Givenchy Ange Ou Demon Le Secret EDP

Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret at a glance

Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret Eau de Parfum is a 2009 floral-fruity for women, composed by Anne Flipo, whose portfolio spans fresh-floral and oriental compositions across multiple houses. Flipo's career favors clean, wearable structures, and Le Secret is one of her most commercially successful. Expect six to eight hours of detectable wear, with a soft two-to-three-foot sillage that stays polite in close quarters. The patchouli-blonde-wood base carries the later hours without turning heavy. Cranberry and green tea burn off inside forty minutes, handing the mid-hours to a clean white-peony and jasmine center that does most of the social-impression work.

Family

Floral Fruity

Concentration

eau-de-parfum

Composed

Paris, 2009

6–8

Hours on Skin

Most wearers report six to eight hours of detectable scent on skin. The fruity-tea opening lasts about thirty minutes. The floral heart carries the composition from hour one through hour four, which is the primary social-impact window. The woody-musk base takes over past hour four and holds as a skin scent through hour eight. On fabric the composition can last into the next day.

Sillage

Moderate

Two to three feet through the floral heart phase, tightening to arm's length past hour four. The sillage is consistent and polite, never overwhelming. In office or close-contact settings, two sprays provides enough presence without being noticed across a room.

Projection

Linear

Ange ou Demon Le Secret doesn't front-load its projection the way many EDPs do. Instead, it maintains a steady two-to-three-foot radius from the first hour through the fourth, then slowly tightens. There's no dramatic projection burst and no sudden drop-off.

Best Worn

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Time of Day

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Morning through Early Evening

Women · 2009

Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret

Composed by Anne Flipo

The Scent Arc

What Ange ou Demon Le Secret smells like on skin

Ange ou Demon Le Secret unfolds in three distinct acts over seven hours of wear, moving from a tart berry-tea splash to a clean floral heart and a quiet woody finish. On first spray, cranberry tartness and green tea crispness create a sparkling introduction. Bergamot adds a citrus lift underneath. From minute thirty the peony-jasmine center arrives and carries the fragrance through the social hours. Past hour five, patchouli and blonde wood take over with a soft warmth.

I.

0 to 30 min · The Opening

Tart, Fresh, Sparkling

Cranberry delivers a sharp berry tartness that catches attention immediately. Green tea sits underneath with a clean, slightly astringent crispness that prevents the cranberry from going sweet. Bergamot rounds the top with a citrus brightness. The effect is energetic and modern, closer to a fresh-fruity splash than a heavy floral. From the twenty-minute mark the florals start rising through.

Tart cranberry juice splashed over fresh green tea leaves, bergamot in the steam.

II.

30 min to 4 hrs · The Heart

Floral, Clean, Feminine

White peony opens soft and clean, without the heavy indolic character that heavier florals carry. Sambac jasmine adds a slightly sweet, creamy floral tone that deepens the peony. The pairing reads feminine but never cloying. Sillage holds at a polite two-foot radius through the social hours. From hour one through hour four, the composition stays steady without dramatic shifts.

Clean white peony petals pressed between pages, sambac jasmine warming in the sun.

III.

4 hrs & beyond · The Drydown

Woody, Soft, Musky

Patchouli arrives quietly, without the dark earthy heaviness of niche patchouli fragrances. Blonde wood adds a soft, slightly creamy woody tone that keeps the base light. White musk smooths everything into a clean skin-scent finish. Past hour six, Ange ou Demon Le Secret becomes nearly a personal fragrance, detectable only at close range. On fabric it can hold through the next day.

Soft blonde wood with clean musk, a quiet patchouli warmth on a cotton blouse.

The Note Pyramid

Fragrance notes in Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret

Ange ou Demon Le Secret is built on a light-to-dark gradient where tart fruits and green tea give way to clean florals, then settle into a quiet woody-musk foundation. The top layer pairs cranberry with green tea and bergamot for freshness. The middle rests on white peony and sambac jasmine. The foundation sits in patchouli, blonde wood, and white musk.

Top NotesTart, Fresh, Sparkling

Cranberry

Tart and bright, providing the fruity sparkle that defines the opening. Catches attention without being syrupy.

Green Tea

Clean and slightly astringent. Adds a calming crispness underneath the cranberry tartness.

Bergamot

Classic citrus brightness that rounds the top and bridges into the floral heart.

