Givenchy

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette

for men

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette smells fresh and airy with citrus and fresh spicy accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Citrus 100%
Fresh Spicy 67%
Warm Spicy 57%
Woody 57%
Aromatic 56%
Coffee 53%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Citrus, Fresh Spicy, and Warm Spicy) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Citrus, Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Citrus, Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette by Givenchy is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for men.Givenchy Play Eau de Toilettewas launched in 2008. Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette was created by Emilie Bevierre-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.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.