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GIVENCHY 2008

Play Intense

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Opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, Bitter Orange, and Pepper lending an immediate elegance deepening through a woody heart of Amyris, Black Pepper, Coffee, and Tobacco Blossom over a dry, grounded base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Labdanum, and Tonka Bean.

Climate fit

Year-round Versatile across most weather, a safe everyday choice.

Reformulation: A reformulation is on record. Older batches may smell different.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

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Play Intense bottle

Sample bottle, not actual product

Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

WarmAromaticBitterCitrusWoodyEarthyFreshGourmand

Longevity

8h

Sillage

Strong

Launched

2008

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
Mandarin
Mandarin
Bitter Orange
Bitter Orange
Pepper
Pepper
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
Amyris
Amyris
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Coffee
Coffee
T
Tobacco Blossom
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

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Play Intense is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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