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Fragrances Similar to GIVENCHY GIVENCHY PLAY EAU DE TOILETTE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Givenchy Givenchy Play Intense, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Looking for fragrances similar to Givenchy Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its citrus, fresh spicy and warm spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Givenchy · 2008GIVENCHY PLAY INTENSE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (9660)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, coffeeShared notes: Bergamot, Vetyver, Mandarin orange, Amyris, Patchouli - #2
Gucci · 2010GUCCI BY GUCCI SPORT
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3649)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetyver, Mandarin orange, Patchouli, Grapefruit - #3
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Vetyver, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #4
Clarins · 2010EAU DES JARDINS
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3554)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetyver, Patchouli, Grapefruit - #5
Parfums de Marly · 2016LAYTON
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (94428)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #6
Hugo Boss · 2018BOSS THE SCENT PRIVATE ACCORD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8773)Shared accords: woody, citrus, fresh spicy, coffeeShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Patchouli, Coffee - #7
BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2023DRUNK LOVERS
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6736)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Patchouli, Grapefruit - #8
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Mandarin orange, Patchouli, Grapefruit - #9
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Mandarin orange, Patchouli, Grapefruit - #10
O Boticário · 2019QUASAR BRAVE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4586)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Patchouli, Grapefruit - #11
La Perla · 1987LA PERLA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4093)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #12
Orientica Premium · 2022ROYAL BLEU
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3130)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Mandarin orange, Patchouli
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Givenchy Play Eau de Toilette, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.