Heart NotesFloral, Clean, Feminine

White Peony

Clean, soft, and feminine without indolic heaviness. The anchor of the heart and the note most people notice.

Sambac Jasmine

A creamy, slightly sweet jasmine that deepens the peony. Adds warmth without turning the heart heavy.

Base NotesWoody, Soft, Musky

Patchouli

A light, clean patchouli that adds earthy depth without the heavy darkness of niche interpretations.

Blonde Wood

Soft, slightly creamy wood that keeps the base airy and wearable rather than dense.

White Musk

Clean, skin-like musk that smooths the drydown into a personal fragrance by hour six.

The Performance

How Ange ou Demon Le Secret performs on skin

Ange ou Demon Le Secret performs like a well-calibrated floral EDP should, with 6 to 8 hours of wear, 2 to 3 feet of steady projection, and a gradual linear decay. The cranberry-tea top peaks inside fifteen minutes and fades by the half-hour mark. Peony and jasmine carry the mid-hours at a comfortable two-foot radius. The patchouli-musk base holds the final hours close to skin.

Longevity

6–8

Hours on Skin

Most wearers report six to eight hours of detectable scent on skin. The fruity-tea opening lasts about thirty minutes. The floral heart carries the composition from hour one through hour four, which is the primary social-impact window. The woody-musk base takes over past hour four and holds as a skin scent through hour eight. On fabric the composition can last into the next day.

Sillage

Moderate

Two to Three Feet, Steady

Two to three feet through the floral heart phase, tightening to arm's length past hour four. The sillage is consistent and polite, never overwhelming. In office or close-contact settings, two sprays provides enough presence without being noticed across a room.

Projection

Linear

Steady Sillage, Gradual Fade

Ange ou Demon Le Secret doesn't front-load its projection the way many EDPs do. Instead, it maintains a steady two-to-three-foot radius from the first hour through the fourth, then slowly tightens. There's no dramatic projection burst and no sudden drop-off.

Seasonal Performance · Ambient Temperature

optimal 55–85°F

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Who It’s For

Who should wear Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret

Wearers of Ange ou Demon Le Secret tend to fall into three recognizable groups, each choosing the fragrance for a different reason.

The Young Romantic

Wears Le Secret for dates and social gatherings

The floral-fruity character reads feminine and approachable. It's a safe date fragrance that projects softly and won't polarize. The cranberry opening is a conversation starter.

The Office Daily

Reaches for Le Secret as a reliable work fragrance

The moderate sillage and clean floral character make it appropriate for professional environments. It won't offend coworkers or fill a meeting room. Two sprays and it stays polite.

The Warm-Weather Specialist

Keeps Le Secret for spring and summer rotation

The cranberry-peony-jasmine combination thrives in warm weather. It's light enough for a July afternoon and structured enough not to disappear by noon.

When to Wear It

When to wear Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret

Ange ou Demon Le Secret rewards spring mornings, summer afternoons, and professional settings where clean floral sillage is an asset. The light projection makes it versatile across casual and professional contexts.

Best Seasons

Spring and summer

Ange ou Demon Le Secret performs best between 55 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The light floral-fruity character thrives in warm weather without becoming cloying. The cranberry top sparkles in sunlight. Cool autumn days work too, but the fragrance doesn't have the warmth to shine in deep winter.

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Best Time of Day

Morning through early evening

The light, clean character makes Le Secret appropriate from morning through dinner. It reads as daytime-forward but transitions well into early evening social contexts. Late-night events might call for something with more projection and depth.

Where It Goes Quiet

~~Winter evenings below 40°F where the composition lacks warmth~~. ~~nightclub or bar settings where you need to project past three feet~~. ~~formal galas where the casual-fruity opening reads underdressed~~. ~~layering over heavy lotions that can mask the delicate top notes~~. ~~tight indoor settings with competing strong fragrances~~.

Best Occasions

Daytime, office, casual

Le Secret fits daytime social settings, professional offices, and casual outings in warm weather. It pairs well with light fabrics, floral prints, and spring-summer wardrobes.

