Description
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. Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette was created by Emilie (Bevierre) Coppermann and Lucas Sieuzac.
zight – :
And axe dark temptation smells like A-men and TM cames much before on market than that axe… get it..
sleemm – :
A great scent in the designer field of things.
I get a aromatic feel, almost aquatic in a way. I think there is tonka, and you get the light and airy coffee in the background. This is similar to how I wanted versace dreamer to smell like.
It is different, but is still crowd pleasing. I do not love the smell, but appreciate it, it smells better over time and maybe it did not sell as well because of that.
I get 4 hours longevity and it hangs around a skin scent for a while longer. This is not a loud fragrance, but is not business appropriate in my opinion. This is a cold weather indoor fragrance or spring fragrance IMO.
Not bad and wished I got the intense version when it was at discounters.
I do not believe it is quality or special enough for me to love, but it could fit the bill for your collection, 20 plus.
olga.petrik2012 – :
Smells kind of like Axe- Dark Temptation.
Stom1996 – :
Used to be my signature scent six years ago.
Amazing citrus cocktail opening with woody/coffee/semi-seeet development.
Complements magnet. Super beautiful, versatile and safe.
Just can’t go wrong with it.
Performance was Ok
Unenlyenvewayw – :
Found out they’re currently only keeping the intense for a little bit longer, but the original is gone in Canada at least.
ura2656 – :
Unfortunately, I don´t get any coffee from Play…what I get is a very nice and rather unique peppery-citrusy cologne with great longevity and good projection, not sweet (thumbs up), suitable for any age range, overall very good scent…
for those who seek relevant coffee note in their cologne, I recommend You to try Play Intense
pihtachiok – :
Man is this fragrance good. I first tested it back in 2010 and i really liked it, but I decided to buy 1 million instead (great decision back in the day). Recently I found it 50% off and I couldn’t resist to buy it. It’s an alluring fragrance, perfect for a date. It’s not strong and doesn’t projects a lot, although it will get you compliments within the first two hours. Citrus and coffee is what you get for the most part. If the performance would be better this one probably would be on every top 10.
Gusarwyfjc – :
I got this yesterday, and am wearing it at the moment. I love the fragrance, very citrusy and fresh, is good for the Dubai winter, which is more like spring elsewhere, but projection could have been better.
rusukr – :
Like others have stated, you get a citrusy fresh fruity smell. This is one of those you can take in and want to take in again.
I really enjoyed this, and so did others around me.
Compliments all around.
The only negative as others have said, it doesn’t last too long.
As always, try the trick and apply an unscented lotion on your skin, then put this on, it will help extend it’s time : )
kurbanov.b – :
I was intrigued when reading about this fragrance in particular to see that coffee was one of the top notes. Coffee in general is something that I enjoy allot and like most people, I enjoy the aroma more than anything.
Sadly, it is slightly short lived, but the fruity vibes from the multiple citruses make up for it, including the very subtle, soft woody vibes at the bottom (patchouli and moss).
Much like Viktor and Rolf “Spice Bomb”, the longevity and more so the projection of Givenchy Play is not all that great; you’re better off getting Play Intense which capitalizes more on coffee, less on the citrus, but the same dry down.
Fantastic fragrance, but low performance.
Great all year around in my opinion.
fwg003bedyWelty – :
Soft synthetic pineapples and grapefruit – I’ve gotten to really like this 🙂
noseynose – :
un parfum d’homme que je porte de temps en temps… un bon classique
vol1950 – :
I really, really like this fragrance; however, the opening smells identical to Lemon Pledge. You really have to let this one dry down to enjoy.
muradik – :
Coffe,citrusy and peppery scent litlle bit sweet.. more for colder days not for summer,longevity about 7h projection is ok…
aindinok – :
fruity, freshy with warm and seductive coffee touch.very nice and a good option for warmer month.attention graber for sure !!!
nikitka – :
Coffee? Really? All I get is bergamotty woody pepper, which is very nice. It’s a bit cold though, rather impersonal, it’s the type of fragrance that many different people would gravitate to and wear. It’s definitely not on the level of Axe/Lynx deodorant, but it’s not a statement-maker either. Hell, I’d wear it.
lancaster470 – :
Coffee, pepper and spice smell. I imagine this fragrance feels like when I’m getting ready to go to work or just come back home from work smell and my wife just want to cuddle me after a long day. Warm and manly smell like you play all day long.
