Givenchy Organza Indecence


To be a fumehead in this early 21st century without having a few bottles of sugary sweetness in your collection is like being the person who lives in an 18th century house and resolutely eschews all modern trappings, like electricity...or indoor plumbing. Not that I'm saying only wearing vintage Femme and Shalimar is the equivalent of using a chamber pot (although some teenage critics may disagree), but by now, we've been living through enough chapters of the Juicebox Chronicles for the dulcet charms of gourmands to tempt even the most hardened chypre loyalist. Whether you're a defender of the Vintage Empire or an avid collector of My Little Pony with a sugar rush perfume collection to match, Givenchy Organza Indécence has plenty to offer. It's a vanilla puff of orange and spice and honey, with an insinuating curl of incense to give it some backbone. The Vintage Empirists will dig the dusty woods, and the My Little Ponies will squeal over the orange-vanilla festival. I miss the original bottle, which was styled like an abstract couture gown, but then again, it's not the bottle that makes you smell good.
If you're a devotee of rich, caloric affairs in the mode of Dior Hypnotic Poison, or a fan of sterner, spicier stuff like Donna Karan Black Cashmere, consider Organza Indécence for your next port of call.
Organza Indécence is available from Givenchy.com and Amazon.com, starting at $58 for 1.7 oz
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22 comments:

  1. Jennifer WellsSeptember 25, 2011 2:11 AM

    I fully believe that it is possible for any "type" of fragrance to appeal to me, but I do tend to steer away from perfumes that smell like baking spices, honey, sugar, vanilla, etc. I feel like I'm stuck in a Yankee Candle store, and being a midwesterner, the nightmare is all too real.

    Nevertheless, I would fully be up to giving this a try.

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  2. JuliaSeptember 25, 2011 4:45 AM

    That lipstick looks great on you Katie! Would you please share what it is?

    Thanks to a kind member over at MUA I own a decant of Organza Indecence. Even if it theoretically ticks all the right boxes for me, it's one of those perfumes that I tend to forget. When I crave gourmand-ish ambers I usually pick Ambre Narguille over this one.

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  3. Katie PuckrikSeptember 25, 2011 4:20 PM

    Julia, it's one of my high-rotation faves: L'Oreal Colour Rich gloss in Cherry on Top.

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  4. princess diane von brainisfriedSeptember 26, 2011 3:35 AM

    Katie, you are a brilliant writer! I love your humor! Your descriptions are so evocative it's quite unbelievable. As I was listening to your characterizations of Organza Indecence, I started thinking that the "sound" of it "smelled" like one of my all time newest faves, Poison Hypnotique and I was sayin' to myself, "Geeze, if I could only ask Katie what she thinks of this winner in contrast to it, because what she describes seems to be what comes to my mind from Poison." Ehem ehem ehem and voila! Youuuuuur gooood! Genie answered my wish. Thank you for being you. Love it!

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  5. Katie PuckrikSeptember 26, 2011 10:40 PM

    Princess DvB: thank you so much for your frothing in my direction. You really put a tiger in my tank.

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  6. Jennifer WellsSeptember 27, 2011 2:54 AM

    Dear Princess:

    I second that emotion.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2011 2:22 PM

    Hi Katie,
    Once again, my curiosity is piqued and I ask myself, would l I like Indecence? Would I be able to get past the Creamsicle? Hmmm. Worth a try-on squirt me thinks. I appreciate you providing the where and how much, purchase information and I look forward to the next Fume Review. t.

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  8. Steffee TOctober 06, 2011 3:28 PM

    I bought a small bottle on eBay simply because it sounded so yummy, but mysterious. Love it! It smells to me like a vanilly version of Idole De Lubin. This little bottle won't last me long, so I really hope that they updated version in the new bottle smells the same. Mmmmmmmmm

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  9. Katie PuckrikOctober 06, 2011 11:40 PM

    Steffee - it's nerve-wracking making the transition from old bottles to new. Will the magic still be there?, we wonder.

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  10. Steffee TOctober 12, 2011 2:44 AM

    Katie - I just ordered the new bottle of Indecence from Macys.com - will let you know if it stands up to the "old". I've really fallen in love with it. BTW, have you tried those UO Arno Sorel fragrances yet?

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  11. Katie PuckrikOctober 12, 2011 3:04 AM

    Awaiting your report, Steffee. And I'm still travel and haven't yet been able to prowl Urban Outfitters for those new perfumes that sound so great!

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  12. Steffee TOctober 21, 2011 12:51 AM

    The verdict is in - the new bottle smells as good as the original. Yay!

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  13. DawnOctober 30, 2011 5:03 PM

    No, the new version is so 're-vamped' - the staying power is GONE. It doesn't smell like the original at all!! Although there is a kind of 'vanilla' smell, there is NO vanilla in the notes... I am so upset that I can only find the original on eBay for upwards of 300.00 for the 3.3 - I LOVE this parfum!

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  14. DawnOctober 30, 2011 5:06 PM

    The new version they added Plum ! Yuck !

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  15. DawnOctober 30, 2011 5:10 PM

    The vanilla smell is Amber .... I miss this parfum so much !!

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  16. Katie PuckrikOctober 30, 2011 7:54 PM

    Dawn, I'm so curious to smell the original, now. It's been said before, but with all the tinkering with the formulas, perfume is becoming like vintages of wine, except that newer perfume vintages are increasingly guaranteed to be substandard to earlier ones.

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  17. AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 1:47 AM

    But why did they stop making it?? I'm such an addict; I, too, have been paying through the nose for it on ebay. It's totally intoxicating.

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  18. Katie PuckrikDecember 10, 2011 2:58 AM

    Who knows? The usual reasons, I suppose, waning demand, cost of materials, corporate policies, perfume grinches...

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  19. Domestic GoblinDecember 10, 2012 5:10 PM

    I have been trying to decide which perfume to try next: Organza Indecence by Givenchy or Chamade by Guerlain. After reading/watching your review, I am slightly tempted by the Givenchy... :)

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    1. Katie PuckrikDecember 10, 2012 10:04 PM

      They are different ladies altogether. It's down to your mood and what you need next to enhance your life.

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  20. AnonymousMay 11, 2013 8:01 PM

    Katie,

    I normally wear Crabtree and Evelyns Savannah Gardens.... but it has been discontinue for sometime. I am trying to find something similar to Savannah Gardens and was told Givenchy Organza Indécence was very close... if you have smelt both fragrances could you tell me your opinion if they are similar or not. Or if you can think of another perfume that is close to Savannah Gardens?

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  21. Katie PuckrikMay 11, 2013 11:14 PM

    Hi there,

    I never smelled SG, so I'm unable to advise on this one.

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