Givenchy

Eau de Givenchy

for women

Eau de Givenchy smells fresh and airy with white floral and green accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Eau de Givenchy

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

White Floral 100%
Green 69%
Yellow Floral 67%
Citrus 66%
Woody 59%
Floral 54%
Fruity 54%
Fresh 53%
Aromatic 52%
Powdery 51%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (White Floral, Green, and Yellow Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With White Floral, Green, Yellow Floral, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With White Floral, Green, Yellow Floral, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Eau de Givenchy by Givenchy is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.Eau de Givenchywas launched in 1980. Eau de Givenchy was created by Daniel Moliere and Daniel Hoffmann. Top notes are Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mint, Mandarin Orange and Fruity Notes; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Honeysuckle, Narcissus, Orris Root, Jasmine, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Tuberose; base notes are Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.Eau de Givenchy is the fragrance presented in 1980, in association with perfumer Daniel Moliere. It opens with the sparkling notes of grapefruit, accompanied by sweet and fresh notes of mandarin orange and bergamot, mint and red fruit. The middle notes add luscious and intensive scent of ylang-ylang, honeysuckle, pure jasmine, narcissus, tuberose, lily-of-the-valley, rose, cyclamen and orris root. Base notes introduce warm sandalwood, musk, cedar and oakmoss. The bottle is simple, elegant with a dark cap, in Hubert Givenchy’s favorite shade of dark blue, designed by Ateliers Dinand.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Eau de Givenchy office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Eau de Givenchy, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Eau de Givenchy fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.