I’ll give 8/10 rating
hicclmwgyfy – :
Drydown is like Weekend for men by Burberry.
Felcon – :
It’s warm, abit sweet chocolaty, drydown sometime feel like polo black, masculine suitable for age 30++
sercar – :
I really like this scent. It was the first Givenchy i ever purchased. I have got a few complements from girls. It does not last long on my skin though. Maybe a few hours at most. Its a winter scent for me.
Siama – :
i like coffee scent but in Givenchy Play coffee is weak for me. i disappointed for it’s longevity. it was too weak on my skin. sillage was worst! i adore Givenchy but i feel this perfume is not suitable for me.
بوی قهوه رو خیلی دوست دارم اما نه در کنار فلفل! شروع این کار با مرکبات هست اما خیلی زود رایحه قهوه و فلفل خودشون رو نشون میدن. انگار فلفل نمیزاره قهوه خودشو نشون بده. متاسفانه رو پوست من پخش خیلی پایینی داره به شکلی که باید حتما از نزدیک بو کنم تا متوجه رایحه بشم.
سمپل اورجینال این کار برای عزیزانی که قصد تست دارند موجوده.برای اطلاعات بیشتر پروفایل بنده رو چک کنید.
wlad – :
This cologne has gone from a cologne I I thought was good from a cologne that I LOVE and it has a lot to do with the attention and compliments I’ve gotten from women. In fact, this is the 2nd most complimented fragrance I own only bested by Aventus.
The smell is very appealing. It to me brings together the best of both worlds of fresh scents and gourmands and combines it in a very crowd pleasing way.
This opens up very citrusy from the lemon but also peppery. The openings is nice and appealing but it’s the heart and drydown is where it’s at. From there it’s pretty linear but in the heart and drydown the coffee comes in to smooth the fragrance out and although there’s no vanilla you do get something in there that resembles a sweet vanilla.
So once you get to the drydown you get a very fresh but also sweet,citrusy fragrance with some pepper in the background that makes this a very appealing and inviting fragrance.
The scent to this is great and it really surprised me to how well received this is ! In fact, my girlfriend loves this stuff and insisted that I bring it on vacation because she found it be s day but also relaxing !
Overall rating 8.5 out of 10 ! Amazing scent that gets compliments … Only knock on this scent is that I wish it projected and lasted longer
This is also my girlfriends favorite cologne on me and the 1 that she always requests I wear on vacation. Also this year I wore it in San Diego and got complimented by a lot of women when I wore it. Ladies love this stuff !!!
lark5 – :
I bought this frag yesterday at our local department store..i wasn’t able to notice that the buttons that make it an “mp3 player” were not present on the bottle. Plus the givenchy name wasn’t engraved too on the sprayer. Is this a fake bottle? I checked the code on the box and the bottle do match and when checked online the code is valid. Would appreciate your help.
I get more of a weak vanilla on the dry down.
swell – :
Coffe, Gasoline, Fruity pebbles and Oranges
TedGariabanna – :
Been wearing Play for about 4 years now, Reminds me of my senior year of high school. This is probably my top 3 colognes, maybe my number 1.
It contains all of my favorite scents: Orange/Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, Lemon.
When you First spray it the citrus/lemon its very crisp and clean (almost smells like sprite!) then once it settles on your skin it projects the orange and coffee smells and eventually settles on the coffee and vanilla.
My only complaint with Givenchy Play is that it doesn’t project too well or last very long, for me the projection last about 2 hours at most on my skin (longer on clothes) I’d say its an ‘up close’ scent, something people notice when they are standing next to you or hug you. Because the scent is so light and clean you get used to it but others can smell it on you when you think it wore off.
i’d recommend ‘Givenchy Play Intense’ (which is more focused on the coffee smell) for a longer lasting smell and projection.
