love. And an easy reach for any occasion. I feel mainly rose and iris. The base is very light. 8 hours on me and I still feel it gently radiating from time to time but it is very light. The ones used to strong perfums might consider it absent.

This is the fragrance I wear for meetings with clients, I usually like to wear stronger, bolder and polarizing scents, on the thicker side but this is unforgettable... The first time I wore I got a sample I thought it would be another pretty girl scent but Rose Velvet is a wolf in sheep's clothing. This is a super modern, seductive, velvety rose...A rose done to perfection - I tend to dislike rose centered perfumes but this one made me understand what rose is capable of. The other notes are there to balance, smooth out and project the star of this perfume, it's so finely blended that you cannot differentiate them easily. I truly feel like a seductive, feminine woman in silk sheets, waiting to be pleasured to the maximum... Sorry for being so explicit but I'm smelling this perfume as I write this and it triggers my senses in a certain way 😈

I've been using Rose Velvet as my favorite perfume for the past week, accompanynig me to the office, shoping, important meetings, and leisurely strolls. My journey with this fregrence began in Macy's when I first sprayed it, and I was instantly captivated. I was resistant to purchaise it immidiatly. I was waiting for sale and then I decided that this scent should be mine. It is a perfect scent for those moment when you want to take a break from you intricate niche perfume collection. Elegant and pleasant, that doesn't overpower you and your surroundings. I find myself reaching for it every morning, and yes, I do reappply it throughout the day that doesn't bother me at all.