Fragrance notes
How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).
Yellow Floral
100%
White Floral
74%
Sweet
66%
Woody
64%
Floral
53%
Powdery
49%
Almond
47%
Citrus
47%
Green
46%
Performance
Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Yellow Floral, White Floral, and Sweet) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.
Longevity
With Yellow Floral, White Floral, Sweet, and Woody 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 Yellow Floral, White Floral, Sweet, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.
Overview
Harvest 2008: Amarige Ylang-YlangbyGivenchyis a Floral fragrance for women.Harvest 2008: Amarige Ylang-Ylangwas launched in 2009. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang, Petitgrain, Almond and Neroli; middle notes are White Flowers and Mimosa; base note is Woodsy Notes.We announce Givenchy Harvest 2008 with pleasure. It is presented to the market in March 2009 and it includes luxurious editions we are used to seeing in previous years. The fragrances of this collection are the best variations of the most famous fragrances composed of the highest quality harvests of flowers from various parts of the world. Harvest 2008 brings us flowers from sunny Morocco, India, Turkey and aromas of Madagascar.These limited editions are composed of highest quality flowers the essences of which decorate each of the fragrances. Another Givenchy edition is added this year. Trio of Amarige, Organza and Very Irresistible has been presented from 2005 in luxurious packages with richer, high quality composition, whereas an enriched version of Ange ou Demon joins the Harvest in 2009.Just like every year, Givenchy takes us for fragrant journeys around the world. This year the love of flower above flowers, ylang-ylang, is renewed, combining and newly composing Harvest 2008: Amarige Ylang-Ylang 2008. Its harvest was collected in 2008 on the island of Nosy bee, Madagascar. The perfume radiates with sunny and floral essences of ylang-ylang, which are the key ingredient of this fragrant elixir. Top notes incorporate ylang-ylang, fresh almonds, neroli and petit grain leaves. A heart adds mimosa supported by white flowers, while a base encompasses velvety wood accords. The fragrance is packed in elegant glass flacons and is available as 60 ml (2 oz) EDT. The new Harvest fragrance is an ideal revelation of shimmering and sensual accents of the original edition.
Quick answers
Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.
- Is Harvest 2008: Amarige Ylang-Ylang 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.