Irresistible Givenchy Very Floral

The ambrette renders this perfume borderline floral-gourmand and even though the OG has ambrette too, here its nutty effect is more intense and lasting due to the amber. This version is like having a fresh zesty dessert in a blooming garden under the warm May sun. That's the first element I smell from this, sweet zesty & almost edible. I love ambrette, it's always smooth and calming and usually accompanied by a solar effect which it amplifies and complements; it comes off quite syrupy with the amber here. It is not a basic floral scent and I could tell there are strong solar notes here because the ylang ylang-black currant pair smelled kinda like salty orange blossom to me pretty quickly after the initial coconut/bergamot- ambrette blast. Ylang ylang is always found in solar scents and I prefer it as opposed to orange blossom, also giving a solar effect in perfumes. I dislike salty orange blossom notes in general just as I dislike unripe pear (salty too), and the Ylang ylang acts like orange blossom here once again apparently just like in BBW's Tropidelic, but it's always better. The black currant makes this bright, slightly green, tart and salty on me. I don't like black currant, and it always pops up in aldehydic fragrances (Moonlight Lady La Rive = Boss Nuit). It totally suits the vibe here though, it must be one of the rare instances that it doesn't bother me. The sweet solar elements of this perfume are comforting and beautiful, like the warm spring-time sun after a long cold winter. There is strong aldehydic effect at the drydown. The rose is fresh, slightly balsamic-heady as rose always is to me, but not nauseating and it accentuates the aldehydic vibe here. The opening is impressive and addicting so beautiful that I had to spray it again and again and again, and it felt as if this Irresistible version did not fit in with the other ones. The drydown is more generic, fresh and floral like the OG is to me, and it's quite aldehydic like spring air, not a bad thing, but the ambrette-amber elevate this scent as they retain the solar sweet creaminess. Smart move to place these notes at the base. I've moved on from department store screechy fresh floral scents, but this one is not one-dimensional. It is more interesting than the original Irresistible and more rich than the Fraiche version which is mainly iris-dominant and kinda powdery, not bad, forgettable though. The Fraiche is just plain to me on my skin, yet incredible-smelling from the sprayer. If I were to have one Irresistible it'd be this Very Floral. I'll have to see how it compares to Good Girl Blush as I dislike peony and it lacks the woody base of this one, but their pyramid is quite similar since ambrette may mimic almond and bergamot-ylang ylang are common notes. I always preferred Coach Dreams Sunset, Dahlia and Intimate Women Secret over the much heavier spicier Good Girl, so I am probably biased against Good Girl.

Possibly my favourite Irresistible. Instant love from the tester bottle - the opening notes are so beautiful! For a sweet girl verging on princess. It opens very floral 😃 Both sparkling, soft and zesty. A rose but in a big bouquet of other florals. I can't quite recognize them but it is great at this stage. The many notes sound so clear and lovely. Irresistible. Soon coconut water appears and it is the best coconut water in perfumes that I know. One of my faves - ylang joins together with the solar notes and it turns into a spacious bubble. I feel also a subtle black currant and bergamot flash in a contrast to the warmth of the base. The development into warm and solar took me by surprise. In Douglas from the tester it was very princess pink floral. I was so taken by it that my Mum gifted it to me. I cannot complain about the change to solar-floral-ylang because these notes are also a favourite but I miss a bit the pink floral princess that reminded me of Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet. But I have both so I am happy they are nothing alike. So far it surrounds me with a myriad of notes. Complex and fascinating. A bit bubble gummy. Jasmine can turn like that on me. And I like it. It is very different to Irresistible and its sisters. I do not feel the characteristic cedar pencils-like scent in the base. A child rather than a sister. If it was a flanker of Olympea I would not be surprised. It is airy, soft, sunny and cute. I think perfect for summer. And I woke up feeling its gentle scent on me! Rose long gone, but bubble gummy jasmine and sunny ylang ylang. Such a lasting power in a gentle scent? Perfect.

I'm interested in if I wrote a review for this previously... Pulled out a forgotten-about bundle of mostly used-up samples but there was still enough in Irresistible Very Floral to apply a wet dab across my hand. This one is WEIRD. It's really, truly strange, but, positively likeable in its chaotic direction. I can't even say too many cooks in the kitchen because all my favorites of this line feature Anne Flipo, Dom Ropion, & Fanny Bal. Not sure about Fanny but Caroline Dumur has worked with Ropion as well as Flipo. So we're all acquainted basically. I am not sure I would have clocked this as an Irresistible flanker, the rose is being smothered here & being told to SHUT UP. My memory is bringing forth Lancome's LVEB L'Elixir & LVEB Iris Absolu, but this HAS to smell like LVEB Soleil Cristal. I tried not to read any reviews but I did browse just a few & they all make mention of the discord of that fragrance, whether they like it or not. I ~was~ going to say perhaps Idole Aura was in the back of the perfumers' minds as the bare bones blueprint for a classy-like rose-involved beachy scent, but then I remembered that Flipo & Ropion were 2 of 3 perfumers that concocted OLYMPEA for the world (a signature scent of mine, when I felt it was much too hot for Angel Muse). Irresistible Floral is persistent, I can already tell I will be craving its unique scent, the SALT which I have no idea where it's coming from?!?! *chef's kiss* I must get a bottle before it is discontinued... Fragrances seem to have a year, 2 max, before they are reformulated or straight up taken away...

Sweetness and grace. It is far from the pillar, without the prominent cedar note that slightly irritates me in the original and the majority of the flankers. It is girly and beautiful. A perfect gift for a teenager or a student. I feel pink flowers and subtle fruity notes. But this is the opening. The scent changes with time. It is refreshing in a sweet floral way. Beautiful in summer, loved it also in the spring. But it should be universal, there is enough warmth in it. I highly recommend this flanker. Very Floral, Rose Velvet and Fraiche are my favourite Irresistibles, but I like to wear the entire family. It is so pleasurable that I quickly bought the entire collection not to miss out any. This one scores the youngest. The heart notes are the most prominent on me. Roses softened by iris fight for the domination with ylang warmed jasmine The effect is soft like a cloud and gentle like a breeze. Half a drop of currant's liquer add juiciness to the top. While bergamot drowns in coconut water. The top is also very subtle. The base is solar. In a way it is 'my skin but better' scent, it melts with me so well. Adorable. Lasts decently, in 38°C 6 hours, 3 of projection, then close to the skin.

The OG is one of my favourite perfumes but THIS is even better! It has more florals in the trail in contrast to the fruitiness of the original. It's also sweeter and more delicate in the drydown, while the original actively reminds me of a cologne for men. Otherwise, they are really similar, I've tried the whole Irresistible line at the store and picking between the two was really hard for me. The rest (eau te toilette, velvet rose) felt less gentle and more screechy (just to my nose, because I can't tolerate citruses). I picked the original for the purchase because I was afraid this would not last on skin due to the lightness. I am happy with the purchase but I still want this at least in small size, too!