Givenchy

Givenchy Play Intense

for men

Givenchy Play Intense smells deep and bold with coffee and warm 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 Intense

Fragrance notes

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

Coffee 100%
Warm Spicy 99%
Woody 80%
Aromatic 79%
Amber 78%
Vanilla 76%
Citrus 71%
Sweet 70%
Soft Spicy 58%
Patchouli 57%

Performance

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

Longevity

With Coffee, Warm Spicy, Woody, and Aromatic among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Coffee, Warm Spicy, Woody, and Aromatic among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Givenchy Play Intense by Givenchy is a Amber Fougere fragrance for men.Givenchy Play Intensewas launched in 2008. Givenchy Play Intense was created by Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann and Lucas Sieuzac. Top notes are Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Coffee, Pink Pepper and Amyris; base notes are Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vetyver and French labdanum.Givenchy launched their fragrance for men in September 2008 and was advertised by pop star Justin Timberlake.The modern and contemporary perfume named Play Intense was presented in a bottle shaped like an MP3 player. It is made of milky glass, with cafalonium frame and rubber button to press.This fragrant creation Givenchy Play Intense is a work of perfumers Emilie+Coppermann and Lucas Sieuzac (Symrise), under direction of Françoise Donche, the perfume nose of the house of Givenchy.The perfume in EDP concentration contains notes of bergamot, mandarine, pink pepper, coffee flower, amyris wood, labdanum, vetiver, Tonka and patchouli. It is available in amount of 100 ml.Several commercials accompany this perfume. They were made in black and white, by Tom Munro.

Quick answers

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

Is Givenchy Play Intense office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
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 Intense, 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 Intense fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.