Live Irrésistible Délicieuse

Received this yesterday from Sephora Canada; gotta love their VIB Rouge 2 day shipping! Of course, because it's not available in stores yet (at least where I live), it was a blind buy. It was a bit of a risky one, as I don't normally like Givenchy fragrances - there's just something about them that doesn't really sit right on my skin. However, the notes really got me, and alas, as soon as I received it, I ripped it open immediately and sprayed a few sprays on myself. It's lovely! It doesn't quite sing gourmand to me in the true sense of the word, though it does have the characteristics. To my nose, it's a predominantly cherry, orange blossom and vanilla scent, really beautiful and not cloying in the least. Can't say I smell much almond. When I think almond, I immediately think Hypnotic Poison, and this doesn't have that aura of toasted almonds. Actually, it quite reminds of Dior Poison Girl eau de parfum, which I own and love. They're not the same fragrance, but they're in the same vein. They both share the same warm, orange blossom richness that is just divine. Délicieuse is warm, sweet, feminine and very chic indeed - my husband likes it, too. Projection is moderate to heavy for the first half hour or so, then settles down to a moderate arm's length. I got wafts of this all evening - I applied it around 4 pm, and it was still going strong around 9 pm. I wore it again this morning, so am eager to see how it performs throughout the day. I can smell it right now, and I'm enjoying it. As we know, scent is so subjective and personal. However, if you're a fan of warm, sweet, vanilla, orange blossom scents with a heavy dose of delicious cherry, I would say that you can't go wrong in blind buying this one. I'm very happy to add it to my collection, and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of it. Just beautiful. Edit: Now that I've properly worn this for a few days, I have to say I like it, but I don't love it. I sprayed Poison Girl on one wrist and Delicieuse on the other, and I much prefer Poison Girl. Much richer, more buttery, much more complex and with more depth. Poison Girl is also sweeter, and more gourmand to my nose. I don't know. I'll keep Delicieuse in my collection - it's pleasant and inoffensive, but it doesn't make my top 5.

I don't know what's happened to me. I have become ~ whispers quietly ~ a gourmand fraghead. Yes, yes I have and I have no shame. I'll shout from the roof tops, the treetops, the chimney tops, the................well you get the picture. I somehow accidentally bought a bottle of LVEB Intense (the one with hazelnut cream accord instead of patchouli) and fell like a ton of sugar buttercream on a macaron. Now on to the useful part of this review. Sweet, fruity and almond. Smooth, so well blended you can't tell where the almond paste ~ cherry begins and the floral joins in for a little whiff. It's not going to bring any accolades for uniqueness, but that's not what I want. I want a lovely sweet fruity almond. The almond isn't golden creamy like in Girl of Now, but more flowery bc of the orange blossom and rose (more candied rose IMO). The orris root gives it a nice softness, not too powdery but enough to diffuse all that sugar. The rose and orange blossom compliment the cherry with just a touch of floral but not enough to even come close to calling this a floral, this is all fruity almond paste with a cool touch of vanilla. The caramel gets lost in the vanilla but that vanilla gives it a roundness to bring it all togethor. It's not one to change much, very linear. And beautiful bc of that. I'm not going to buy back up bottles even though it's discontinued bc of that very linearize. I'm just going to spray to my hearts content and enjoy the beautiful bottle when it's done. LVEB I was back up bottle worthy bc of its journey, though. I'm going to be honest, I got scared. Really scared. I put on my Chanel No 5 body cream and my Nanny-in-laws 80's EdP of 5 today, just to make sure I was okay and the sugar hadn't ruined my loves. I'm happy to report that I'm doing just fine. 😋

PERFECT! It's very parisian very chic,sexy,absolutely sweet scent,very sweet.This version is like Poison Girl + LPRN + Live Irresistible edp.Why? Because the opening is just extraordinary bitter with lof of almond and cherry and I can feel the french pastries smell which is a "dusty"? bitter-sweet smell.After 5min. the middle notes start to pop out and make the whole composition light and fresher.There is just a hint of rose and a very lovely orange-blossom scent,which is incredible but it stays sweet. The dry down is still sweet and there is the caramel,vanilla and bitter almond.The vanilla make this scent fluffy and the caramel is like burnt sugar(in a veeery good way) and the bitter almond is like marzipan.And there is a point when I feel that the dry down is like the mother scent with cherry-almond accord in it(but it just me). But all in all is just very fun,seductive very chic,happy scent,for a happy girl/woman who love live.It's 100% in the Live Irresistible family and I love every single version.This version it's like a vanilla-almond cake with cherry cream and next to you is a bouquet of fresh orange-blossom and of course in Paris. I absolutely recommend it.The sillage is heavy and the longevity is veeeery long lasting. The bottle is again very lovely with the bright deep pink bottom.I have to say that is perfect for fall/winter and early spring. I love it and I live irresistible with this gorgeous sweet scent.Looooooove iiiiiit

Scrumptious sweet cherry pastries... Do you want to smell absolutely edible and enchanting? Then look no further than Live Irrésistible Délicieuse! When I saw the opening notes, I was sure this perfume was going to be synthetic and sickly sweet...However it has completely proven me WRONG! The opening is KING. So incredibly delicious & dreamy - It literally smells like sweet cherries and glazed mille-feuille pastries. The cherry isn't sour like in 'La Petite Robe Noire' or 'Prada Candy Gloss'. This delectable opening lasts maximum an hour on my skin, by then the caramel, vanilla and soft almond emerge. The orris root gives a touch of sweet powder. Very gourmand, delightful and sexy. DOWNSIDE: The performance on my skin is a tad disappointing: by the sixth hour the scent is gone. The projection is great the first 2.5 hours. Also the cherry note doesn't last too long. CLOSEST DUPE: 'Mauboussin A La Folie'- It has better performance on my skin. Both around 85% similar to each-other to my nose. 'A La Folie' is more sparkling with champagne & its raspberry is similar to the cherry. However the raspberry lasts longer. Love this FAR more than the original 'Live Irresistible', and probably one of the best designer gourmands available without patchouli. It's so sexy, I will be using this like crazy! VERDICT: Mouthwatering, classy, playful and feminine. A staple for gourmand lovers. Live Irrésistible Délicieuse lives up to the hype.

Sweet and feminine fragrance. Right away in the opening you smell the french pastry and cherry notes. During the dry down the perfume settles in with the rose and the cherry still lingers. The bitter almond starts coming through with some of the vanilla and caramel in the background. All the notes in this perfume are blended so well, it’s nothing short of beautiful. But despite this, the focal point of this perfume is the french pastry. However, I personally wouldn’t put this in the gourmand category because it smells like a good french pastry... not a tasty or delicious one where you’re wanting to eat the fragrance. That doesn’t mean the french pastry note isn’t spectacular, because it is. In fact, Givenchy NAILED it with the french pastry note. It’s just not giving edible which categorizes a fragrance as a gourmand in my eyes. I will add... I find the french pastry to be a little bit stale. It’s because the bottle was sitting in a warehouse for god knows how many years. This doesn’t take away much from the fragrance so despite this, I recommend purchasing Live Irrésistible Délicieuse. You can still snag a few bottles from discounters and maybe even a few from Amazon so I suggest you buy it before it’s gone forever. Overall rating: 7/10