Reviews of Very Irrésistible for Men (2005)
by Givenchy

I have it and I absolutely love it. And judging by the responses I've gotten ("I must take you home with me"! and "WHAT are you wearing?") and the numbers I've obtained, I think it's safe to say Givenchy got this one right. This one lingered on me for a while (not that I minded) and it has a pleasant, sweet smell to it. It's easy to go overboard with this one. It sort of has a chocolate smell to it, too. A little wood scent as well. I wish I could use it in a Glade Plug-in lol

I like the bottle, too. The black and green looks cool and it's simple to use (no caps to lose).

This is a very nice fragrance smells really bad on paper in my opinion as does the initial blast but after a few minutes it's very nice. A definite compliment getter last a minimum 6 hrs on my skin so a thumbs up.

It's a nice gourmand scent, but it really isn't too different from all the rest aside from the mint and grapefruit peel in the topnotes. I think the green notes in the beginning clash with the sweetness, but they fade during the drydown so it's not too much of a problem for me. A lot of people are impressed with the bottle but personally I think it's a rip off of Azzaro Visit. I considered buying this when it first came out, but then I thought that it would just be a duplicate purchase of Rochas Man. They are both very similar in the drydown IMO. But you if you don't own a gourmand scent and you're looking for a versatile chocolate fragrance, this would be a good choice.

A quick blast of grapefruit and mint very quickly joined by hazelnut and chocolate. It’s nice — the mint is a bit much at first but doesn’t stay in control for very long. The hazelnut is not especially stand-outish and the mocha has a rich chocolaty smell to my nose. I think the sesame seed adds a bit of smokiness to the middle accord. All of these notes add up to a very attractive and well-designed presentation. The top and middle accords occur almost concurrently. I like Very Irresistible for Men—it’s more interesting than all too many of the recent fragrances; it has captivating accords — especially the chocolate one — and it has good longevity and sillage. I, too, find it a bit similar to but not as good as L’Instant. Although I don’t find it sensual and mysterious, as it is advertised, Very Irresistible is a very good scent. It calls for the thumbs up.

If this works for your skin...
It is not bad. It immediately reminded me of Thiery mugler's A*Men or Angel depending on what continent you are on.
The difference is, this is a bit weaker and less chocolatey. A*Men is part of my collection but my wife always mistakes it for hers because the similarity is intense.
With Very irresitable, you get a more masculine scent, one which I would have preferred over A*Men, but VI doesn't last quite as long.
Quite a scrumptuos men's scent that I think is a bit more stable than Pi by the same frag house. Not bad.

Opens with every single note clearly definted, which is strange because mint and sesame shouldn't be in the same latte as mocha and musk. The second stage is just like deodorant soap, clean, bright and very fake, but this passes quickly and ends in a drydown of a strangely peaceful marraige of grapefruit, mocha and mint. I really can't tell why this even works, but on me it does and I love it.

this is my favourite fragrance! and it lasts 12 hours on my skin! not just a minute as germanomio said... maybe he got a fake, not the original. this perfume is amazing. i luv it and girls do that too.

First impressions of this fragrance are green notes and a touch of fresh acid apple. Few minutes after pouring you can perceive a mild choco/milk sensation with tons of mint. So this goes to After Eight popular chocolates lovers.. Very Irresistible is done for you! Someone told me not to pour generous amounts on me because it´s a strong one parfum, but after giving some walks I truly believe this vary from skin to skin. Overall, you have the impression of a sunny Spring day going for mountains and cascades, with chocolate, mints, and hazelnuts in your plastic rucksack to spend the day... Beautiful fragrance! Maybe a unisex target if you desire. Applause too for the package and bottle designer. Cold sober but ellegant.

I tried this 3 times and I love it! Doesn't smell so swell on paper cards but it smells really good on my skin.

I smell greenapple in the top notes but it isnt' there. I can smell the mocha/chocolate but not the mint.

Overall a great one and I'm thinking of purchasing it.

Coffee, nutts and a bit of chocolate: These make Very Irresistible!. Sourness in the opening remind Dunhill's Desire--However the heart is covered by nutty/chocolaty notes - Perhaps it seems at the first varnish or druggy. VI is at present in my wishlist but obviously is not in my favorites forever--Some kinds of the powerful smells like: A*Men, L'Instant, Rochas Man or even Very Irresistible after sometime become cloying. Many people are lover or hater of these. Virile, well balanced and good lasting power. Best fragrance by Givenchy.

anyone thinks it reminds of 'diesel' by diesel (1996)?