This is Winter scent in my opinion, It last the longest in cold weather to me.
with all that being said:
Scent: 10/10
Projection: 6.7/10
DO NOT hesitate on buying this bottle AT ALL!
matomehe – :
Mehh, its nice don’t get me wrong, I just don’t find myself reaching for it as much as some other scents. I think that it being citrusy is nice but it tends to smell more like coffee than citrus. I think its a good fall or spring scent, high summer heat will just be to overbearing in my opinion. For the price you can get this some places its a good pickup, I think there are nicer scents out there tho. But still its a good scent. I will probably revisit it just to see if I still enjoy it.
Overall – 7.88 out of 10
Scent – 7.5 out of 10
Projection – 8 out of 10
Sillage – 8 out of 10
Longevity – 8 out of 10
Ruseindi – :
Despite being a a little synthetic, Givenchy’s “Play” is very pleasant, especially during drydown.
The coffee note here is quite strong, this is what I particularly like about the fragrance.
Reminds me of a couple Boss scents (especially “Red” even thou the notes are different) but I have to say that Play lasted very long for me, I could smell traces of it when heading home from work, definitely outlasted the Boss fragrances that it draws some comparisons to.
Would recommend for people who want a refreshing scent with a bit of body to it, coffee fans will love it.
Nice!
andrei28122004 – :
Underated fragrance : fantastic for the summer…(in my top 5 for this season).
Play is appropriate too for the rest of the year.
longevity and sillage like most of the fragrances : 8 hours with moderate projection (obviosly, it’s not One million, A men, Ultramale, etc.).
It’s smells very nice. It’s a safe scent.
Gandjubas86 – :
Vanilla. In more ways than one. A safe bet when you aren’t sure where the day or night will take you.
pravidnik13 – :
This is a really good scent but it doesn’t hold very long on my skin. I stopped smelling it after 5 hours of applying it which isn’t too bad considering I can just reapply it again or wear it more in the summer. Though not too powerful Play has some character to it and I am glad I came back to this house after having Play Intense about 6 to 7 years ago. As far as I can tell both Play and Play intense smell identical but Play intense may last a bit longer, which, could prompt me to buy that one again in the future. I believe you can wear this fragrance at anytime and location and I would rate it an 8.5 out of 10..
Update: Play lasts up to 10 hours on my skin. I caught a wiff of it when leaving work around 6pm. I usually spray my cologne around 8am. It was good knowing a very nice scent was still lingering around that time.
sabbakin – :
The scent is really good, it’s warm, sweet… But I’m really sad with its projection and longevity. I wish it could be more!
Dusanaignee – :
My 3.3 oz bottle of Play finally arrived today from Amazon, and I have to say I am very impressed upon testing it. Light and cozy everyday wear fragrance that offers a bit of everything: citrus, gourmand, a hint of coffee. As for the longevity it isn’t great, but Givenchy Play does create enough of a scent signature to be detected for most of the day. If I want to wear all day, I usually reapply lightly one more time. The opening notes seem really weak, but the middle and base seem to project better in my opinion.
noise029 – :
On me it was all much softer than I expected. Even just after I sprayed it on my wrist I couldn’t smell much, so I expected it to fade away very quick, but it actually stuck with me, at the same very soft intensity to the end of the day.
I expected strong, black coffee but instead I got a very cozy vanilla/hazelnut coffee. The grapefruit wasn’t too present, which I appreciated.
Overall, I expected something much more masculine and loud. I think that my skin didn’t like much this perfume, it was very shy on me, so I’d be happy to smell it on another person.
eytingon76 – :
Forget the cheesy MP3 player bottle…I have walked past this bottle so many times in the past several years and finally tested it and thought – not bad!
You get a nice, citrusy opening with mandarin orange, bergamot and grapefruit with a hint of coffee and some vetiver and patchouli in the base.
This is a nice, alluring fragrance. It is not incredibly unique or complex, but it has been crafted by two very good perfumers and it is a very underrated fragrance.
Fresh, subtle, sexy, and quite versatile….I like this stuff!
Vitaly123 – :
I own both the Play and the Play intense, this is a fresh smelling, little bit playful and kind of unique frag. I tend to wear this inon days that I know I’m going to be working late or heading out straight after an appointment because the 2 fragrances compliment each other well, the Play in the morning then Intense before I head out.
msdorikbrand – :
I love Givenchy Play.
