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04/06/2024
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An elegant white floral from Givenchy's La Collection Particulière
This review is based on a 10 ml miniature bottle I got from Givenchy. My daughter loves this so much that I have already bought a full bottle as a graduation gift. It is an absolute delight if you love clean white florals.
Desinvolte belongs to the La Collection Particulière from Givenchy. Apparently, this collection evokes the myriad personalities that inhabited Hubert de Givenchy’s Hôtel Particulier in Paris. The three perfumes from this collection that I know are all elegant, mature and, to a certain extent, simple in conception. The projection is not explosive, but the longevity is very good.
Desinvolte is a trio of white floral notes - tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom - enhanced by the subtle notes of vetiver. Vetiver is so mild that it merely darkens the white floral notes without being a strong presence. I get both tuberose and jasmine as opening notes, but orange blossom is less noticeable as a separate note. The beauty of this perfume resides in the harmony of these three notes. Before anyone complains that it is not a strong perfume, please remember that it is by design. Givenchy - or perhaps the perfumer Nathalie Larson - puts the intensity of Desinvolte at 3/4, which is in alignment with the La Collection Particulière brand. On my skin, Desinvolte lasts comfortably for 7-8 hours, with a pleasant dry down lasting even longer. I do not see much development, which is not shocking for what is essentially a three-note perfume.
Here is comparison with some other tuberose scents I know. Desinvolte is simple, elegant and linear. Carnal Flower (Frederic Malle) adds a green dimension with its eucalyptus, and its tuberose develops slower with help from no other white florals. Tuberoza from Nishane is more complex with tuberose and jasmine developing only in the middle notes. Tuberoza opens differently with its own unique green notes. It also ends differently with the typical woody base notes that we see commonly in Nishane scents. All three are beautiful in their own unique ways.
It is very important to test these on your skin and track them for more than twelve hours. Paper strips produce a different version than your skin, particularly with the last two. As always, test before you buy.
Desinvolte belongs to the La Collection Particulière from Givenchy. Apparently, this collection evokes the myriad personalities that inhabited Hubert de Givenchy’s Hôtel Particulier in Paris. The three perfumes from this collection that I know are all elegant, mature and, to a certain extent, simple in conception. The projection is not explosive, but the longevity is very good.
Desinvolte is a trio of white floral notes - tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom - enhanced by the subtle notes of vetiver. Vetiver is so mild that it merely darkens the white floral notes without being a strong presence. I get both tuberose and jasmine as opening notes, but orange blossom is less noticeable as a separate note. The beauty of this perfume resides in the harmony of these three notes. Before anyone complains that it is not a strong perfume, please remember that it is by design. Givenchy - or perhaps the perfumer Nathalie Larson - puts the intensity of Desinvolte at 3/4, which is in alignment with the La Collection Particulière brand. On my skin, Desinvolte lasts comfortably for 7-8 hours, with a pleasant dry down lasting even longer. I do not see much development, which is not shocking for what is essentially a three-note perfume.
Here is comparison with some other tuberose scents I know. Desinvolte is simple, elegant and linear. Carnal Flower (Frederic Malle) adds a green dimension with its eucalyptus, and its tuberose develops slower with help from no other white florals. Tuberoza from Nishane is more complex with tuberose and jasmine developing only in the middle notes. Tuberoza opens differently with its own unique green notes. It also ends differently with the typical woody base notes that we see commonly in Nishane scents. All three are beautiful in their own unique ways.
It is very important to test these on your skin and track them for more than twelve hours. Paper strips produce a different version than your skin, particularly with the last two. As always, test before you buy.
