Givenchy Iii (1970)
Givenchy III is a 1970 green floral chypre — a genre at the height of Parisian sophistication then and a genuine rarity now.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 18 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Mossy65
- Fresh50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Gardenia
- Peach
- Galbanum
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Lily of the Valley
- Narcissus
By the editors · 2 min readGivenchy III is a 1970 green floral chypre — a genre at the height of Parisian sophistication then and a genuine rarity now. Galbanum opens with its characteristic sharp, resinous bite alongside gardenia and bergamot, peach softening the accord. The heart is a deep floral bouquet: jasmine and rose anchored by lily of the valley and narcissus, four notes in close conversation.
The base is the composition's glory: oakmoss and vetiver create the classic chypre foundation — earthy, dark, complex — while sandalwood, patchouli, and amber build warmth beneath. Myrrh adds resinous depth, a touch of coconut softening the whole. A museum-quality fragrance representative of a genre IFRA restrictions on oakmoss have made nearly impossible to replicate today.
Scent twins
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