It’s clean, fresh and bright.
It’s perfect for the office, after the shower, daily activities, etc.
I consider this fragrance in the same category than Boss Bottled : it’s not the same kind of scent, but both are nices, safes and versatiles (i even think than Play is more versatile because to wear Boss Bottled in summer it’s not a good idea).
Nice surprise for me, longevity + 8 hours with a moderate projection (like most of my fragrances).
deathly_wolf – :
Givenchy play,
A great fragrance that reminds me of a lighter and fresher version of Rochas man, it is fresh but has a very light sweetness to it that almost reminds me of cocoa butter. A great all year round fragrance in my opinion, I live in Florida by the way. Good work, school or date cologne for sure because nobody will hate it.
PAXA3691 – :
I first sniff this back in the 2009, that was a year after I graduated from college. I landed my first job as barista at Starbucks. I visit a cosmetic & fragrance shop “SaSa” just the opposite lot of Starbucks store where I work.
This was really famous back then coz its only a year after its launch so the SA at SaSa recommended this.I still remember on first sniff experience, COMFORT. It gives me the Comfort & calm feeling.
Ever since during my rest period at work I oftenly ran across to SaSa just to get the sample on paper so that I can sniff this Comfort & Calm scent. I REALLY LOVE THIS SCENT. I get the paper sample so often that the SA at SaSa doesn’t entertain me anymore and give me the “Naah, help yourself & spray like crazy as much as u want” face.
I wanted to buy it but I can’t afford it back then. I have lots other important things that my monthly salary needs to clear. So my desire for this fragrance slowly forgotten.
My life gets better & better now & fully independent. I have a good job & can afford things now. Praise to God for giving me endless blessings in life. I started collecting fragrances now starting last year and so far I already have 12 bottles of collection.
Till recently I bump into this fragrance again. I tell myself “Hey, this is the fragrance that I mostly wanted long time ago back when I couldn’t even afford to buy a single bottle of perfume”. So I started to read all the reviews here in fragrantica and some says that Play Intense is much better than this.
I plan to get this but then I get mixed feelings. About the longevity & projection issues. But thank you so much for sharing wonderful review to @r1989 instead of getting the Play Intense. I choosed to get this. Again, thank you so much !! Muaah !
When I received it 3 days ago, I carefully open the box and grip firmly the bottle, I observed every details of the bottle and I was like oh god I can’t believe I finally get this. I have bought like 12 bottles other perfumes but the happiness that I felt can’t be compared with this one.
Then I spray it like 3 squirts on me. I close my eyes and sniff this COMFORT & CALM scent clouding on me. Instantly I get the flashback of me running out from the Starbucks store I used to work complete with my Starbucks barista work shirts & cap and enter the SaSa glass door and grab this fragrance tester and sniffing it.
When I open my eyes, slowly tears are flowing from my eyes. The scent I couldn’t afford long time ago and after 7 years its now with me & will accompany me with my next life journey.
Play is like a long lost treasure or like a long lost forgotten dream for me. But now I found it again. Im really happy.
@r1989 your wonderful review about this scent is actually like a guidance that show me the clearer path to this fragrance.
THANK YOU SO MUCH @r1989
jedi23 – :
@Matt Abdul To me Play and Play Intense share a lot of similarities, the big difference however is that PI is much sweeter and has a lot less citrus. I doubted between the to and sampled them side by side for about a month. I eventually went for the original Play because Play Intense is a bit to sweet which makes it less versatile. Moreover I think that the original Play has more of a classy vibe to it due to the bitter sweet citrus. Don’t be fooled by the poor longevity of Play, I think that this is one that you nose gets used to very fast. I feel like it’s gone in 30 minutes but I had people telling me that I wear to much perfume even though I wore 2 sprays of Play in the middle of winter and I had it on for about 5 hours. Hope this helps 🙂
mik20111 – :
Givenchy Play, reminds me of entering the clothing boutique. The clean,mild and creamy smells. Which I really like and I’m in love with this. But the problem is the longevity & projection is weak.
