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Givenchy Play Intense, Givenchy Coffee · 2008

Givenchy Play Intense

Rating4.2 ★ 2,811 votes
GenderMen
Year2008
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
9 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
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 →
43
intimateenormous
Price value55
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean85
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 · +2 more
CoffeeWarm SpicyWoodyAromaticAmberVanillaCitrusSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Coffee
Warm Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Amber
Vanilla
Citrus
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
6%
moderate
31%
long lasting
47%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
54%
strong
23%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
14%
summer
7%
fall
37%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
2%
more female
0%
unisex
10%
more male
34%
male
55%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
12%
ok
48%
good value
30%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
comfortingwarmscentgoodfallwinterseasonsuniquespicycoffeefragranceelegant
What people criticise
sillageoftenbecomesskinscentlastlongeveryonepolarizingrubbersyntheticopening

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…Pink PepperCoffeeAmyrisPatchouliVetiverTonka BeanLabdanum
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Signature pair: Coffee and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Givenchy Play Intense are coffee and warm spicy. It opens with Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, reveals Coffee and Pink Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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