Very Irresistible (for women)
Designer: Givenchy Olfactive Group: Floral Fruity
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Irresistible, modern, floral fragrance. This incredibly feminine fragrance was created of five variances of roses. The opening note of anise, delicately-fresh, brings in an original modern nuance in the classical floral harmony. The sharp and piercing beauty of rose has become milder, even warm and comfortable. The face of the fragrance is charming Liv Tyler. The fragrance was created by Dominique Ropion, Carlos Benaim, Sophie Labbe and Carlos Banaim in 2003.
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My bestfriend sent me a box full of samples and perfumes in the mail and I loved all of it! Anyway she sent me all these little packets of Very Irresistible edt and at first I thought they were lotion samples! So I ended up squirting VI all over my leg!
I'll probably end up buying a bottle of this at some point now because I love it! I smell lots of fresh roses in this and I've realized it's the lemon verbena mixing with rose that I like so much..I don't think I've ever tried something by Givenchy that I didn't absolutely love..I like the Sensual version of this too..it smells like this one but it seems to have more depth and it has patchouli which I love!
I'll probably end up buying a bottle of this at some point now because I love it! I smell lots of fresh roses in this and I've realized it's the lemon verbena mixing with rose that I like so much..I don't think I've ever tried something by Givenchy that I didn't absolutely love..I like the Sensual version of this too..it smells like this one but it seems to have more depth and it has patchouli which I love!
07/01/09 18:29:38
I was given this as a Christmas present and it didn't really hit off with me.I found it overpowering and far too musky for me-I thought it would be better off on someone older so I gave it to my mum:P
05/26/09 14:10:35
I received a small tester of this EDP from a local department store for testing recently. After wearing it for four consecutive days, this is what I've found:
The rose in this is very strong. It starts off potent (in my boyfriend's words: "That smell is assaulting me") but in dries into something lovely.
Even after it dries though, there's a hint of a weird powdery smell that is too artificial to me. My sister also mentioned that she noticed that same strange smell, unprompted.
The strange thing is, even with these complaints about the perfume, I like it. It's lasting scent is rather pretty and is slowly growing on me. I wouldn't pay for it, but would wear it occasionally if I received it as a gift.
The rose in this is very strong. It starts off potent (in my boyfriend's words: "That smell is assaulting me") but in dries into something lovely.
Even after it dries though, there's a hint of a weird powdery smell that is too artificial to me. My sister also mentioned that she noticed that same strange smell, unprompted.
The strange thing is, even with these complaints about the perfume, I like it. It's lasting scent is rather pretty and is slowly growing on me. I wouldn't pay for it, but would wear it occasionally if I received it as a gift.
05/25/09 07:38:35
I've been put back from this for a while on the basis taht I don't like VIP as testimonials. Then I happened to try Very Irresistible Sensual EdP and fell in love! I like that one so much but it's LE. The regular one is just very beautiful but it lacks that creamy depth of the Sensual. It's a very fresh fragrance, yet quite elgant and it smells like dozen of fresh cut roses with a good amount of star anise. Maybe too much of it. Like in the special harvest star anise kills somehow the whole composition. Else the rose in V.I. is very fresh but doesn't have that oily edge that you find in real EO.
I don't think that Very Irresistible is cloying at all. Actually it's fresh and bearable even in hot weather. Well, there the star anise helps. I'm currently wearing it in this hot season at the office (air conditioning ON!) and find it very adequate, feminine and not overpowering. Other Givenchy's scents are real bombs! I wouldn't wear Organza or Amarige out of events and/or cold weather! I need to say that also those scents give their best on warm weather, especially spring, as they bloom in all their facets, still they are heavy, intoxicating and distracting. Very Irresitible is a much easier take on ultra-feminine scents I like to wear. Still the Sensual EdP version is better.
I don't think that Very Irresistible is cloying at all. Actually it's fresh and bearable even in hot weather. Well, there the star anise helps. I'm currently wearing it in this hot season at the office (air conditioning ON!) and find it very adequate, feminine and not overpowering. Other Givenchy's scents are real bombs! I wouldn't wear Organza or Amarige out of events and/or cold weather! I need to say that also those scents give their best on warm weather, especially spring, as they bloom in all their facets, still they are heavy, intoxicating and distracting. Very Irresitible is a much easier take on ultra-feminine scents I like to wear. Still the Sensual EdP version is better.
