Givenchy III, released in 1970, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Givenchy III: green, earthy and woody, about 6h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Givenchy III we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes a similar mossy, green, and sophisticated chypre character with a prominent galbanum and oakmoss dry-down.
It shares its green, woody and earthy accords with Givenchy III, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 1,191 community ratings.
A beautifully cold, green galbanum and hyacinth blend that captures the earthy, mossy elegance of the classic Givenchy scent.
It shares its green, aromatic and woody accords with Givenchy III, opens on Galbanum and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 1,690 community ratings.
Offers a bright, sharp green opening of gardenia and aldehydes that settles into a warm, woody, and mossy base.
It shares its woody, white floral and aromatic accords with Givenchy III, opens on Gardenia and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 267 community ratings.
Features a clean, elegant blend of galbanum, moss, and bright florals that mirrors the refined green chypre structure.
It shares its woody, floral and green accords with Givenchy III, opens on Galbanum and Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 1,408 community ratings.
Leans more leathery but shares the deep, earthy oakmoss and patchouli foundation that grounds Givenchy III.
It shares its woody, earthy and aromatic accords with Givenchy III, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 3,015 community ratings.
Jean-Louis Scherrer, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 70% less than Givenchy III.
Jean-Louis Scherrer, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Givenchy III.
Jean-Louis Scherrer, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Givenchy III itself sells from $98.69 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Jean-Louis Scherrer Jean-Louis Scherrer saves you about $90 a year against Givenchy III. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Jean-Louis Scherrer Jean-Louis Scherrer comes closest at 7.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Givenchy III notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-01.