RCavs got it right -- this one's a kissing cousin of Guerlain's (sorry, but have to say it) superior L'instant Pour Homme. Neither VI nor L'instant EDT can hold a candle to the incomparable L'instant Eau Extreme, though. Like VI? Like L'instant? Do yourself a favor and -- kudos to both scents aside -- seek out the Eau Extreme version of L'instant instead. You'll have spent your moolah far more wisely.

This is the first marketed men's fragrance from the house of Givenchy since the unharmonious discord of their wildly successful pre-Millennial venture, ? (Pi): a fragrance which at the time I found to be an atrocious addition to the Givenchy brand and which I still do. Thankfully, this new creation (Very Irrésistible for Men) which was nine years in the making has already earned a spot amongst the canon of great gourmands for men among the cognoscenti and become a veritable triumph for the Givenchy brand after years of offering nothing more than seasonal reformulations of their classic, Insensé.

Unlike it's predecessor, Very Irrésistible for Men comes from the post-McQueen era at the house of Givenchy, not that Alexander McQueen had very much say in perfume development during his tenure as creative director of fashion to begin with, but his influence over Pi was evident in the flaçon design and creative approach utilised in the commercial marketing of the fragance (Remember Rouge Miroir?, Pi's campaign was identical) which of course was itself inspired by the 1998 Darren Aronofsky film of the same name.

Very Irrésistible for Men is a direct reflection of the latest direction that the house has taken since introducing a fully-developed menswear brand to it's womens RTW and Haute Couture houses, now headed by the British sartorialist Oswald Boateng and Italian designer Riccardo Tisci respectively. It also offers the brand's most striking flaçon since 1986's Xeryus and if we look closer, the most complex formulation since that fragrance, too (Although I loved 1995's Xeryus Rouge very much).

It is a rich and elegant gourmand with a subtlety not often seen at Givenchy. It's the collection of a modern Parisien's trials and tribulations at the end of his day, a victorious accumulation of smells of everyday life. A modern bespoke man that grew up in the very "Xeryus" anées quatre-vingts who survived the very minimal monochrome of the 1990's to discover this creative manifestation of the hi fidelity WIFI cybercafés and boutique bistros of post-Millennial Paris, it's 1959's Monsieur de Givenchy leaving Le Café Flore on taxi and arriving at the Colette Water Bar for a healthy dose of Voss. It's Givenchy in 2005.

PRO: Argentine designer Pablo Reinoso's smoked-glass bottle
CON: The chemical variation between different persons

It is absolutely awesome.It is just me:). It matches perfectly with my skin, it is very rare(especially in Romania where everyone wants Fahrenheit or Armani),and also natural. Both energising and relaxing, with an aura of seduction.If you want to be unique,try it

VI So lovely
one of the best warm fragrances. i like coffee/mocha notes. suitable for all occasion.

I think Col is right: very Irrésistible is "very" similar to L'Instant!! I can smell the same mint notes and almost the same drydown... However, L'Instant mint note stays stronger in the drydown while in VI It's hidden in the chocolate/cofee/wood notes. I'd say VI is darker. L'Instant has a caramely note that gives it a sweeter feeling. Both are equally exquisite, but I prefer L'Instant.

Very sweet and not too sickly. Reminds me of turkish delight, covered in chocolate. An absolute must.

love this, nutty chocolatey, earthy yet fresh. gorgeous bottle that looks like a tourmaline crystal

This fragrance stood out on paper immediately but came alive on the skin. Looking for something unaquatic, this was completely different and I loved how the grapefruit blended into the edible mocha and sesame seed. I've been wearing this for a couple months and the only problem I notice are the woody basenotes...I wish they had a greater staying power and were a bit more pungent. All in all, a great addition to the Givenchy line.

I think this is a pretty solid scent. it doesn't smell alchohol-ish off the start and turns into a fairly sweet smell. One of my personal favourites, and the girlfriend thinks its alright.

