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Givenchy · Sold as feminine
Very Irresistible
The crisp scent of a rose garden at dawn, where the morning dew enhances the freshness and the underlying woody notes hint at the day's warmth.
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Very IrresistiblePremium · $100–250
44%Similar accords, often for lessFashionably London Elixir · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares rose, peony and musk8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2003 by Givenchy, Very Irresistible is a fragrance that helped define the fresh-rose-with-woody-musk style of mid-2000s mainstream women's perfumery. Created by Dominique Ropion, Sophie Labbé, and Carlos Benaïm, it features a Damascus rose at its core, enhanced with star anise, lemon verbena, and peony for freshness, while musk and vanilla provide depth. This composition is not just about the rose; it's the interplay between the bright citrus-aromatic notes and the warm, enveloping base that makes Very Irresistible so enduringly popular.
Given its moderate longevity and sillage, two sprays are sufficient to carry it through most occasions. The fresh citrus top notes fade within an hour but leave behind a lingering rose-musk accord that reads best close to skin.
Fig. 01 — Very Irresistible, Givenchy
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Carlos Benaïm
The quiet geniusCarlos Benaïm is a master perfumer at IFF whose name may not be widely recognized outside the industry, yet his creations have shaped the olfactory landscape of the past four decades.
“Perfumers always strive to create a scent that will have long lasting appeal but we never fully know in advance.”
Carlos Benaïm · The Candy Perfume Boy, April 2015
Co-created with Dominique Ropion and Sophie Labbé
The Very Irresistible line
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Designer Givenchy
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The originalVery IrresistibleGivenchy · Premium · $100–250Zara · 2025Fashionably London ElixirShares Rose, Peony and Muskunder $40★ 4.40 (412)47%Match
Lanvin · 2008Rumeur 2 Rose Limited EditionShares 4 of its 5 notes$40–100★ 3.79 (151)50%Match
Ajmal · 2010RikaShares 5 of its 8 notesunder $40★ 3.64 (33)46%Match
Zara · 2014Zara Women Eau de ParfumShares Rose, Peony and Vanillaunder $40★ 3.77 (52)
With Givenchy Les Parfums Mythiques Insense
Adds woody, green and fresh spicy; shares magnolia.
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 30%, disliked or hated by 19%.