Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Play
The Givenchy Play profile, from Palermo Perfumes.
- Smells like
- Givenchy Play
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Play scores 6.0 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Play.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Play's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 65% less than Play.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Givenchy Play is grapefruit, bergamot and mandarin orange at first, amyris, bourbon pepper and coffee at its heart and patchouli, amber and vetiver at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- grapefruit
- bergamot
- mandarin orange
Heart
- amyris
- bourbon pepper
- coffee
Base
- patchouli
- amber
- vetiver
Bright grapefruit over amyris and a whisper of coffee; smart, sunny, of its exact moment.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 3 twins of Givenchy Play we can price, Play is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Perfume Parlour Active $122/100ml
- 02 Palermo Perfumes Play $22.75
- 03 The Dua Brand Her Intense Play With Dua $33
More from Palermo Perfumes
Every Palermo Perfumes fragrance →- R Reflection Mansmells like Amouage Reflection Man $22.75
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Guidancesmells like Amouage Guidance $22.75 - J Journey Mansmells like Amouage Journey Man $22.75
- E Epic Mansmells like Amouage Epic Man $22.75
- C Crème de Cuirsmells like BDK Parfums Crème de Cuir $22.75
- N Noir for Mensmells like Bath & Body Works Noir for Men $22.75
- C Chinatownsmells like Bond No. 9 Chinatown $22.75
- B Bleecker Streetsmells like Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street $22.75
The community
What people say about Play
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What does Palermo Perfumes Play smell like?
It is built to smell like Givenchy Play — grapefruit, bergamot and mandarin orange up top, amyris, bourbon pepper and coffee in the heart, patchouli, amber and vetiver in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Play a dupe of Givenchy Play?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Givenchy Play.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Play?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.