I heard the Play Intense has good longevity & projection but I’m afraid if I get PLAY INTENSE it would turn out to be really different than PLAY.
Does PLAY INTENSE has the same creamy,clean aspects like PLAY ?
Guys, please help me on this. Really need your opinion ?
Slavik 1855 – :
This is what real men is wearing! Absolutely fantastic fragrance! It’s very masculine and I feel absolutely special when I wear it. I get a lot of compliments and question what’s the name of the fragrance. This is a real seduction! My girlfriend adores it. It’s fresh, aromatic and sweet. It makes me to smell it all over again and again. Perfect for the spring and summer. Perfect for day and night. The longevity on my skin is over 10 hours and the projection is over than 3 hours. I’m very very pleased with it. Just unique. I can’t say bad word for this fragrance. Everybody should try it. Best for blind buy-no regrets. Definitely one of my fav frags.
My rating:
Longevity: 10/10
Projection 10/10
Scent 10/10
gruhik – :
This is one of the best male fragrances out their. I highly recommend this to everyone! It’s not overpowering but sweet at the same time but masculine. I love it and think everyone should have it since it’s so good!
This gets a 9.25/10 because of how well the scent is!
Sergey1986 – :
givenchy play is a sexy subtle fragrance, characterwise extremly comparable to L’homme by YSL, the projection is very weak thats why Im not taking it very serious, the scent itself is very good though.
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elefant1979 – :
Very catchy smell. If you like lightly sweet and sensual daytime frags that are not overbearing this is a great one to try. Reminds me of Armani Mania in many ways. Whereas Mania is all smooth and sensual, Play has a little more pep/energy in it. Black pepper gives it a little zing and Vetiver/Patchouli replace the amber making it a little more interesting to the nose. The Coffee isnt as apparent as one might find in Armanis Attitude (a terrific frag no one seems to be able to find anymore)..but the coffee tones are perceptible if you try. A great light, modern and sophisticated frag with a little pep and just unique enough to keep you seeking
Doni__08 – :
Straight to the point, Givenchy Play is a great smelling scent but not great enough for the price. Didnt get to many compliments maybe its due to my skin chemistry.. not worth the retail price…
codegen – :
Givenchy Play is a curiosity to me. I see the notes listed, but I get no coffee or vetiver from it. It starts off resembling a light citrus cleaner scent with some sort of floral & herb base. There is a soft, sweet undertone about it. It doesn’t change much after an hour. It’s a bit too cleanereque for me. There is a synthetic freshness and a hint of sweetness as time passes, as well as a slight warmth to it.
Nice casual fragrance but nothing particularly remarkable here. The projection and longevity are average.
maksimusvelikiy – :
A change of heart: I like Play. I also like Davidoff’s Relax, Mennen’s Skin Bracer, and Jeanne Arthes’ Cotton Club, all in the same ballpark. It smells cheap and a bit wan, but this is basically an old-fashioned aftershave on a designer budget. Forget about coffee, tobacco blossom, and amyris. What you get is sweet synthetic citrus, a woody amber, and a bunch of sweet musks. Hey, if you want something to last five or six hours and your Barbasol won’t do, this is for you.
rru888Bessinepome – :
This is nice.
Starts off with a clear fresh bright yellow grapefruit and bitter orange citrus, soft vetiver and gritty pepper tone. The sharp citrus dulls just enough for a very mild and pleasant scent akin to brewed spent coffee grounds and a lovely ambrox/salt note to float up top. Very downplayed.
I should mention you won’t smell any coffee in the traditional ‘fresh in the doughnut shop cup’. Instead it’s a spent coffee void of all flavor – it’s the discarded grounds which have a slightly metallic edge void of coffee sweetness but still holding on to a washed out bitterness. It’s quite nice and soft.
I believe this fragrance is about the interplay of complimentary sharp, fresh and clean notes juxtaposed to create something that has a youthful and energetic lean.
I enjoy the drydown of this fragrance. It’s when the subtle dull coffee ground and vetiver base take over. The nice salty undercurrent keeps it sharp and clear.
