L'Interdit Eau de Toilette

L'Interdit EDT is such a beautiful perfume! It's quietly intense, glowing, and radiant, fresh, clean, and sweetly herbal. This anise/minty quality lends a coolness to the fragrance and it almost seems to glow softly with iridescent colors or soft golden lights like a glow worm or fireflies, as it dries down. At the initial blast, it reminded me a lot of Dior Pure Poison but with what seemed like an anise/licorice note underneath. Then it turned almost candy-like (some people mentioned bubble gum, which I could see), at which point it started to remind me of Mugler Alien that has almost a minty note underneath. The notes say there's tuberose and orange blossom in it, but I swear I smell jasmine right up front (apparently it's just in the EDP), hence the echoes of Alien. Later on, the orange blossom becomes more prominent, preventing the sweetness from going over-the-top by adding some fresh, green notes. To me, L'Interdit EDT is a mashup of the best elements of Pure Poison, Alien, and Elie Saab Le Parfum. The only one of those three that I actually have a full bottle of is the original Elie Saab, because it can't be beat (in my experience, at least) for honey-orange blossom. As for the other two, to me, Pure Poison is not worth the price (and Jaipur Bracelet has a lot of similarities, for a lot less money) and Alien tips over into -- gasp! -- minty, fresh baby Pampers territory. But L'Interdit has the BEST elements of all three of those, and I can't resist! Also, a side note on tuberose: while I know there's tuberose in L'Interdit, because I always associate tuberose with the more banana-y note that you find in the original Michael Kors or Juicy Couture, I just don't smell it in L'Interdit; I guess I need to expand my concept of what tuberose smells like! The main note I notice in L'Interdit -- which now I realize must be tuberose -- is more akin to the sweet, pure smell of jasmine that's present in Alien, drying down soft, candy-like (bubble gummy?), and beautiful. My only issue with L'Interdit is that I wish it lasted longer on me before becoming a skin scent, after about 3 hours or so. I re-sprayed several times throughout my day of testing it, and I loved it every time. If I can find a bottle for a good price, I'll definitely add it to my collection. In search of better longevity, I'm interested in testing the EDP to see if it's as gorgeous and lasts any longer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit: A year and a half down the road now, while I still enjoy the smell of L'Interdit, I recognize that I don't really want to smell like that. It's super pretty but maybe just a little too grape-y for me; the fruitiness overwhelms me (lately I've been very into florals, herbal scents, and spices). In fact, I've really been loving the flanker, L'Interdit Rouge, sooooo much. I will offer this lovely OG L'Interdit to my sister who I think will really enjoy it.

The EDP of this line is one of my favourite releases of the last few years. So, of course I had to give the EDT a chance. When it first came out, I just smelled it from the cap. In the fragrance section at the store, I didn't smell enough different from the EDP to excite me. I got a sample a little while later. When I tried it at home, without all the other fragrances exhausting my nose, I could appreciate the differences between the two. The EDT is the lighter fresher version with the same DNA as the EDP. Making it easier to wear in warmer weather. I don't know what poppies smell like, but the opening here is bright and fresh with just a hint of tartness. I would have believed the opening notes were the same as the EDP, just in a different form. I notice the musk as it settles into the skin. It's light and straddles the line between clean and animalic. I find this, like the EDP, a tuberose dominant fragrance with the tuberose present throughout the wear. The tuberose used here is my preffered type, it's more grapey than bubble-gummy. I don't distinctly smell the vetiver or the patchouli, but the fragrance has a pretty solid base, likely because of these two. The performance is pretty decent. The projection is quite good the entire time it lasts, it radiates beyond arm length and leaves a lovely and noticeable scent trail. The longevity has been variable for me. Sometimes as little as 4 hours and as long as 8 hours. It does help to get some on my clothes and just a tad generous with the application. I think the days I had better performance I added an extra spray once I got dressed. L'Interdit EDT is lovely warmer weather fragrance. Great for spring. The EDP is too heavy for me to wear in summer where I live. Our summers tend to be quite hot and humid and the EDP gets overwhelming and headache inducing for me during a season when thunderstorms already trigger my migranes. The EDT does work better for me in that weather, but I have to apply it with a light hand because it's still a bit of a bold fragrance. I like it best in spring and on warm summer days. But can be an all season fragrance. I find the cold doesn't smother it like can happen with some fragrances. This is a very feminine fragrance. It leans just a little mature, but grown woman mature rather than matronly or dated. The bottle is lovely and feels good quality. It's a simple design with heavy glass and a cap that fits well and clicks into place. the atomiser is quite nice. It dispenses a long, even, generous spray that helps me cover a lot of surface area which helps immensely with performance.

