Very Irresistible

This is a true gourmand! No bs about it! No unique or overly irrelevant notes, no odd opening nor disappointing drydown. It's just exactly the type of fragrance that gourmand lovers dream of. It smells so edible and delicious! Everytime I wear this, I'm told I smell "yummy"! I once had two females tell me that they wanted to eat me up so obviously the compliment factor with this one is through the roof! The sillage is moderate and I get around 5-8 hours longevity give or take. Onto the fragrance: If I had not known the notes in this fragrance I would have guessed raspberry in the opening. I get a very sweet raspberry mint mocha in the top notes but as it settles, I get a lightly sweetened grapefruit that balances the sweetness and almost gives a light tartness to the fragrance. As it dries down, I get a hazelnut mocha latte over damp woods with citrusy undertones. For what it is, I'd say it's not too complex but it somewhat is. After a few wearings, it just seems to get better and better. I do advise to go easy on the trigger. It can get a bit overwhelming if you overapply so be careful! I'd say it's a wonderful date fragrance and better suitable for the colder months, however, the citrus gives it enough character for the spring and summer wear so I'd say it's perfect all season. So how does this compare to A*Men? Well, it doesn't, but, if you can't stand the tar opening of A*Men, try this one instead. It's smoother, sweeter, and not as rugged. Basically, it's A*Men without the tar, pachouli, and other harsh notes. Although A*Men is in a league of it's own, this is still worth trying and almost just as good!

This scent is deep and dark. It smells like a York Peppermint Patty, a Junior Mint, an After Eight Mint, or whichever chocolate-mint candy you are most familiar with. It is deep, dark, and rich with just the slightest hint of hazelnut and some light woods to balance everything out and add intrigue. It is however VERY synthetic and there is something about it that just doesn't sit right with me. This fragrance has so much potential, but there is something harsh, and off-putting about it. It really starts to bother me after a few moments and I've never received a compliment from it. I don't really get any "coffee" accord from this, although I never do in fragrances because I drink so much of it every day! To me, VI also has this strange "green apple" accord as well, but it's may just be the colour of the juice and my nose playing tricks on me. Conversely, I almost never eat green apples, however. Regardless, this is such a dark scent that I would only want to don on the very coldest of winter days (or nights). This fragrance is the yang to the yin of a "Sport" fragrance, if you know what I mean. If you live in a colder climate, enjoy gourmands, or are simply on the prowl for a winter fragrance, you might consider this chocolate-mint confection, however, the harsh bitterness that comes with it may completely turn you off as it does me. Discontinued for a reason. Overall 6/10

What A Fragrance! I couldn't appreciate it from the first sniff though. An extremely versatile fragrance. It is one of the very few that is very unique yet it suits the time & the situation you wear it in. It "integrates" itself in your personality, thus becoming part of you. Expressing its own personality through yours. Like I said, I couldn't appreciate this from the first time, so don't expect something magical from the first sniff. Get a vial first if not a whole bottle. ------------------------------ It starts with a lot of hazelnut, for a second I thought I have some chocolate on me. Starting with the very well-known smell of hazzelnut cream, like the one in chocolates, duh! :). But after 10-15 minutes that sweet smell started to lessen, & along the mint & the woody notes started emerge. Creating a really charming aura. The grapefruit note is not noticeable. But I think it is there to balance the smell, preventing it from becoming one of those sharp old woody smells. Such an elegant smell. I found it suitable for all ages. I said it, it is extremely versatile. ---------------------------- I liked this fragrance a lot. But I didn't fall for it from the first spray. I can't think of similar smells. It was really unique. Longevity & sillage were pretty good and balanced. You'll get worth your money & maybe more.

A prototype for what was to come: a super fresh, lightly sweet, herbal/mint/citrus scent. Invictus or Eros but in the mid-2000s aesthetic. The grapefruit/citrus here isn't like modern grapefruits in the new DG Light Blues or Tygar. It's more of the 2000s-era synthetics citrus. Coffee is sort of there but it's that designer coffee over a synthetic nuttiness. But this all sits over a white musk and Iso E base that you'd find in similar era scents like YSL L'Homme. A lot of the reminds me of section makes sense. It's a mix of older school coffee/patch designer stuff (Attitude Extreme, Kokorico, A*Men) and newer sweet coffee/modern stuff (Greenstravaganza, Bad Boy). It sort of sits in between these, honestly. It's definitely designer, but it's not nearly as sweet as today's amberwood sweet things, but it sits in that lane. Longevity is decent, actually, around 6-8 hours with standard projection for an hour or so. All pretty normal for designer. A 7.5/10. It smells shockingly modern based on what's being released today and is one of a few that generates "hey you smell nice" comments at work, pretty regularly. Ahead of its time and not surprisingly discontinued (and Givenchy went the spicy clean and then iris-forward route).