05/25/09 06:52:10
The name says it all. This scent is very, very irresistible. I'm already on my 4th bottle of this stuff. This is my passion potion and my friends, especialy the male ones can't get enough of this stuff. I love smelling on my own skin. This stuff will stop traffic.
05/22/09 01:43:15
Although there are other notes listed for this fragrance, I smell ROSES. Clean, fresh, beautifully-bloomed roses! That is NOT an easy feat to achieve. I have always wished to discover a scent that could capture the TRUE essence of roses. Nine times out of ten, (Givenchy Very Irresistible being the delightful exception), I find that any rose-scented fragrance smells so overbearingly synthetic, "old" and just plain wretched. Oh, but not with this beautiful juice! Very Irresistible is a fresh, uplifting floral. The only sweetness found is in the roses, just as it should be. I appreciate this fragrance and although it isn't quite unique enough to become a signature scent for me, it's simplicity makes Very Irresistible fantastic as an every day scent. It is perfect as a go-to perfume, simple yet never boring. For those that find this EDT as nice as I, I implore you to test Very Irresistible Sensual Eau de Parfum. The EDP has the same beauty, but with that added "kick," (patchouli)--absolutely DIVINE.
05/19/09 23:29:19
one of my all time favorites! my boyfriend always comments on how great i smell when i wear it. i feel sexy wearing it
05/10/09 22:18:39
i think this is a classy one, my favourite!
the only perfume i think is better is "Very Irresistible Sensual" so...:P
the only perfume i think is better is "Very Irresistible Sensual" so...:P
04/22/09 10:40:01
i didn't resist it's temptation when i first smell it in a shop.i'm not very much into pink perfumes but this it's perfect for a romantic date or just when you wanna feel more feminine
04/15/09 03:47:02
i recieved a sample of this, and i don't think i will finish it. My first impression of this was WOW (not in a good way). I was not prepared for the sharpness of the rose. The anise, however, does mellow it out a bit upon drydown, and spice it up some. It just wasn't for me...on the other hand i would definitely buy it for my step-mom, this is more her kinda scent.
04/05/09 20:31:25
Very Resistible actually. After I tried this on I experienced nasal suicide - followed shortly by the lull of a migraine. This one is not for me - way too strong and floral and definately NOT for the office, Ladies! (if u want to remain frends with the co-workers that is). Regardless, even I have admit that it is has quite nice qualities and altho strong, it is definately not cheap smelling. Very feminine and long lasting. But buy with caution, the migraine I suffered almost brought me to tears.
03/25/09 01:09:36
I agree with "Russian" here: "...It doesn't remind of passion or seduction to me,only confidence."
But it is not boring. Strong and long lasting, but not boring.
But it is not boring. Strong and long lasting, but not boring.
03/19/09 03:56:08
It is a very unuasual scent.It's elegant,but with a new conception of elegance.
Maybe it's strange,but only the rose reach to my nose.
It doesn't remind of passion or seduction to me,only confidence.
I wouldn't wear it,it's too strong and boring.
Maybe it's strange,but only the rose reach to my nose.
It doesn't remind of passion or seduction to me,only confidence.
I wouldn't wear it,it's too strong and boring.
03/19/09 02:57:53
this perfume is for a real woman :))
very nice, elegant, unusual fragrance!!
try it! :)
very nice, elegant, unusual fragrance!!
try it! :)
02/28/09 02:40:47
Am a huge fan of Givenchy fragrances.
Very Irresistible is one of my favourites and all of its versions.
Not a sweet rose smelling scent, rather freshly chic and uplifting.
Very Irresistible is one of my favourites and all of its versions.
Not a sweet rose smelling scent, rather freshly chic and uplifting.
02/27/09 02:15:02
This is just a rose fragrance and it's very similar to Paul Smith Woman. It smells only rose and nothing else.
