L'Interdit Eau de Toilette (2022)

I received a bottle of the original L'Interdit EDP from my brother for Christmas a few years ago and absolutely fell in love with it. For some reason I hadn't gotten around to properly sampling it or buying it for myself, but my brother - who has absolutely excellent taste in fragrance and always buys me scents that I love and that really suit me - obviously knew me better than I know myself, because it became an immediate favourite. Recently I was in Boots and they had this recent EDT version on sale for ~£45. It was both a 50ml bottle and a smaller sized purse spray in a gift box. I was in a bit of a rush so I didn't really notice that it wasn't the EDP version. Only when I got home did I notice that the liquid was a different colour and then read the fine print, got it out and tried a spritz. It's definitely a similar fragrance to original EDP, but a lot lighter. I don't like it as much as the EDP but it works as a similar fragrance that I'll be able to wear in the summer months, whereas the original EDP felt too heady and heavy for the warmer weather. Rather than see it as a replacement for the EDP, I'm going to consider it as a nice alternative for the coming hot weather and enjoy it for what it is. It still has decent sillage and longevity and puts a smile on my face when I wear it. But I still love the original EDP a lot more.

For me this is the perfect version of L'Interdit and I am so glad to see it on Fragrantica. It is more musky which goes better with my skin. For me personally it is much more refined and less of a tuberose/patchouli bomb. The added musk in the EDT and the orange bigarade, make it more wearable for me. I still like the EDP, so I might get a small bottle for date nights, and I might also sell my big bottle. This new EDT could easily perform like an EDP. Longevity is great, beautiful smooth and creamy, sensual edt. What a wonderful addition. So happy to add this one to my collection. Addictive conifidence booster, sexy and mature.

Citruses, tuberose and patchouli blended perfectly! 💎💎💎 What a classy and boss-lady scent !! 👏 The quality of this edt is amazing. Good silage and longevity 👍 spray it sparingly, because this babe has a punch 😉 It has personality. It is strong, but not pushy. It is bitter-sweet but not too sweet. It is dry and elegant, like a high class white wine. Even if it may be way too heavy to be worn in summer, it is definitely a signature worthy scent. Love it ❤️ a slight headache (tuberose, the cruel beauty 😉) will not stop me from wearing this for elegant evenings in the colder months 😎

To my nose this is the original L'Interdit EDP but with that overwhelming grape soda note dialed back to where it's more manageable. I find that synthetic grape note a bit annoying in the EDP. This version really let's the white florals sing with orangey citrus notes. Very pretty and spring-like. This is genuinely an improvement over the EDP and the previous EDT. It's so lovely and quite professional smelling - I can picture a pretty, feminine woman in a corporate job smelling like this. Nice work Givenchy!

The 2025/2026 batch is so soft and elegant with only a hint of citrus. There’s a balanced combination of floral, musky and fresh notes that just melts into a sophisticated skin scent. I love the addictive musky candy dry down, which really distinguishes the EDT from the other flankers. The composition as a whole feels much like how a silk scarf touches the skin on a breezy spring day - soft, luxurious and delicate.