79%
would repurchase
Reviews
Reviews
Ginenchy III, dating back to 1070, now again available, type:
green-chypre.
First impressions (head-note): lily-of-the-valley, rose, jasmin - the heart is very chypré and rather woody: santal,...
About reviewer (62 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinOily, Medium
HairBrunette
EyesBrown
(This review is for the new Les Mythiques version.)
Givenchy III is in that category of green florals that also contains Chanel No. 19 and Miss Dior, and to a lesser extent, Sisley Eau de Soir....
About reviewer (189 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinOther, Other
HairOther
EyesOther
Givenchy III is the only fragrance by Givenchy that I have ever worn, It was my favourite fragrance in my late teens and early twenties. I was browsing through Harrod's this week and casually...
About reviewer (107 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinCombination
HairBrunette
EyesGreen
I sampled the LE remake in Nordstrom (2007) and thought it was great. I was thrilled to get a vintage bottle in a swap. It doesn't like my chemistry!!! It starts off kind of wine-y and gets sour...
About reviewer (167 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool
HairGrey, Other, Other
EyesBrown
A nice green chypre, a little spicy & bright green, more clear than rich. Lasts well. More pizazz than Chanel 19, but when I'm in this mood I'll wear the soft grassy green of Vetiver or the rich...
About reviewer (143 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
HairRed, Wavy, Fine
EyesBlue
That was a great fragrance! A divine sophisticated and elegant chypre. It has been reformulated I'm afraid.
That was the classiest packaging! I think that the bottle is different today...
About reviewer (136 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinDry
HairBrown
EyesBrown
This floral/chypre is elegant and understated, but assertive. I feel confident when I wear this. It's balanced perfectly and I experience it as one beautiful and interesting fragrance and not as...
About reviewer (28 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination
HairBrunette
EyesHazel
Very nice. I think I'm a little too young for this, but I'm plenty old enough not to care! It's beautiful and lasts well. Don't judge it at first spray--this needs a good 30-60 minutes to become...
About reviewer (159 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinNormal, Fair, Cool
HairBrown, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
A great chypre. Easier to wear than Cabochard or Fendi and a great all year-round day fragrance. A must for every chypre lover. Timeless class and good staying power. My mom's favorite. I was glad...
About reviewer (6 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinNormal
HairBrunette
EyesBrown
Givenchy III was a perfume of my youth. My mother bought me Miss Dior when I was 17 and I liked it a lot, then she bought me Chanel No.5 when I was 18 or 19 and I didn't enjoy it, it was too...
About reviewer (819 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinDry, Fair
HairBlond
EyesHazel
Ginenchy III, dating back to 1070, now again available, type:
green-chypre.
First impressions (head-note): lily-of-the-valley, rose, jasmin - the heart is very chypré and rather woody: santal,...
About reviewer (62 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinOily, Medium
HairBrunette
EyesBrown
(This review is for the new Les Mythiques version.)
Givenchy III is in that category of green florals that also contains Chanel No. 19 and Miss Dior, and to a lesser extent, Sisley Eau de Soir....
About reviewer (189 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinOther, Other
HairOther
EyesOther
Givenchy III is the only fragrance by Givenchy that I have ever worn, It was my favourite fragrance in my late teens and early twenties. I was browsing through Harrod's this week and casually...
About reviewer (107 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinCombination
HairBrunette
EyesGreen
I sampled the LE remake in Nordstrom (2007) and thought it was great. I was thrilled to get a vintage bottle in a swap. It doesn't like my chemistry!!! It starts off kind of wine-y and gets sour...
About reviewer (167 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool
HairGrey, Other, Other
EyesBrown
A nice green chypre, a little spicy & bright green, more clear than rich. Lasts well. More pizazz than Chanel 19, but when I'm in this mood I'll wear the soft grassy green of Vetiver or the rich...
About reviewer (143 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
HairRed, Wavy, Fine
EyesBlue