Play For Her Intense

I have been so very lucky in my thrift finds lately! Today I found a very full, is bottle the correct term for this container lol. $30CAD no tax, plus an extra 20% off because it had a big scratch, yeah I was grinning like an idiot. I remember a holiday party at a very cool hair salon, and smelling this and complimenting the most stylish woman I’d ever seen at that point in my life, on her scent. Truly magnetic. I hadn’t had a Dark fragrance myself, wasn’t that confident then. So well blended. So mysterious, as I find many Givenchy’s manage to pull off. You need to plan to wear this purple powerhouse, be in the mood to be moody & broody;) Side note, also scored a Givenchy Y necklace, gunmetal with black and grey crystals, excellent condition, will go perfectly with the frag:) $5. Plus a 30ml full Poison $8. Serious steals! A great day indeed

Fabulous musc tiare flower combo!

This alongside Stendhal's Elixir Noir have that perfect nostalgic essence of Y2k to me! like the perfect aura to dust on berry/plum shade lip gloss, pearly lilac colored nail polish, very elegant, silver short heeled strap sandals and glistening yet subtle, body glitter and something positively bimbo-esque like a tooth gem or a toe ring :) A crisp, soft floral with undertones of some type of polished woody facet... you know? something in the realm of CK's Euphoria. not by mere resemblance, but by aura. I'm telling you... very Y2k! wore the original EDP pink bottle in my high school years as it was a gift, which I did enjoy, however can't deny I always lusted over this deeper, darker, smokier essence of this specific sister...

This is the best perfume I have ever tried and had. LOVE this one! And I definitely miss it. I also wish it still was around.

This was one of the scents that started my fragrance collection journey. It was a signature scent that wore well all year round. It was musky, dark, floral and mysterious. Wish it was still around

nice! well blended it's hard for me to pinpoint individual notes it´s very sweet but not sickly I´m happy I found a sample of it

Selling my 75ml bottle! From Greece

This gave me a visual migraine 30 seconds after application! My third ever migraine in my life. No idea what caused the reaction. Just a caution for those prone to migraine.

Devastated that they don’t make this anymore. I’m trying to make sure not to use one I have too much as trying to find second hand ones has been a nightmare. Really nice for night time, especially in winter/autumn. Quite dark and musky, pretty long lasting too especially if sprayed on clothes rather than directly onto the skin. The bottle is also still probably a favourite of mine, the MP3 player shape is just a classic and I wish more bottles played with looks like that.

Ahhhhh this was my first "sexy" perfume as a 19 year old. Brings back some fun memories 😌

This smells like some other scents I own. Tried to identify the ones very slightly closest in my collection seemed to be The Body Shop White Musk Smoky Rose and Lancome Tresor Midnight Rose. At first sniff I was impressed. But that faded soon and few minutes on I was left with something quite common. With progression, fortunately I got whiffs of edit: my favourite notes of balsamic sweet pea, pink pepper, bergamot, tonka, sandalwood. It is not unlike its og version, i love both its versions. The weather is much cooler today and this is reminding me now of a much better fruitier, floral and youthful version of Eternity Flame. I'm loving it!

Powdery Dark Sweetness with a Hint of Vintage.... I only have a tinfoil sealed tester, but some of the top notes may have evaporated, and the notes are listed differently on the tester packet: "Floral Woody Amber: Orange Blossom, Amyris Wood, Tiare Flower, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Benzoin." This isn't a sticky sweet scent, and has a more velvety powdery woody sweetness. I'm getting a powdery dark sweetness, with a hint of a vintage vibe in the drydown, that reads like baby powder, vanilla & tolu balsam. Very wearable. Enjoy!

Does anyone have a bottle of this for sale?

Balsamic, sweet, woody, creamy goodness. Beautifully blended, nothing sticks out too much.To me it smells like sweet tobacco and hot, dense air. When I inhale deep enough I smell a spark of freshness (woody, cold freshness) and creamy white florals. Smells even better if cigarette smoke is in the vicinity which is probably the product of my scent memory (I wore this beauty in my clubbing days). Perfect for evening wear and dimly lit spaces.

I miss this parfmue sm.Never had a chance to own a bottle since I was very young and this was out of my price range, but I've used to spray it on myself everytime I went to the beauty store. This fragrance is stucked in my nose is, and I would love to find a dupe of this parfume 🥲 Can anyone please suggest me something that smells like this ?