It’s quite loud and bright for the first hour or two but manages to soften up and settle down for the rest. It definitely has a consistent character and doesn’t shift it’s style although it does change quite a bit. Very nice fragrance for the warm Spring and Summer. Very bright and positive vibe.
Edit: I am really enjoying this. Wore it today and it stayed with me for hours. By afternoon it softened to fuzzy, salty, filtered coffee grounds tinted with powdered citrus and vetiver. Really enjoying this one.
sspp – :
Nice sweet and creamy fragrance…..but it sadly only lasts 2 hours maximum on my skin, an unacceptably poor longevity for a fragrance that costs £60-70 for 100ml.
It doesn’t matter how good the scent is, what use is it if it doesn’t hold….
I went out today and bought Play Intense, a much, much longer lasting and richer smell. I would recommend anyone to get the Intense version over the original. I will be putting the original Play on Ebay.
Kipoles – :
Disappointment for a perfume-house almost always at the edge of excellence. This essence is nothing more than a fresh citrus scent, one of many that you can find at the supermarket.
PS-Tobacco and patchouli are absent.
aksenyuk10111979 – :
Sweet alcoholic woods with some coffee…maybe a sub-par analog of Polo Double Black. I really doused myself in it, and got more alcohol fumes than usual but then it wasn’t as strong as I would have expected. When I sniff it up close, I find that it has an anisy rubberiness along the lines of Bulgari Black, but much heavier and oppressive, so less pleasant. The drydown is a little quieter and more powdery, maybe a bit like Armani Code. Overall, it just smells like the mixed cloud of sweet oriental fumes that surrounds the department store men’s fragrance counter.
valelele – :
for me the scent is nice… smells like the combination of Samurai light blue and carolina herrera ch men and a little bit of potion blue cadet… three perfume in one bottle, it is nice right?!
ick168InsuffBooni – :
Nice and intense fragrance!
Good for a warm, sunny spring/summer day!
Elarfenforn – :
With a lot of creativity, in 2008 the Givenchy House released the Play line for men (the female line only came in 2010), with a youthful and well thought approach, from the conception of the product to the final campaign. Everything is connected: the bottle, which refers to an MP3 player, the aroma of the 2 versions (one for day and one for night) and the campaign model, none other than Justin Timberlake.
In this lighter version, which I consider ideal for daytime use, we have notes of bergamot, Mandarin orange, bitter orange and grapefruit, in the output. In the heart of the fragrance, denser notes of Amyris wood (from the Amyris Balsamífera tree, grown in Haiti and with an aroma similar to sandalwood), coffee flower, tobacco blossom and black pepper. At the base, notes of patchouli and vetiver, giving a woody touch to the fragrance.
The output is more citric, but not with the famous tone reminiscent of lemon. Is the bitter fruit aroma of citrus Orange family. In some people, this output disappears quickly, while in others, remains for more time, giving a more refreshing scent. It was not my case!
On my skin, the initial phase lasted a short time, evolving into a creamier and spicy fragrance, which I prefer. And the result is a slightly Woody scent with a certain creaminess, resulting from the nuance of sandalwood with the tobacco flower. The presence of the pepper and the coffee is barely noticeable. But the scent is creamy without being nauseating, which I attribute to the presence of citrus notes and vetiver in the base, which confer a certain “acidity” to this creation. Otherwise, it would be a much more oriental and sweet fragrance, which is the role of the Intense version.
The projection is not great, but the lasting is very good. For those who enjoy having a olfactory signature, this duo of fragrances is more than indicated, as they are very similar and the olfactory identity was kept, changing a little in relation to the notes, making one just more intense and darker than the other.
Once again, Givenchy showed me that it is worth to trust in their products.
Aftermarita – :
Citrus, It has some sort of under funk tone in the background that’s not un-pleasant.
Its on the edge of generic celebrity sprays.
alean1973 – :
This is what confidence smells like. Like you just walked out of the woods and then dumped spiced rum all over yourself and rolled around in some vanilla ice cream that has little slices of lemon in it.It is not an overpowering adolescent cry for attention, no this scent is personal and sexy and not for those without charm. Girls will sit closer to you and slowly slide closer and closer until they are on top of you. Guys will envy you.
