Givenchy
Play
With Play, Givenchy composes an opulent and resinous amber fragrance. It opens on bergamot and grapefruit, reveals mint and coffee at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli and ambroxan.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Grapefruit
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Mint · Coffee
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Ambroxan
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Coffee: its rarest material, which only 48 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 41.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, woody, aromatic, amber and gourmand: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Play by Givenchy comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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