Organza Indécence by Givenchy

A gorgeous fragrance, super cozy and perfect when you need a hug from within. It starts with a light citrus note, followed by delicate vanilla mixed with sublime cinnamon and anise. It smells like Christmas, clear and rounded. The woods at the end give a soft, powdery yet sophisticated finish. Typically French, long-lasting, and instantly recognizable, nothing common. Goes for any occasion, from day to night, alone or with someone. In short: Organza Indence is my winter scent. It has body, sweet without being cloying, with warm cinnamon and amber. Makes you feel great and the effect is incredibly elegant.

The best cinnamon perfume I’ve ever tried, such divine cinnamon. I can literally feel the wood trail surrounding me. It’s super cozy and outshines the original I also own and adore. Don’t call it gourmand, you idiots—it’s wood and amber; I don’t detect any plum, and the musk is subtle on my skin.

Who came up with the idea of comparing this masterpiece to Kenzo Elephant?

My signature scent for years. When it disappeared I tried Dior Addict as a substitute but Organza was UNFORGIVABLY INCENTIVE: it was bold it was I’m here look at me it was “I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING.” It was a siren that flooded the entire club, and my friends could spot me from afar. It lingered on clothes for days. GUERLAIN, BRING IT BACK! Ending this goddess was a cruel massacre.

I agree that Indecence is intoxicating and hypnotic: a note of caramelized and vanilla-toned plum slightly astringent with a honeyed touch where the cinnamon adds a woody dry side. The patchouli is beautifully crafted. For me it’s a very original fragrance that reminds me a lot of Dior Addict in its vanilla nuance with a cinnamon note achieved amidst many others.

He gave it to me when he was my boyfriend many years ago because I had heard of the original and liked it. So off he went to get Organza and gave it to me with all his enthusiasm. When I saw it didn’t resemble the original perfume at all, I didn’t have the strength to tell him how much I repelled the intense patchouli smell, so I sprayed it several times to be polite. When we got married, I relegated it to the darkest corner of the house. And there it stayed for twenty long years. One day, while cleaning, I found it, opened it, and the scent was still the same. With all the pain in my heart, I got rid of it. The patchouli was still there. I think it was the perfume I hated the most in my life.

My ex-boyfriend gifted me this years ago because he loved the original. I went for Organza with high hopes, but upon realizing it had nothing to do with what I remembered, the patchouli repelled me so much that I sprayed it on myself several times just to avoid hurting his feelings. When we got married, I relegated it to the darkest corner, where it sat for twenty years. While cleaning, I found it, opened it, and the scent was exactly the same. With all the pain in the world, I finally got rid of it. The patchouli was still there. I think this was the perfume I hated the most in my life.

One of the few perfumes I’ve spent more than I should on this hobby. Organza Indecence is, in one word, beautiful. It bears no resemblance to the original; I bought it because, despite searching for alternatives, I couldn’t find anything that came close. It’s a fruity, spicy woody scent dominated by plum and cinnamon (one of my favorite blends) and rosewood. It’s quite linear, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. It projects massively and lasts forever: one spray lasts me all day and more. It’s a cold-weather scent, versatile, and I see it as more feminine than unisex (avoid in offices due to nuclear projection), but it’s not out of the question for a man to wear. Pleasant: 9/10 Interesting: 7/10 Versatile: 7/10 Original: 6/10

It was ‘THE PERFUME’ in caps for me. 20 years later, I hadn’t been able to find a substitute. I searched for hundreds of aromas with similar notes, and even with the Les Mythiques edition, I thought I had it back in my hands, although it wasn’t the same. It was mysterious, sophisticated, intense yet not intrusive. Nothing like modern aromas, which I don’t like, but at the same time it wasn’t an aroma for an older lady; in fact, I used it at 25 years old. What a pity it disappeared. Well, today I received a blind order of a fragrance that was compared on this page. I searched for it, found it, and it has a ridiculous price: 18 euros for 100 ml. It’s Suki Essence by Weil. Spectacular, I love it, it reminds me a lot of that special scent. It’s wonderfully different. I’m going to order another bottle in case they discontinue it again.

