Fragrance notes
How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).
Fruity
100%
Floral
83%
White Floral
78%
Woody
72%
Powdery
67%
Rose
60%
Sweet
56%
Ozonic
55%
Fresh
52%
Aquatic
51%
Performance
Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Fruity, Floral, and White Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.
Longevity
With Fruity, Floral, White Floral, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.
Projection
With Fruity, Floral, White Floral, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.
Overview
L'Interdit 2003byGivenchyis a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.L'Interdit 2003was launched in 2003. Top notes are Violet Leaf, Honeysuckle, Peony, Osmanthus, Bulgarian Rose and Peach; middle notes are Heliotrope, Rose, Peach, Plum, Tuberose, Strawberry and Orange Blossom; base notes are Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Amber, Cedar, Patchouli and Musk.Hubert de Givenchy, designed L’Interdit (or Forbidden) specifically for actress, his friend and muse Audrey Hepburn. ‘Mais, je vous l’interdis…’ (“But I forbid it!”), was actresses’s answer when Hubert de Givenchy expressed his will to make this perfume available widely. That’s how this perfume got its name. It was created in 1957 , reformulated and re-launched in 2003.Top notes are rose, peach, osmanthus, peony and violet leaves. At its heart, the notes of orange blossom, roses, peach, plum, tuberouse, and heliotrope blend in perfect harmony. The fragrance evolves towards a trail of sandalwood, amber, iris, patchouli, moss, musk and cedar.
Quick answers
Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.
- Is L'Interdit 2003 office-safe?
- With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
- 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.