Not to mention the bottle is pretty sweet =)

i think what it attracts me at first sight was the bottle.. hardly ever seen a beautiful bottle like this one for men.. black cap, the top bottle (glass) looks black and blends down to the botton to green.. anyways, yes i agree with timothy, not to try this on paper, it smells great on skin. top note with a grapefruite citrus (smells great) with a little aroma-like scent. when the top note dissappears, the aroma... it's just such a sexy scent for men to be a men.
p.s. for gentlemen ONLY! :)

Man this is some awesome stuff... A contrast on sharp and mellow. I love the hazelnut and mocha, that is what makes this fragrance the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me start with what's not impressive: it's the bottle. I find it pretentious, even if it is eye catching. The fragrance itself is refreshingly original. The opening sharp and pungent grapefruit note is SO unlike the run-of-the-mill citrusy opening. Mint? I'm not sure about that. Maybe I need to smell it some more. But I am generally not very good at detecting mint in fragrances (save for Black by Kenneth Cole). Moccha is there alright. Now I have no idea what hazelnut wood smells like, but I would say that there is a complex composition of aromatic woods and sandalwood is not among them. Which is just as well - because it is present all too often these days. Overall, big thumbs up Givenchy on this original, stand-out creation. And of course, since Liv Tyler is on the ads, it gets extra two stars from me.
(Andrius Uzkalnis)

This is definitely a rather unique scent. At first somewhat harsh and strong grapefruit scent, then as it dries down... Vanilla-hazelnut latte that lasts and lasts. There's no other way to describe it, really. It's a very "tasty" scent that just WORKS! Girls love it. When on the train, it's so different from the "normal" smells of Cool Water, Boss Blue, Clinique's Happy and Aqua Di Gio that it really attracts the right sort of attention. :)

Good call by saying it is one part B*Men! Not an original scent but one that is very pleasing. Reminds me of DKNY BE Delicious men because of the subtle grapefruit and hazelnut. Long lasting which is nice considering Givenchy Blue Label doesn't last ten minutes on my skin.

Very nice and long lasting fragrance that ends with a very aromatic wood note (must be the hazelnut). Strange... I never feel the grapefruit and minty note, and the mocha smelled more like chocolate, but both top and woody notes gave a very refreshing/relaxing sensation.

I am the first to pimp this so if you get it than it just might remind her of me... for it is the new foundation for my rotation of fragrances.

Never, ever, try this fragrance on paper. It smells simply horrible on paper. But it's absolutely amazing on skin. The opening is a bit sharp and pungent thanks to the strong grapefruit note. Although it's listed on the bottle, I can't detect the mint leaf note. The drydown is fantastic. VI has an unusual middle note composed of sesame and mocha (coffee). It smells a little like the sesame-oil I sometimes use for asian dishes and the coffee note reminds me of A*Men or Rochas Man. But the fragrance is no cheap A*Men rip-off or another variation of the gourmand theme. It has some of the qualities of a gourmand scent (edible notes like sesame and mocha but it's too green and woody to be a typical gourmand.
After about an hour, you can smell the basenotes. Definitely sweet but pleasant with a subtle woody touch. I have no idea what hazlenut wood smells like, but I don't think that there's a wood that smells like the drydown of VI. Not very natural but very good though.
The staying power is above average, good enough to last for six and more hours.
The bottle looks stylish and contemporary, the color of the bottle fades from green to black and the spray mechanism works good and looks great.
All in all a great, unusual scent. Very original, which is quite rare these days (at least when you look at recent "mainstream" scents).

It would have just been an undifferenciated addendum to my collection, an blend of Creeds Vetiver and Penhaligon's Fern scent, if this fragrance had not this very seductive woody note in it, given by sesame and hazel wood. Oily, nutty, like something you buy at a candy shop, eat it up in a few minutes and cannot even remember its name. I really love it, but it turns out to become my bad hair day scent.

One part B*Men, one part Brit for men. This is a nice fragrance, but not terribly original. I was hoping for a little more. It’s definitely not a bad fragrance; on the contrary, it’s much nicer than most releases. I don’t think I will buy a bottle, but it was worth testing.

I have been wearing this scent for several days now. It is not a high-end niche fragrance but more a well-thought out, 'irresistible' (no puns) and very pleasant fragrance.

The intial top notes are mint, chocolate, perhaps some leather, too? It is fairly long lasting. I applied the fragrance after a birthday morning bath, with some un-scented body lotion before hand and it lasted most of the day.

I'd recommend this if not only for the great in-store advertising featuring that elf-vixen, Liv Tyler. She is lovely!

I think this is one of Givenchy's best along w/
Gentlemen. I also think it smell similar to B-Men
(Which Is A Good Thing.)I'd recommend it.At first
it will smell like choclate,that will fade. I put it on about 7:45am & I can still smell it,It's about 1:50pm. Pick it up when you can.

Jjzerby. St.Paul,MN USA.