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Play It Sexy, Playboy
Vanilla · 2010

Play It Sexy

by Playboy
Rating3.8 ★ 851 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaSoft SpicySweet
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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
topfirst impression
Pink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruit
heartthe character
LicoriceJasmineOsmanthus
basethe foundation
VanilleTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
45
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 →
34
intimateenormous
Price value83
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean4
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
VanillaSoft SpicySweetCitrusWoodyBalsamicWhite FloralWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Soft Spicy
Sweet
Citrus
Woody
Balsamic
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
23%
moderate
49%
long lasting
12%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
26%
moderate
55%
strong
10%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
26%
summer
19%
fall
31%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
87%
more female
10%
unisex
1%
more male
1%
Value
overpriced
2%
ok
8%
good value
44%
great value
45%

What people say

What people love
affordablepricesurprisinglylonglastingfemininealluringcozycharacterqualityexceedsbudget
What people criticise
smellscheapgroundbreakingoriginalconceptplayboytrademarkoffensivepatchoulistrong

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Satine Lalique
Lalique
vanilla
88% match
Anniversary Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
fruitysoft spicy
86% match
My place or yours Gina Benefit
Benefit
vanillapatchouli
85% match
Ambery Vanilla Dossier
Dossier
white floralcoffee

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…Pink PepperGrapefruitJasmineOsmanthusLicoriceVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Licorice and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Play It Sexy are vanilla and soft spicy. It opens with Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, reveals Licorice and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanille and Tonka Bean. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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