Givenchy

L'Interdit 2003

for women

L'Interdit 2003 smells deep and bold with fruity and floral accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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L'Interdit 2003

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 2003byGivenchy is 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.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on L'Interdit 2003, 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 L'Interdit 2003 fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.