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Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy (2008): Notes, Reviews & Rating | Noteboxd

Fragrances/Givenchy/Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy

Fragrance / 2008

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette

MASCULINE

7.8/ 101,639 ratings

CitrusWoody

Earthy

aromatic

coffee

Released: 2008
Family: Not recorded
Perfumer: Lucas Sieuzac, Emilie Coppermann

Givenchy Play Eau de ToiletteGivenchy

Overview Notes Similar Reviews

Get to know the fragrance

Inside the scent.

The notes

Top notes

Bitter Orange Mandarin Orange

Heart notes

Coffee Amyris Tobacco Blossom

Base notes

Patchouli Vetyver

Notes describe scent impressions. Unclassified notes stay separate from the pyramid.

The character

Citrus

Woody

Earthy

aromatic

coffee

fresh spicy

patchouli

warm spicy

Recorded accords. Strength is shown only where it is available.

How it wears+

Performance

How it wears

Longevity6.0 / 10

Sillage4.2 / 10

Value6.3 / 10

Community votes

Seasons

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Day100%

Night38%

Audience skew

Male90%
Female2%
Unisex8%

By scent profile

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Ratings & reviews

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7.8/10

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1,639 ratings

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The perfumers

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Frequently asked

What does Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy smell like?+

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy features a layered composition opening with Bergamot, Grapefruit, and Bitter Orange at the top, Pepper, Coffee, and Amyris at the heart, Patchouli and Vetyver in the base. The overall character is citrus, woody, earthy.

What are the notes in Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette?+

Top notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Bitter Orange, and Mandarin Orange. Heart notes: Pepper, Coffee, Amyris, and Tobacco Blossom. Base notes: Patchouli and Vetyver.

Is Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette for men or women?+

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy is designed for men.

Who created Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette?+

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette was created by Lucas Sieuzac and Emilie Coppermann for Givenchy.

When was Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette released?+

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy was launched in 2008.

What fragrances are similar to Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette?+

Fragrances similar to Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette include Play Sport by Givenchy, Eau de Givenchy by Givenchy, Eau de Givenchy (2018) by Givenchy, Play For Her Eau de Toilette by Givenchy, based on shared notes and scent profile.

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Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for men. Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette was launched in 2008. Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette was created by Emilie Coppermann and Lucas Sieuzac. Top notes are Bitter Orange, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Coffee, Pepper, Amyris and Tobacco Blossom; base notes are Vetyver and Patchouli. Givenchy launched their fragrance for men in September 2008 and it was advertised by pop star Justin Timberlake.This modern and contemporary perfume named Play was presented in two versions: Givenchy Play EDT and Givenchy Play Intense, in a bottle shaped like an MP3 player. It is made of milky glass, with cafalonium frame and rubber button to press.These fragrant creations Givenchy Play are a work of perfumers Emilie Coppermann and Lucas Sieuzac (Symrise), from direction of Françoise Donche, the perfume nose of the house of Givenchy.The perfume in EDT strength Givenchy Play EDT is created of notes of bergamot, mandarin orange, grapefruit, bitter orange, amyris wood, coffee flower, black pepper, vetiver and patchouli. Several commercials accompany this perfume. They were made in black and white, by Tom Munro.The perfume Givenchy Play EDT is available as 50 and 100 ml EDT.