Product type Perfume Country 1957 | Owner Hubert de Givenchy Markets world | |
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Discontinued discontinued in the 1990s in the US before reformulating in 2002 | ||
L'Interdit ([lɛ̃.tɛʁ.di]) was a perfume created in 1957 by Hubert de Givenchy for his friend, Audrey Hepburn. Its name means "forbidden". It has a delicate, floral, powdery aroma. It contains notes of rose, jasmine, violet and, at the heart, a blend of woods and grasses. First created privately for Hepburn by Givenchy, she wore it for a matter of years until finally releasing it to the public in the 1960s.
The nose/parfumeur behind this feminine aldehydic-floral fragrance was Francis Fabron (1913 - 2005). With Top notes : Aldehydes, Wild Strawberry, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Peach, Pepper and Clove ; Middle notes : Rose, Jasmine, Violet, Narcissus, Iris, Orris Root, Ylang-ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley ; Base notes : Sandalwood, Vetiver, Benzoin, Incense, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.