Givenchy Ange Ou Demon Eau de Parfum

Givenchy — the French fashion house founded by Hubert de Givenchy in 1952 and celebrated above all for the specific quality of quietly sophisticated, rigorously elegant, and specifically beautiful French luxury character that has defined it across more than seven decades — launched Ange Ou Demon in 2006 with a creative intention that was simultaneously the most fundamental and the most specifically interesting available to a fine feminine fragrance: to capture the duality of the modern woman who is simultaneously angel and devil, simultaneously luminously beautiful and specifically, deliberately bold, simultaneously immediately appealing and specifically more complex and more genuinely interesting than either a simply beautiful fragrance or a simply daring one could independently achieve. The name, Angel or Devil in French, is not a marketing description but a genuinely accurate compositional statement: every element of Ange Ou Demon's ten notes across three phases participates simultaneously in both dimensions of the duality, being at once immediately beautiful and specifically, daringly original. Saffron, white thyme, and mandarin orange in the opening — saffron being at the time of Ange Ou Demon's 2006 launch among the most specifically bold and the most genuinely unconventional choices available to a mainstream accessible luxury feminine opening. Lily, Maxillaria orchid, and ylang-ylang in the heart — Maxillaria orchid being one of the most specifically unusual and the most genuinely distinctive orchid materials ever deployed in an accessible luxury feminine fragrance, and the single most directly responsible ingredient for the composition's quality of genuinely extraordinary exotic floral heart depth. And oak moss, rosewood, tonka bean, and vanilla in the base — oak moss being the most immediately distinctive and the most specifically earthy element, simultaneously one of the most fundamentally chypre-appropriate and the most specifically bold of all available amber floral base materials. A bold and mature adventure for the senses, as the source copy most accurately and most completely describes, and one that earns this description with complete compositional honesty.

The opening of Givenchy Ange Ou Demon is a three-note spice-herbal-citrus accord of considerable immediate boldness and considerable immediately distinctive, exotic, and specifically daring character. Saffron provides the most immediately distinctive and the most specifically original quality of the opening — a warm, slightly metallic, and specifically exotic spice quality of considerable immediately compelling and genuinely bold character. Saffron's quality of warm, slightly honeyed, and specifically exotic golden-spice character gives the opening its most immediately distinctive and its most genuinely bold first impression — simultaneously immediately beautiful and specifically, daringly adult in the most authentically Ange Ou Demon-appropriate way. White thyme accompanies the saffron with a warm, slightly herbal, and specifically aromatic quality of considerable immediately distinctive and specifically more interesting character than simpler aromatic alternatives. Mandarin orange completes the opening with a warm, slightly sweet, Mediterranean citrus quality — simultaneously grounding the bolder saffron and the more assertively herbal white thyme in something simultaneously more immediately accessible and more naturally polished. Together, saffron, white thyme, and mandarin orange create a top note combination of genuine, immediate, and entirely bold exotic-spice-herbal-citrus feminine character — simultaneously immediately compelling and specifically, genuinely adventurous.

The heart of Ange Ou Demon reveals lily, Maxillaria orchid, and ylang-ylang — three floral elements of considerable immediately exotic beauty and considerable immediately distinctive, specifically adventurous, and genuinely extraordinary mid-wear character. Lily provides the most immediately beautiful and the most specifically luminous quality of the heart — a clean, slightly watery, and specifically spring-fresh floralcy of considerable immediately distinctive character. Maxillaria orchid accompanies the lily with the most immediately original and the most specifically extraordinary element of the heart — a genuinely unusual and genuinely distinctive orchid variety whose warm, slightly exotic, and specifically beautiful tropical orchid floralcy is simultaneously immediately compelling and distinctly more interesting and more genuinely original than more commonly used floral materials. The specific inclusion of Maxillaria orchid rather than a generic orchid accord is the single most directly visible expression of the compositional intelligence and the material quality commitment that Givenchy brought to this composition. Ylang-ylang completes the heart with a warm, slightly exotic, and specifically beautiful tropical floralcy — its quality of warm, slightly sweet, and specifically exotic tropical character giving the combined heart its most genuinely extraordinary quality of warm, tropical, and richly beautiful exotic floral complexity. Together, lily, Maxillaria orchid, and ylang-ylang create a heart of extraordinary immediately exotic beauty, genuine immediately adventurous floral complexity, and the specific quality of simultaneously angelic and diabolically compelling that the name most completely and most accurately captures.

