Givenchy Beauty

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Audrey Hepburn's tailor, reimagined as a complete beauty wardrobe.

France·Founded 1988·by Hubert de Givenchy (founder of the wider maison, 1952)

By Viktoria @vioda.makeup · Published · Updated

Givenchy Beauty is a luxury makeup brand from France, founded in 1988 by Hubert de Givenchy (founder of the wider maison, 1952). It's best known for its Prisme Libre Loose Powder, Le Rouge Interdit lipstick and L'Interdit Eau de Parfum. I've tested its products on camera in 1 video.

Givenchy Beauty is the cosmetics, fragrance, and skincare division of the maison founded by Hubert de Givenchy in 1952 — the same designer who dressed Audrey Hepburn for Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Funny Face. The first Givenchy fragrance, L'Interdit, was created in 1957 for Audrey herself, and the house's beauty line followed in 1988. Today Parfums Givenchy operates as part of LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics (acquired in 1988), with creative direction siting under the wider Givenchy maison whose Creative Director is Sarah Burton (appointed 2024).

The modern Givenchy Beauty line is built around two icons: Prisme Libre Loose Powder — the four-tone color-correcting setting powder that has been continuously refined since its 1983 debut — and Le Rouge Interdit, a leather-pouch-encased lipstick that doubles as a status object. The L'Interdit fragrance family was reformulated by Dominique Ropion in 2018 and has since become the brand's heaviest commercial driver. Givenchy's positioning is precise French couture: structured, restrained, and tailored — closer to Hubert's haute-couture house than to the streetwear pivot the fashion line has taken.

Givenchy Beauty on camera

Laura Mercier glow setting powder or the reformulated Givenchy Prisme Libre? #makeup

Short · 0:52 · Viktoria @vioda.makeup

Givenchy Beauty products tested and swatched on the @vioda.makeup channel.

Popular Products

What Givenchy Beauty is bought for. The ones we've found dupes for link through to the comparison.

  • Prisme Libre Loose Powder
  • Le Rouge Interdit Cream Velvet
  • L'Interdit Eau de Parfum
  • Teint Couture Everwear Foundation
  • Phenomen'Eyes Platinum Mascara

Known For

Prisme Libre Loose PowderLe Rouge Interdit lipstickL'Interdit Eau de ParfumPhoto'Perfexion foundationCouture-inspired packaging

Brand Philosophy

Couture tailoring as beauty — structured complexion, sculpted lips, restrained French luxury.

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