02/22/09 13:26:14
it is irrisistble :p had some compliments when i used this one,i will buy givenchy again and again and again :-P
02/22/09 13:20:27
On my skin it smells more oriental than floral/fruity! But I like to wear it instead of my older perfume Joop!Femme. Because I think if there were a lighter version (for example: eau d'joop femme), it should be exactly a scent like Very Irresistible!
02/16/09 14:28:30
Smells a little like baby powder but in a good way. Nice rose scent and the star anise makes it spicy.
02/03/09 18:52:27
I smelled this on a customer at work & I actually liked it.I wasn't expecting it to be a fresh scent like it was.I work in a spa & for a minute I thought it might have been an essential oil from a massage they had had but it wasn't.I did smell rose but it wasn't heavy rose.
All in all it was nice & fresh & I had to walk past her more then once while sniffing the air
All in all it was nice & fresh & I had to walk past her more then once while sniffing the air
01/19/09 06:22:42
a very flowery and sharp scents, but after a while, this smell is softer and as a rose fans, i love this fragrance the rose scents is fabulous and modern, very feminine but not out of date
01/05/09 00:41:25
I LOVE love LOVE this scent!
its soo amazing i want to get the big jar of cream they have at macys. i love liv tyler too
its soo amazing i want to get the big jar of cream they have at macys. i love liv tyler too
12/23/08 11:29:14
I loved the fruity-floral opening at first but then the drydown was too rosy and too casual to impress me. Nevertheless, I find it wearable and modern.
12/03/08 05:05:44
I agree with 'casual'. Can't imagine how it could offend someone, but people sometimes are unpredictable with their reactions. About unpredictable: it smelled very fruity to me, the very idea of the rose even haven't crossed my mind when I tried this scent. And now reading comments and looking at the notes I think it had to scream just 'big','big rose' right into the face. Well...
For me it is nice, but not very interesting scent, slightly too common or i'm starting to suspect that I'm not a fan of floral fruity..
strange, why there's no fruits on display?
For me it is nice, but not very interesting scent, slightly too common or i'm starting to suspect that I'm not a fan of floral fruity..
strange, why there's no fruits on display?
12/03/08 04:54:05
is chic, very modern and casual.
you feel pretty and beauty
you feel pretty and beauty
12/01/08 19:24:43
This was in 2007 in the news:
A Calgary transit rider says she was kicked off a city bus twice because the drivers complained about her perfume.
But Natalie Kuhn says she doesn't believe her Very Irrésistible by Givenchy was the real issue, arguing she was publicly humiliated because Calgary's transit staff are in the midst of a work-to-rule campaign.
"It's just a little too coincidental that I've been riding the bus without incident for five years and the first day of work-to-rule is when all this fuss happens."
Deb Angus, who works as an assistant at the University of Calgary (a campus that has a Scent-Free Awareness Program), said she sides with the bus driver because perfume causes pain across her head and whole left side.
"It's very difficult to work once I am under the influence of perfume," she said.
"These chemicals are affecting everything from our blood pressure, our nervous system, our lungs and our eyes and our major organs."
Angus said she wouldn't be surprised if a bus driver suffered in silence for a while before approaching Kuhn about the problem.
"That's the common thing with a lot of sufferers because this is a hard subject to bring up to people."
I don't know how the perfume smells, but I guess it was just the smell of ANY perfume that caused the pain of the passenger.
A Calgary transit rider says she was kicked off a city bus twice because the drivers complained about her perfume.
But Natalie Kuhn says she doesn't believe her Very Irrésistible by Givenchy was the real issue, arguing she was publicly humiliated because Calgary's transit staff are in the midst of a work-to-rule campaign.
"It's just a little too coincidental that I've been riding the bus without incident for five years and the first day of work-to-rule is when all this fuss happens."
Deb Angus, who works as an assistant at the University of Calgary (a campus that has a Scent-Free Awareness Program), said she sides with the bus driver because perfume causes pain across her head and whole left side.
"It's very difficult to work once I am under the influence of perfume," she said.
"These chemicals are affecting everything from our blood pressure, our nervous system, our lungs and our eyes and our major organs."