The base of Givenchy Ange Ou Demon is warm, earthy, and genuinely bold — a four-element foundation of oak moss, rosewood, tonka bean, and vanilla that gives the composition its most lasting, its most specifically earthy-woody, and its most warmly sweet amber dry-down character. Oak moss provides the most immediately distinctive and the most specifically original quality of the base — its warm, slightly damp, and specifically earthy-forest quality giving the base its most immediately original and its most specifically mature and adventurous dimension. In fine feminine amber fragrance, oak moss is simultaneously the most fundamentally chypre-appropriate and the most specifically bold of all available earthy base materials, and its presence in the Ange Ou Demon base is the single most directly responsible element for the composition's quality of genuinely bold, genuinely mature, and genuinely adventurous lasting amber character. Rosewood contributes warm, slightly rosy, and specifically beautiful exotic woody depth. Tonka bean provides warm, hay-like, and gently vanillic character — the most natural bridge between the oak moss's earthier quality and the vanilla's warmer sweetness. Vanilla completes the base with warm, creamy sweetness. Together, oak moss, rosewood, tonka bean, and vanilla create a base of genuine warm complexity, genuine earthy boldness, and genuinely sweet lasting amber character.

Givenchy Ange Ou Demon belongs to the Amber Floral fragrance family — and it represents that family with the specific quality of bold, exotic, and genuinely adventurous mature feminine character that the Givenchy house and the Angel or Devil concept together most completely and most authentically deliver. The saffron-white-thyme-mandarin opening gives it its most immediately distinctive and most specifically exotic first impression; the lily-Maxillaria-orchid-ylang-ylang heart gives it its most immediately extraordinary and most genuinely adventurous mid-wear character; and the oak-moss-rosewood-tonka-vanilla base gives it the warm, earthy, and genuinely bold dry-down that makes the full wearing experience of Ange Ou Demon as specifically and as continuously adventurous as its name most completely and most honestly promises.

Fall and winter are Ange Ou Demon's most naturally magnificent seasons — the oak-moss-and-rosewood base is most deeply earthy and most specifically bold in cooler conditions, and the saffron-and-Maxillaria-orchid combination is most richly expressed when the composition develops slowly in cool air. For formal occasions, romantic evenings, and any cool-weather moment calling for genuine mature bold feminine adventure, it wears with complete authority. Every bottle at GuiltyFragrance.com is 100% authentic, brand-new, and sealed in original Givenchy manufacturer packaging — sourced from authorized distributors, never a tester or imitation — and backed by our free US shipping and 30-day return policy.

Fragrance Family

Amber, Floral — Bold Exotic Amber Floral

Scent Notes

Why Choose Givenchy Ange Ou Demon

• 100% authentic Givenchy fragrance — brand-new, factory-sealed in original Ange Ou Demon packaging, sourced from authorized distributors, never a tester or imitation.
• Saffron in the opening — one of the most immediately distinctive and the most specifically bold of all available opening notes, and a genuinely pioneering use in the 2006 accessible luxury feminine context. Saffron's warm, slightly metallic, and specifically exotic golden-spice character gives the opening its most immediately distinctive and its most genuinely bold first impression — simultaneously immediately beautiful and specifically, daringly adventurous in a way that no simpler citrus or floral opening can approach.
• Maxillaria orchid at the heart — the single most unusual and the most genuinely distinctive orchid material in the composition, and the ingredient most directly responsible for the heart's quality of genuinely extraordinary exotic floral depth. The specific inclusion of Maxillaria orchid rather than a generic orchid accord is the most directly visible expression of the compositional intelligence and the material quality commitment that the Givenchy team brought to the Ange Ou Demon brief.
• Oak moss in the base — the most immediately distinctive and the most specifically earthy element of the four-note base, and the ingredient most directly responsible for the composition's quality of genuinely bold, genuinely mature, and genuinely adventurous lasting amber character. Oak moss's warm, slightly damp, and specifically earthy-forest quality gives the dry-down its most immediately original and its most specifically adventurous dimension.
• Angel or Devil — a name that is not a marketing description but a genuinely accurate compositional statement. Every element of Ange Ou Demon participates simultaneously in both dimensions of the duality — the saffron opening is both immediately beautiful and specifically bold, the Maxillaria-orchid heart is both immediately lovely and genuinely daring, and the oak-moss base is both warmly sweet and specifically earthy in the most authentic and the most completely honest expression of the name's duality.
• A bold and mature adventure for the senses since 2006 — Ange Ou Demon has maintained its reputation as one of the most genuinely adventurous and the most specifically bold accessible luxury amber floral feminines available for nearly two decades, earning its continued devotion through the simplest and most honest means: being genuinely, continuously, and specifically excellent at being exactly what it is.
• Free US shipping and 30-day hassle-free returns on every order at GuiltyFragrance.com.

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