To me, blended really well. The grapefruit gives a smooth citrus/sweet feeling to the sweeter chocolate/coffee opening. All with a fresh mint running through. Grapefruit goes after a few minutes and it gradually changes into a sweeter mint choc ice cream that is comforting and pleasant rather than sickly sweet. Still retains the richness of the hazelnut and coffee (more cappuccino/latte than bitter coffee) in the base which is a perfect balance for the mint. Very gourmand and lasts on my skin for round 6-7 hours. Projection is good for around 1-2 hours. Any projection then comes from movement, and for me, it is one of those smells that when I get the whaft, makes me smile and I have to sniff my clothes/wrist. Then I smile again. Bought this the year it came out, have bought numerous bottles over the years, and was not happy when they discontinued it. Bought another bottle off ebay last year, after a few years without. Smells even better than it used to. Although there could be something similar out there, I have honestly never smelled it and think this is quite unique. Love it.

fantastic fragrance with a niche quality. it opens fresh with a minty touch, then the hazelnuts and coffee join in a unique, formidable and irresistible blend.the freshness doesnt fade away soon but is alive until the end. it's a gourmand fragrance but it's not too sweet or in-your-face, it's balanced, well made and gentle. it's strange but a good definition for me is..fresh nutella! i dont want to be boring but it's not a pushy scent, the longevity and sillage are good. a similar fragrance, not identical but same league and quality is cristobal by balenciaga. cristobal has a better performance, it's more synthetic and the smell reminds me a tasty tisane. in v.i. the coffee and hazelnut are more prominent. both in my opinion are a masterpiece. better in cold seasons or fresh spring days, better for 25 and up. sadly discontinued. se lo trovate, provatelo. vi piacerà! scent: 8,5 longevity: 7,5 sillage: 7,5 uniqueness: 8,5 bottle:7,5 versatility: 7,5 compliment factor-7,5 my vote: 8,5 in one word: irresistible

IMO Very Irresistible for men by Givenchy is a very unique fragrance. The combination of coffe, hazelnuts, mint and citruses is very unusual. It opens up with citrus-mint burst and you might think it's another citrus fresh fragrance good for summer. But after about an hour the drydown comes. And here's where it morphs into a semi-gourmand fragrance. I can feel a lot of coffe with a hint of hazelnuts, but I can swear I feel dark chocolate here too. Reminds me of... Actually it's so original that it reminds me only of itself :D Longevity is solid - I get good 8 hours. Sillage is moderate. I've just bought a 50 ml bottle after some time and I see it's harder and harder to find. It means it's discontinued. But I totally don't understand the reason why it is discontinued :( UPDATE. Longevity is excellent. It easily sits on me 12 hours but rather stays close to skin and is detectable in closer touch (perfect for intimate occasions!).

When I first applied this cologne I got an immediate wave of grapefruit! Too me it smelled like sweet gummie worms. After about five minutes, the grapefruit became very subtle and then out came the mint, moss and coffee. Though I smelt the mint most when i pulled my nose away from my skin. It was more of an after smell. After about ten to twenty minutes out comes the HAZELNUT! This part of the cologne is spectacular I smell a lot of hazel nut with a hint of coffee in the back and an after smell of mint! Later on in the scent though, the grapefruit comes back and blends this scent perfectly. Its as if eating hazelnuts while drinking coffee in a mint garden on top of the roof of a paris apartment building during night time as it rains drops of grapefruit. Very sweet silky and romantic, but also flourishes with sex apeal. This scent is by far one of my favorites. Scent- 9/10 Projection- 7/10 Sillage- 5/10 Longevity- 6/10

Own few samples of this...WHY?, Why they have discontinued this...(apart maybe low volume sale)? I do think that Givenchy must re-introduce this marvellous fragrance on the market on at least their exclusive line this is a minty-coffee fragrance with an chocolate hazelnut vibe. wow! Got some cedar with hint of citrus. This isn't a complex scent, mostly linear. Great night time fragrance in fall and winter. Not a projection beast but it's decent. CEO, high manager scent, clubbing maybe yes, dates (if there is any left) HELL YES :D ...don't wear it casually if you really love it good longevity 7hrs. more a mature scent 8.5/10 GIVENCHY, if you read this, please do us a favor reintroduce it!

I really like this; this is fragrance where its not just woodsy or green notes (they are certainly there) but its mixed with chocolate/mocha. Certainly goes with any situation. Lasts well; smells awesome. I gave a friend 2 sachets of this I got from my magazine and managed to identify the two occasions he wore it. I would like to say its a unique smell as I do like it a lot but I also happened to stumble across L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Eau Extreme. This is a much weaker though similar smell to the Guerlain EDP; slight differences; swings and slides etc, personally I tend to go for the Guerlain. Either way a lovely scent

Seriously what the F... Givenchy (or the soulless moneybags at LVMH).....discontinue THIS????!! It was the perfect blend for men.....sweet but not too sweet, romantic, but not a namby-pamby :D, manly but not harsh, it gave you an uplifting and comforting aura at the same time. Strong hazelnut and some sweet apple-pie (i don't know where it came from but it was there :)) blended in the opening settled down to a calm coffe shop scent. I just can't describe it the way it deserves. After the first sniff I knew that this was THE ONE, and still it is ....oooh ....how I miss this. :/ If you can buy it, do not hesitate.... it worth it.