Angus said she wouldn't be surprised if a bus driver suffered in silence for a while before approaching Kuhn about the problem.
"That's the common thing with a lot of sufferers because this is a hard subject to bring up to people."
I don't know how the perfume smells, but I guess it was just the smell of ANY perfume that caused the pain of the passenger.
11/17/08 13:20:56
Pretty rosy. Stays on for a good time. Quite wearable, but without the admiring screams. For me it's too sweet to have around
11/15/08 21:35:02
Originally it was a good smell but after a while the smell of seafood like shrimp emerges! I had delusions of good with this perfume ! lol
but I've never bought! Sephora is that have given me more samples! never forget! lol
but I've never bought! Sephora is that have given me more samples! never forget! lol
11/12/08 09:51:17
This is a great rose scent. I do not yet own it, but I have tested it a number of times, and it is something I would consider buying. It's very feminine and remains fresh, rather than heavy. Sensual and long-lasting as well.
11/12/08 08:57:47
I finally got my bottle! I just love this scent so much. It's strong but not to the point you get sickened by it. It smells sweet with a touch of spice. I just love the rose and anise on this one and think they blend perfectly. This is one of those scents where you don't have to put your nose directly to you wrist to smell it. The scent just breezes through once in a while to give you a gentle aroma.
11/12/08 07:06:45
passion is the word for this perfume.. i love this perfume so much
11/10/08 03:03:01
I Luv It! I picked this one out of 4 others I was willing to buy and I must say that I didn't leave the shop disappointed. It really heightens the sense of smell. The only thing that I wish 4 this scent is for it to last more than 3-4 hours. After a long day, the scent seems 2 fade over time.....
11/07/08 18:58:47
Love this stuff. Will purchase this again. It's like being in love with yourself all over again. true love is what your getting with this... Screams floral bouquet, and I love it. I'm going to buy the biggest bottle, also screams class, that bus driver must be retarded
11/06/08 14:52:47
it's sweet just wished if the anise wasn't that strong......it disturbes me alot!!!!!
11/03/08 18:57:37
I tried a sample today and I liked it alot. It lasted a long time and now I'm in trouble because I have to buy a bottle! soon!
11/01/08 13:40:51
I am still musing on Very Irresistible - to be or not to be? Somehow the one is always in search of a perfect rose, and this one just may be it.
Which one of Irresistibles has a licorice note to it?If this - I don`t feel it here at all!
Which one of Irresistibles has a licorice note to it?If this - I don`t feel it here at all!
10/22/08 11:34:53
Light floral fragrance, very suitable for morning, afternoon but not for everning or special occasions.
Beautiful and smells expensive.
Beautiful and smells expensive.
10/22/08 11:29:24
Moi liubim aromat,bih si hupila i drugia na Givenchy ,ako imam vyzmojnost,obojavam aromata na rozi!!!
10/14/08 01:13:07
Coco Chanel once said : a woman should smell like a woman and not like a rose!
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely agree with her, but Mademoiselle Chanel never smelled this fragrance and I'm sure that she would have approved of it, even if it containes 5 different tipes of roses!
The other flowery notes like the sweet peony and soft magnolia make this perfume to be more than just a simple rose water fragrance,and the strong notes of star anise, lemon verbena and currant leafs make the fragrance to gently blossom on your skin.
Definitely put a flower in your hair when you wear this fragrance, because it sceams femininity!
Perfect for the ladies who want to let the inner goddess out and scream: I'm a woman, hear me roar!
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely agree with her, but Mademoiselle Chanel never smelled this fragrance and I'm sure that she would have approved of it, even if it containes 5 different tipes of roses!
The other flowery notes like the sweet peony and soft magnolia make this perfume to be more than just a simple rose water fragrance,and the strong notes of star anise, lemon verbena and currant leafs make the fragrance to gently blossom on your skin.
Definitely put a flower in your hair when you wear this fragrance, because it sceams femininity!
Perfect for the ladies who want to let the inner goddess out and scream: I'm a woman, hear me roar!