An underrated gem. The original Organza was already a great perfume: a luxurious, sophisticated, seductive floral oriental. For me, Organza Indecence was even better: seductive, oriental, luxurious, and sophisticated. But it had something the original lacked: ambiguity. I hate cinnamon, I don’t like amber or cheap vanilla, and I detest hot notes; this perfume is a cauldron of sharp heat… all that falls apart when I smell Indecence. It leaves me hypnotized. What makes Indecence special is that while it seemingly has clichéd notes typical of any 90s feminine oriental, it has a dry, spicy finish that makes it delicious. The body of Organza Indecence was spicy and dry, without creaminess or any opulence. That was the genius of this flanker of Organza, which is more of a perfume with its own personality. Plus, the name fits perfectly—Organza, muslin, organdy—because it really reminds you of the rough, slightly sweet touch of that fabric. It lasted half a TV broadcast; by 1999, these intoxicating perfumes were out of style, with fashion moving toward either transparent, ethereal ozonic scents or more androgynous woody ones. I’d kill for a small bottle of this treasure, which, by the way, wasn’t nearly as sweet as it appeared. It was a sexual and narcotic perfume, but very dry, spicy, and above all, very modern.

When I saw there was a second version of that 1996 Organza (which I loved so much), I moved heaven and earth to find it. At that time, barely 10 years after its launch, because it was discontinued, it was already harder to find than a vintage from the 70s or 80s. Organza Indecence, with that title and such a provocative bottle, wouldn’t leave my mind; my obsession to find it grew stronger and stronger. If the first version was already sensual and seductive, I couldn’t imagine how this one could be, although its quick disappearance from the market made me suspect that maybe my idea was false. Time was pressing, and I ended up with a box containing a body lotion and a 50 ml fragrance. Just by opening the bottle and smelling from the sprayer, you could tell how narcotic and intense it was; in this aspect, it’s identical to its older sister. Although comparing them quickly, the first leans more floral, while Indecence is much spicier and amberier. It’s where the magic happens once sprayed: a blaring oriental, incredibly well-orchestrated and balanced, amber, sweet, incense-like, with big touches of caramelized vanilla and a dark plum. The vanilla is truly Middle Eastern, juicy, suggestive, and greedy. The cinnamon plays with it, adding an earthier side, and they go in perfect symbiosis. Sandalwood and patchouli are very in the background, united like a single note that gives it unparalleled richness. It’s surrounded by an aura with a fine citrus trail (could be bergamot or something else) and a slightly more intense nutmeg. It’s so bold that I don’t understand how Givenchy created a fragrance of such a unique and particular style, and now I understand why it was discontinued so quickly. It seems like an oriental fragrance made by a niche house, Serge Lutens style. If we compare the 1996 first version with Indecence in more detail, there may be some shared notes, but barely do we smell both; in the 1996 version, white florals jump out noticeably, which is the radical difference. The result of Indecence on the skin is an oriental, warm, suggestive, provocative, tipsy, very vanilla/cinnamon, and spicy. A true delight and a pity that the mass public couldn’t comprehend this beauty. They say it can still be found, that it was relaunched with another bottle, but here in my country it’s almost impossible to get.

I managed to get a 100 ml bottle of this perfume at a great price. I bought it after reading it was a limited edition and had great reviews. What an exquisite perfume!!! It reminds me, in style, of Dior Addict, even though they only share the vanilla note. It’s very intense, elegant, mysterious, and sexy. Perfect for a night out or whenever you want to feel special and unique. I absolutely love it!

I love it, I love it, I love it; there isn’t a fragrance in the world (for now) that fills me as much as this one. Since they discontinued it, I have to be very careful about when I use it, but it’s worth the sacrifice. It’s for empowered women, confident in themselves, scandalously sexy, dark, with great longevity and a penetrating scent that leaves a good trail lasting until the next day, even more so on clothes. Something in its ingredients must be considered an aphrodisiac because for me, it’s very erotic.

I bought this blind and got it right. The bottle and the liquid color already give you a hint of the scent. It has a very original, strong, bold, sensual, mysterious, sweet yet dark aroma. You can smell a lot of amber, vanilla, and cinnamon, but the star is patchouli. Although I have my doubts about that ingredient, in ORGANZA INDECENCE it’s worn with such class, sobriety, and exquisiteness that I had no choice but to fall in love with it.