Why is there no chocolate/cocoa note pictured at the top of this page? I believe it's cocoa I smell, or could better noses be telling me it's hazlenut? It is on the synthetic side but it is great and for choco lovers it has to be a nice aroma to take in while it's there. It projects, decent life-span and of course gourmanish-I think the ladies love it. Givenchy tends to be above average on the whole designer/brand scent charts so you should end up happy with your purchase if it is a blind one. I think it is an all around type of scent, not too dressy or too "dressed down" and the ladies at the office should love it. Cheers!

Totally devastated by the discontinuation of this gem. It accompanied me during the most beautiful moments of my life. If it were to reappear now, it would trigger memories that would give me great happiness. Only a fragrance like this could produce that effect. I waited a long time, hoping it would show up again, but no. The prices on eBay are very high.I have tried some suggestions (Zara Ebony Wood, Kokorico, Diesel Only the Brave) in the comments below, but they are only similar; the aroma of VI was strong and defined, difficult to copy. That mint, soft coffee, sesame seed and hazelnut mix created a magical smell!!

You ever notice your favorite songs don't seem to last long enough to jam to, and the second it ends you're immediately wanting a replay? Such an exotically constructed fragrance should last a lot longer than 3 hours. I did absorb a touch of coffee in there somewhere. With the mint and hazelnut in the mix however, they act as an ensemble and create something divine. Divine with a time limit of course. Patchouli and vanilla in the base for further longevity maybe? The only way to get over the short-life of Very Irresistible, is to fill a pocket sized vial and keep it at your beck and call.

Recently found my old bottle in an unpacked box from moving, I forgot how much I like this one. It still holds up with a great cocoa forward and hazelnut scent, perfect for cold, early winter-evening wear. The mint is very nuanced but I can pick it up. I'd recommend it if you can still get it, and probably for long sleeve (sweater) pairing and evenings out to casual situations like dinner, family outing, movies, etc... Might be too strong for social settings of confined spaces. Scent - still an 8/10 Long - 8/10 Sillage 8/10 (little goes a long way) overall - can't wait to use it again

i absolutely adore this fragrance, it is (in my opinion) a really good DATE fragrance, something sensual and sweet to wear with ur sweetheart the reason being that the projection isn't all that amazing so it is a scent that is best admired from up close. longevity is ok on this one i get from 4-5 hours on my skiing which is a decent amount of time though nothing mind-blowing, the scent itself is unlike any other cologne in my arsenal it is a sweet and woodsy scent i almost get some notes of chocolate out of it, all and all a delicious scent i give it a 7.5oo10

What an outstanding fragrance. Unique! Character strength and mature. Not cloned yet ( as far as I'm aware) I owned 1 bottle. Compliment getter, as it is very smooth and not too imposing. Unfortunately discontinued. Performance: 7-10 hours Sillage: Arms length For whom: Gentlemen >30 My background: I only write reviews about scents I have worn already (until the bottle is finished or given away) or are in current use. I'm a Gentlemen - middle aged - predominantly in an executive office environment wearing suits and representing with many official gatherings.

Perfect name for this fragrance. My wife loves the scent to the point where she puts a few sprays on from time to time. I had never heard of this scent so when I recently found 3 100 ml. testers for $35 each, I'm glad I bought all 3. May sell one or two. The mint is quite noticeable for about 30 minutes, then that soft coffee, sesame seed and hazelnut comes through and just makes it very unique and pleasant. Moderate sillage and projection, but lasts about 7-8 hours on my skin and a bit longer on clothes. Several compliments the few times I've worn it out.

I bought this one with some face wash and aftershave balm that prepared as giftset. The scent is open with fresh citrus mint with dark undertones then develop to be woody soon move to be bitter coffee and nutty gourmand. The appereance of the dark green bottle is resembles to be a sexy dark mature and classy. This gem is a very well blended fragnance that smells organic and offers subtle gourmand to a gentlemen person. This has been to be one of my favourite fragnance all the time. Scent : 9/10 Sillage : 8,5/10 Longevity : 8/10

Very sensual and playful at the same time. Drydown smells like hazelnut chocolate. I do not get the mint note. This is woody gourmand. The hazelnut note dominates this cologne and it is a very natural smelling hazelnut. Very masculine and quite unique. Givenchy stopped producing this I have heard which is a shame really. Although if applied too much it can get cloying, the sillage is not great. I would say average. Longevity is around 6-7 hours. Gourmand lovers will like this. Highly recommended.