10/05/08 04:06:44
The firt time I tryied it, it like so much, I used to wear it at work and received many compliments, but out side of the office, the weather in my location y very hot and dry and the perfum start tiring me and get a different sensation. I didn´t like to wear it no more.
10/02/08 11:52:51
Es muy floral, es suave pero el nombre de Very Irresistible es para el nombre nada más. porque no es una fragancia que se distinga, que llame la atención. No dura por mucho tiempo, es linda y punto.
10/02/08 11:44:33
If you want a good perfume everyone will like then this is the right choice – you won’t get in trouble with one, but me – I need some “trouble” otherwise it’s quite boring ;)
09/30/08 01:58:47
On my skin it smells like a soap foam. Nothning special at all. I also can't smell roses in this.
09/30/08 00:56:33
wasn't terribly fond of it at first but it's grown on me and I find myself wearing it a bit more lately
09/29/08 16:49:14
it's pretty but i don't find it irresistible at all
09/17/08 04:45:15
It's one of those perfumes that causes me a terrible migrena...i love the rose and anise scent it has, but some note in this fragrance gets really bad on my skin...
09/15/08 00:38:16
This perfume is ideal for work, not particularly one of my favourite scents but every single time i wear it ppl ask about it, all throughout the day. It's actually my mother's but since I get so many compliments i'm gonna get it.
09/13/08 10:55:20
I don´t know, it´s a good perfume, but on my skin it smells similar to acqua di gio.
09/09/08 19:24:48
THE BEST !!
I already have a half-full bottle of it & I think I want to keep buying more , for fear of it might discontinue oneday or something.. I can't get enough of it !
I LOVE IT!!
I already have a half-full bottle of it & I think I want to keep buying more , for fear of it might discontinue oneday or something.. I can't get enough of it !
I LOVE IT!!
08/28/08 13:56:43
My brother made me a surprise giving this perfume as gift for my birthday. At the beggining I didn't liked it, but now I am a little bit addicted to it. :):)
07/29/08 23:39:42
when I wear this,everything seems to be so lovely n nice,...It will fresh up your body, clear ur mind, relaxing ur soul..LOVE IT!
07/28/08 09:32:45
it's not a fragrane, it's a blooming modern rose. amazing
07/24/08 22:38:31
This is a very sweet, floral fragrance. I think it is very irresistable, it's warm, inviting & sensual. One of my favorites which I will always keep buying...it has an amazing staying power on me, and when it dries, it smells subtly sweet and isn't overpoweringly nauseatingly sweet.
07/16/08 13:51:33
@noor jehan: the rose is not heavy but not light, either. I love roses, but I love roses in Stella Sheer better.
04/22/08 02:46:17
it starts nice and sweet untill it dries down to the anise flower(reminded me of herbal tea I used to drink as a child when I'm sick) so it made me feel sick :)
02/10/08 12:16:40
I bought the miniature yesterday without intention at all. I like Liv Tyler and I don't think this perfume represents her at all. It started with flowery - fruity scent. Really sweet that I almost couldn't bear it in the hot tropical climate like Jakarta.
But once it dry down, it turn out to be warm vanilla smell (which I like best). Although I have better experience with J'adore (Dior) and Dior Addict, it's still nice and wearable perfume.
PS: Somehow it remind me of Cartier Delice Fruitee. Hmm...
But once it dry down, it turn out to be warm vanilla smell (which I like best). Although I have better experience with J'adore (Dior) and Dior Addict, it's still nice and wearable perfume.
PS: Somehow it remind me of Cartier Delice Fruitee. Hmm...
12/11/07 18:46:32
i have the summer sun version.. not as nice as centifolia roses, but still quite refreshing..
11/02/07 01:01:31
It isn't very irresistible. My mother also owns this. The rose is too strong. It's more headache than anything.
10/21/07 05:58:10
i am courious...is this rose heavy, like...let's say bulgarian rose can be, or it is light and fresh like a fresh rose?
09/25/07 11:32:15
For the rose fans. I looooove this scent! It starts very light, and the dry is beautiful. You can really smell the rose in this one.
09/25/07 04:41:56
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