OfficeProfessional Environments, Year-Round
BrunchWeekend Mornings and Afternoons
Spring OutingsGarden Parties and Outdoor Events
Daytime DatesCasual and Romantic
ShoppingDepartment Store and Mall Visits

The Story

About the bottle, the house, and the perfumer

Ange ou Demon Le Secret comes from Givenchy, composed by Anne Flipo in 2009. The fragrance was conceived as a lighter, more accessible interpretation of the darker Ange ou Demon original (2006). Where the original leaned into oriental warmth with prominent saffron and woody notes, Le Secret stripped back to cranberry, green tea, and white peony for a fresh-floral-fruity profile. The result sold strongly in European and Middle Eastern markets and became a staple in Givenchy's women's portfolio.

The Bottle

Gradient flacon, pink-to-purple

The bottle features a pale pink-to-purple gradient glass with a ridged metallic cap. The Givenchy logo is embossed on the front. The design signals the angel-demon duality of the franchise through the transition from soft pink to deep purple. The 100 mL format is the standard retail size.

The House

Givenchy, founded 1952

Hubert de Givenchy founded the house in 1952 in Paris. The fragrance division launched with L'Interdit in 1957, originally created exclusively for Audrey Hepburn. Under LVMH ownership, the house maintains a fragrance portfolio spanning L'Interdit, Gentleman, Irresistible, and the Ange ou Demon franchise. The house balances classic Parisian femininity with modern versatility.

The Perfumer

Anne Flipo

Anne Flipo is a French perfumer whose portfolio spans multiple designer and mass-market houses. Her work tends toward clean, wearable compositions that balance freshness with structure. Ange ou Demon Le Secret demonstrates her ability to create a light floral-fruity that performs above its weight class in longevity.

Application Tips

How to wear Ange ou Demon Le Secret

Ange ou Demon Le Secret is light and versatile, and two to three sprays on pulse points gives a full day of gentle floral presence. Apply to wrists and neck for the best projection-to-intimacy balance.

3

Sprays

Two sprays for office environments. Three for outdoor or social settings where a slightly wider sillage is welcome.

A Left side of the neck, two sprays below the jaw

B Right side of the neck, mirror the A placement

C Chest, optional fifth spray for close-contact warmth

D Inside wrists, one spray each, don't rub afterwards

Four Rules · Manual

i.

Two to three sprays, pulse points

Le Secret is light enough for three sprays without overwhelming. Apply to wrists and neck for a gentle two-to-three-foot sillage through the floral heart hours. For office settings, two sprays on the wrists alone is enough.

ii.

Warm weather is home turf

The cranberry-peony-jasmine combination performs best between 55 and 85 degrees. Warm air opens the fruity top and carries the floral heart farther. Cold weather below 45 degrees flattens the composition and mutes the cranberry sparkle.

iii.

Light fabrics, casual dress

Cotton blouses, linen dresses, and light-weave fabrics complement Le Secret's soft character. Heavy wool and leather can mask the delicate top notes. The fragrance pairs naturally with spring-summer wardrobes and office-casual dress codes.

iv.

Reapply at midday if needed

Le Secret's floral heart peaks from hour one to hour four. If you applied in the morning and want fresh floral presence for an evening event, a single refresh spray on one wrist at midday brings the composition back to its heart phase.

Ingredients & Details

Technical specification

Ingredients (typical for this category) Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Coumarin, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate. Full batch INCI printed on outer carton.

Country of Origin

France

Concentration

eau-de-parfum

Shipping Notice

Cannot ship via air due to alcohol content. Ground shipping only within the continental US.

Common Questions

Frequently asked about Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret

Is Ange ou Demon Le Secret still available? +

Yes, though availability varies by region. The fragrance remains in production under Givenchy's portfolio. Some markets carry it under the shortened name 'Le Secret' without the Ange ou Demon prefix.

What's the difference between Le Secret and the original Ange ou Demon? +

The original Ange ou Demon (2006) is a darker oriental with saffron, cumin, and warm resins. Le Secret (2009) is lighter, fruitier, and more versatile, built on cranberry, green tea, and white peony. They share a name but smell very different.

Is Le Secret appropriate for the office? +

Yes, it's well-suited for professional environments. The moderate sillage and clean floral character won't fill a room or offend coworkers. Two sprays is enough for all-day office wear.

How long does Le Secret last? +

Six to eight hours on skin for most wearers. The fruity top fades within thirty minutes, but the peony-jasmine heart carries the fragrance through the main social hours. The woody-musk base holds close to skin through hour eight.

Is this a good date fragrance? +

Yes, for daytime or early evening dates. The floral-fruity character is feminine, approachable, and universally pleasing. For late-night dates where more projection is needed, consider a stronger alternative.

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