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Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette, Givenchy Citrus · 2008

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette

Rating3.9 ★ 1,659 votes
GenderMen
Year2008
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
37
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean84
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
CitrusFresh SpicyWarm SpicyWoodyAromaticCoffeeEarthyPatchouli
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Coffee
Earthy
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
15%
moderate
56%
long lasting
15%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
23%
moderate
53%
strong
16%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
33%
summer
32%
fall
23%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
72%
night
28%
Gender
female
2%
unisex
9%
more male
40%
male
50%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
12%
ok
55%
good value
22%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
versatileworndifferentoccasionssubtlesexycleancitrusscentsweetmasculinetime
What people criticise
nowdiscontinuedincreasinglydifficultfindtobaccopatchoulinotesbarelydetectableinitialfreshness

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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In plain words

The main accords of Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette are citrus and fresh spicy. It opens with Bitter Orange and Grapefruit, reveals Coffee and Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Vetyver and Patchouli. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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