I recently stumbled across this bottle after unpacking a forgotten box from a move several years ago. The purple MP3 bottle design stirred a flash back to my young clubbing days, and I expected it would smell like juicy candy: I was so wrong, and I'm not even mad about it! This is Givenchy Hot Couture’s sexy, much older sister and anything but basic – it’s sophisticated and complex! I’ve started wearing this again at 45 years old on days I need a surge of mystery, intensity, and confidence, and let me tell you - it delivers! It has this vibe that's similar to Givenchy's Very Irresistible L'Intense, and it reminds me a bit of La Perla J'aime La Nuit – both of which I absolutely adore. I used to shy away from perfumes with pepper, thinking they'd be too harsh, but like my taste buds - I’ve evolved. (Or regressed, depending on how you look at it.) When you first spray Play Intense, you get this amazing burst of orange blossom and black pepper that quickly settles down, becoming deeper and more captivating as the patchouli and benzoin work their magic. I don't get much magnolia, but the tiare and orchid are definitely there, keeping things from feeling too masculine. The tonka bean rounds it all out perfectly, making it smooth and a little creamy. Overall, Play Intense is this intriguing mix of mysterious, gothic vibes and elegant femininity. I seriously can't get enough of it, and if you're into the darker side of perfumes, you've got to give this one a try. COMBO: I randomly found that Bond No. 9 Madison Square Park layered on top is the most delicious combo too!

Sweet, kind, fresh, classy, easy to wear, floral 💜 Well blended longevity is pretty good 7hrs + On clothes you can smell it in your scarf 3-5 days later You’ll definitely not smell it on everyone else, it’s give that rich classy vibes of a calm woman who know her worth

This was a fun bottle that fits 2010. I still have mine, and since it’s opaque it smells exactly like it did back then. It’s a good one for night. In that family with Flowerbomb.

This is one of my favorites. FFS, Givenchy, bring this line back, the people are speaking! I received a bottle as a wedding gift in 2014, and am cherishing every drop, knowing I can't replace it. Soo decadent and delicious, especially nice in cool weather. It's everything I love, sweet, creamy, spicy, with some intoxicating heady florals. Mmm. I can do without all these generic light inoffensive skin scents that seem ubiquitous, this is the good stuff.

Another user described this as blueberry pie with a side of pepper - I had never thought of that before but now that I just sprayed it, I really agree with this description. I love this fragrance - it's warm, yummy and fun. I'm on my second bottle and I'm so sad that Givenchy has discontinued this line. I love Play Intense for winter and fall and Play EDT (with apricot notes) for spring and summer. Both bottle designs are meh - seriously a bottle that looks like a phone? Despite the bottle design, the juice is a favorite of mine. I also liked the Play EDT for men - that was a great one that never should have been discontinued. I hope Givenchy brings these both back.

A spicy peppery sexy smell that turns heads, it is just incredible, it gives you peps, please Givenchy bring it back.

John Frieda Frizz ease hair care products smell exactly like this incase any of you are missing the perfume!

I think the name does it justice. Sexy, creamy and balmy. The combo of tonka, vanilla, benzoin, orchid is dreamy. I rarely find orchid that works with my chemistry. The patchouli is very subtle and perfectly balanced. It projects well, but sadly, the lasting power is a couple of hours only.

I always bring back this perfume at winter. Play Intense for Her is ideal for the cold season because it captivates with it's intense warmth, spiciness and sweetness. So warming, inviting and memorable! Sexy is the best adjective to describe this magnificent scent. The balsamic quality of benzoin and tonka bean blends with pink pepper and patchouli, those two provide spiciness, the flowers give amazing sweetness. But the sweetness is not cloying, it's like a honey scent, subtle and sophisticated. I can't help but sniff my wrists, the desire to inhale more and more of this miraculous juice is uncontrolable! Play Intense for Her is definetly on top of the balsamic oriental florals' list. Luxurious and ageless, but modern at the same time.

Wish this one was still around

I bought this 2012 and suddendly remember it. Cant find it anymore. So sad if they dont make this anymore. I think it was special and something about this made me feel good. Truly uplifting. Much better than the pink one. Strong but thats how i like it. Some of my friends told that it smells manly.

A fun and cheerful scent!! for me it's like a more gourmand sister of Jimmy Choo, I don't think the package suits the scent, well, as a matter of fact, the packaging kept me away from trying it for years, but I'm so glad that I've tried it, it's an uplifting scent, and a fruity sweet elegant joyful scent that is considered to suit the mature and grown up crowds! I don't get the pepper note at all, for me it's all about tonka been and orchid with benzoin in the dry-down.

why is it discontinued? where can we find it? we used to love this perfume. givenchy please reproduce it!

Pretty juice inside a bottle that should turn off a 30+ woman like myself. Purple plastic bottle trimmed with illusionary rhinestones? No thanks. The juice inside, well it is indeed a scent that would appeal to teens. But in my opinion Play Intense is a smoother, upgraded version of Flowerbomb, which appeals to all ages with an affection for sweet smelling things. I prefer this to FB actually. It doesn't smell immature, just youthful and playful. I wouldn't call it intense. It's a mild orchid scent with loads of tonka and patchouli. It radiates softly from my skin but staying power is good. I also can't help but notice what a crowd pleaser this is. Every time I've left the house wearing it at least one person has told me how "GOOOOD!" I smell. It dries down to a creamy, velvety warm sandalwood, vanilla and patchouli. It's pleasant and predictable and sometimes the occasion calls for a scent like this. It's a good substitute for Flowerbomb and I like it.

I like this intense version more. But there is still peppery fruity (most of all peachy) floral mess. But at first sniff I liked it somehow. Later it seemed to me not pleasant.