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Givenchy Play (2008)
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Fragrance notes
Bitter orange, Grapefruit, Black pepper, Patchouli, Tobacco Flower Accord, Vetiver .
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   |  Juicy fruit, followed by monotonous wood and vanilla accord. There are legions of fragrances of this type in malls all over the world, and I can find little that makes this stand out. The opening is heavy, and unwieldy, leading to a rather messy blend of random ingredients. The elements in the base seem indiscernable to me, though a light shroud of coffee remains till the conclusion. This was a very feeble attempt indeed.29 July 2009 |
  | Looks like a cellphone. Smell like everything. This one deserves a promo like, "Our plywood is really different." Givenchy Plywood. No need to talk about fragrance houses selling out or going down hill when this one joins the pack (in its scent effect) of a horizontal trip (as it diffuses ) to the limits of a cheap nowhere. Good choice with Justin Timberlake, another singer like Brittany Spear whose voice is heavily "processed." BN Admin: Please change the "Availability" designation to "Being processed." 24 July 2009 |
  |  Gave this one and the Intense version a try yesterday. It comes off smelling like a gourmand, and the intense version even more so. The sales rep said that the regular and intense versions were made to complement each other, and you can put them both on at the same time to create a third fragrance. Thought it was a good concept, and I certainly wouldn't put the fragrance down just because it comes off smelling a bit synthetic.28 June 2009 |
  | I actually enjoy this one. I am not sure what CoL is talking about synthetic...this fragrance smells a lot like a lighter version of Versace Black Jeans. There is the sweet opening (kinda like A*Men/Angel by Thierry Mugler), then the tar note, although very light and delicate and then the vanilla/tonka beanish base. I really enjoyed it because it delivered what Bvlgari Black was supposed to deliver, but instead it is more manly and smoother. I tried the intense version and all the love I had for the regular Play dissapeared! Play Intense is the only way to go...the regular version comes off too 'safe' but it is still a very excellent coffe/tar/vanilla fragrance. 18 October 2008 |
 | Had the "pleasure" of trying this today. Utter synthetic CRAP! I can't remember being so disapointed in a launch in my life! I could have smashed the bottle against the wall! Pity it is a very cool bottle but the fragrance is "extracting the urine". Starts of with a very cheap synthetic citrus folowed by a chea synthetic burst of vetiver then coffee wood, also very cheap and synthetic. See the running theme here!? AVOID, cheap and synthetic crap! 09 August 2008 |
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