Needless to say buying this is a good life choice.
I feel like this scent works for both summer and winter and could possibly be worn year round. Go ahead and make it your signature. The scent will stay on you through out the day, I usually spray 3-4 in the morning and can still smell it when I get home at the end of the day. The projection is perfect. It is not over-bearing, yet not weak to the point where you have to put your nose against your skin, its just right. I wear the intense version but am not such an advocate of it. It is very sweet and not as versatile, though it has the same stats a this gem. Although I must say for the dry-own, Intense gets it right too. It has a great woodsy smell to it that sticks after the sweet coffee smells goes away. Don’t be afraid to try new things, buy Play.
game10 – :
Clean coffee scent
Blaze – :
marketed for men but pretty much can be worn by anyone! on me it’s smell fresh citrus, not too sharp & does not smell manly at all. iliked this better than for women version :p
crazyalien – :
No longevity, poor sillage with a beautiful scent. What a waste.
kuzi30 – :
Givenchy Play is a Play intense without a Tonka, less dark, less sweet and intense, as the name says hehe
At night, you can differentiate the notes, because the scent becomes less synthetic. One mix of pepper (lightly) and coffee with a citrus notes (orange in my perception). In the cold, the fragrance resembles the smell of a very cold Shower gel, plastic jelly, citrus iced coffee, all with the DNA of the line Givenchy Play. The fragrance somewhat resembles the products of Starbucks haha, as sayd “wesleyhclark”.
Smell unlike anything i have tested, one of my favorite fragrances:
Scent: 8
Versatility:6
Longevity:7
Projection:8
ferdinand100 – :
This is a very pleasant fresh and soapy fragrance. It is perfect after a shower because it has that just-showered aspect. It reminds me of the original Higher Dior, but creamier. This is the closest male fragrance to Donna Karan’s lovely Cashmere Mist, which is too feminine for a man to wear. Givenchy Play is an easy fragrance to love.
Feaftavestven – :
This smells more or less like you spilled a Starbucks product upon yourself. In other words, it has a mild, creamy, coffee note. It’s okay… nice. It doesn’t project much, however. The bottle is meant to excite the imaginations of modern twentysomethings: it looks vaguely like an mp3 player.
Former boybander Justin Timberlake was selected as the face of the ad campaign; be still my beating heart.
From the ad copy, about the bottle: “It is made of milky glass, with cafalonium frame and rubber button to press.” As near as I can tell from a google search, cafalonium (if it exists at all) simply means “plastic” and the button doesn’t do anything.
Play!
adverty – :
i sammpled Play not too long ago. smells very clean and masculine. it kind of reminds me of the smell you get when you first walk into a nice mall. rich smell of new clothes and denim. hard to describe, but i liked it.
voa364Diobtetty – :
I’m still wondering if i should get this fragrance or not. The smell is really good after a long time. At first, when i spray it on, it kinda smells weird to me. But after like 30 minutes, it smells like a mix of coffee and citrus. It’s not my favorite, but i like it.
dutdagStook – :
Ordinary shower gel smell.
Heamuritrumma – :
Givenchy Play, its a hit with me, because I am a sucker for the sweet ones.
Opening: Can I say this? When I first spray it, it smells like fruity pebbles…and I love fruity pebbles. Right after that I get the sweet depth of coffee blending deliciously with pepper and vetyver. Loving it.
Sillage: Quite good, I would say about 2-3 feet for as many hours.
Longevity: Not exceptional, but acceptable. 4-6 hours.
Gripes: None I can think of…
Best for: This is a great casual wear. All day, All year. Works for just about anything. May be a little too sweet for a black-tie sort of event, needs more woodsy-ness.
Overall: I am a fan. Its got the sweetness of Code or Allure and the freshness of Versace on the top, with a little A*Men mixed in, but smoother. Refreshing, attractive and playful. Aptly named.
7/10
erarcefluibic – :
Got this for the boyfriend for Christmas and he LOVES it! He’s quite fussy with fragrance, so this is a big compliment. He describes it a ‘sporty’, which suits him. I really like it too. I find it quite different fro