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Givenchy Givenchy Play Intense vs Lancôme Hypnôse Senses
Givenchy Play Intense is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CoffeePink PepperAmyris
Base
Tonka BeanPatchouliVetyverFrench labdanum
Accords
Coffee
100%
Warm spicy
99%
Woody
81%
Aromatic
79%
Amber
78%
Vanilla
76%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Givenchy Play Intense by Givenchy is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Givenchy Play Intense was launched in 2008. Givenchy Play Intense was created by Emilie 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.
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Notes
Top
Pink PepperMandarin OrangeOrange
Heart
White HoneyRoseOsmanthus
Base
PatchouliBenzoinTonka BeanFrench labdanum
Accords
Sweet
100%
Amber
100%
Honey
99%
Floral
98%
Rose
97%
Patchouli
82%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Hypnôse Senses by Lancôme is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Hypnôse Senses was launched in 2009. Hypnôse Senses was created by Christine Nagel, Nathalie Feisthauer and Ursula Wandel. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Orange; middle notes are White Honey, Rose and Osmanthus; base notes are Patchouli, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and French labdanum. Lancome Hypnose Senses changes from violet nuances of the original edition into sunny colours this season. It announces warm, summer days with chypre accords which are balanced harmonically with an opulent floral bouquet, accentuating natural aromas, tranquility and escape from big cities, leaving noise and dynamics of capital behind.
Notes in Common
36% sharedShared (5)
Mandarin OrangePink PepperTonka BeanPatchouliFrench labdanum
Only in Givenchy Play Intense
BergamotCoffeeAmyrisVetyver
Only in Hypnôse Senses
OrangeWhite HoneyRoseOsmanthusBenzoin
Rating
4.23vs3.83
Ratings
2,839vs2,226
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2008vs2009
Which should I buy?
Givenchy Play Intense is the community's favourite of the two.
- Givenchy Play Intense is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 2,839 ratings, against 3.83 from 2,226.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Givenchy Play Intense and "moderate" for Hypnôse Senses.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Givenchy Play Intense is voted best for winter and fall; Hypnôse Senses for fall and spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Givenchy Play Intense if you want the higher-rated option; pick Hypnôse Senses if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.