Magical TUBEROSE & ORANGE-BLOSSOM. I was first introduced to L'Interdit back in 2003 and instantly fell in love with it. This version opens with a burst of hazy floral/(poppy?), and already you can feel the tuberose & orange-blossom swelling through with sweet, white-floral & citrus-y tones. That deepens into the white-floral heart where tuberose is the star of the show supported by orange-blossom & musk, and brings creamy, green-banana, powdery, near-bubblegum & faintly animalic tones. This all rests on a vetiver-patchouli base with earthy, grassy & woody tones. Alongside, all of this is being diffused by petalia (not listed), which is more noticeable a few hours into the drydown. Overall I get a beautiful tuberose & orange-blossom scent that is really well blended and has excellent performance for year-round wear, but I would be most likely to wear this in spring & summer. Overall: gorgeous tuberose-orange-blossom scent with excellent performance. It's a longtime love for me. Homerun: 10/10. Enjoy! Contrast to L'Interdit EDP: These are different, although strikingly similar. The EDP has jasmine and is more intense overall (although I do get a jasmine note in this too though it's not listed), with a slightly more forward fruity quality and dries down with more vanilla. The EDP wears best in fall and winter while the EDT wears best in spring-summer. Contrast to Fakhar Rose Lattafa: This is a dupe of L'Interdit EDP Givenchy with good approximation and excellent performance. There is a faint coconut note in Fakhar Rose that some have noticed. Performance is roughly equivalent to the EDP. Contrast to L'Interdit 2003 Givenchy: These aren't identical, but very similar, and the 2003 version was what I first fell in love with. L'Interdit EDT 2019 is the closest to the 2003 version that I've smelt. L'Interdit EDT 2019 outperforms. Update 11/11/24: Sprayed this on today for poppy scent in honour of Remembrance Day. Hard to say what a poppy smells like, but I had forgotten how good this is. Love it alot. Bubblegummy tuberose at its best, complimented by orange-blossom and a smoky vetiver. I get some sweet fruity notes as well in this that read a bit red - maybe contributing to the poppy? Love, love, love. Update 11/13/24: two days later I can still smell this on clothes, so very longlasting.

I had to buy this one too to complete my collection (obssession) with l'interdit I first bought the intense one i loved it so much i had to buy the edp version, again i loved it to death i was so curious about this edt Oh my god! I was not disappointed 😍 love love love this edt as well Fresh floral sexy sweet crispy and the list can go on and on and on All three of l'interdit share the same DNA, the same bubble gummy tuberose but each one has it's own identity : - Edt for spring and summer! It's fresh and youthfull but the drydown is very musky - Edp for winter and fall! It's sweet and bubbly The pair associated with tuberose smells almost like a cherry - Edp intense for night outs and has a sexy smokey vanilla I love all three of them and are my fav perfumes at the moment, i'm quite surprised craving only these three out of my collection (i have almost 20 perfumes at the moment), normally i'm a huge fan of jasmin i love Olympéa and Alien Well i guess i just found my signature scent 🥰 This edt makes me think of an italian rich woman wearing a white dress and a big white hat walking out of her expensive car and leaving a trail of expensive floral perfume This edt smells like a rich female's perfume To me it smells like Gucci Bloom but more "young" and less sharp, i can wear l'interdit edt everyday but not Gucci Bloom 10/10 projection and sillage are the best of the 3 of the flankers even though it's an edt LOVE OBSSESSION Edit: don't over spray Even though it's an edt, the drydown is very musky and the poppy note is very prominent, i also get the smokiness of the vetiver WHAT A MASTERPIECE FOR FLORAL LOVERS 😍😍😍😍

I am not the target audience for such a fragrance. Heavy-set, dare I say 'bear-ish' man. But boy I love this fragrance. yes, Audrey Hepburn is my idol so of course I had to test some l'interdit. And I don't really buy in to scents being gendered, it's mostly just personal preferences. I will say, this is likely not the same formula from years gone by but either way. This EDT version, is pretty light and less aggressive with the jasmine (though this definitely does have some jasmine) - it will not last long but makes for a great everyday / office scent. Interestingly, though musk is a note they list, it's just not what I pick up (may be my nose, I'm so used to the scent of White Musk ala Body Shop) either way, I'm glad I don't because musk is a scent that just puts me off. Mirroring what others have said, it definitely has an almost citric opening but I'll be honest - this is a scent that smells best fully dried down. It mellows so plentifully to a great tuberose nose with vetiver and orange blossom giving a wonderful backing - with still an undertone of wet dog (positively :') ). It's one I find hard to describe - it's simply elegant but I think will come off as more sweet or musky to others. For me - 9/10 - I am a certified jasmine lover, so naturally whilst I love this, it's just a little down. 100% would buy a bottle, though maybe not a blind buy for everyone (always just try a sample). EDP is... imo better.