Givenchy • Oblique Play • Fragrances

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elaborate on 12/1/2008 12:41:00 PM more reviews by elaborate

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I got this as part of a job lot on eBay. May be the perfume has turned... because it has a very sharp citrusy note that is just yuck! I have smelled this note before: from bottles of perfumes that had turned (e.g. a v old bottle of Les Belles De Ricci Liberty Fizz which I love v much). Some perfume manufacturers produce perfumes that still smell gorgeous after sitting around for decades, why can't this do the same? I notice that many perfumes with citrusy notes that were created in the nineties and noughties are discontinued - could this be part of the reason? That they don't stay nice for v long? My bottle is now binned.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Kayelle on 3/28/2008 9:36:00 AM more reviews by Kayelle

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

This was one of the first designer fragrances I purchased, so it was a favorite for a long time. I normally gravitate toward crisp, fresh, citrus scents, and this has a bit of that mixed in with something very sweet and almost foody, almost like a mix between Fresh Lemon Sugar and Aquolina Pink Sugar, though not as nice as either. The overall scent is nice but a bit too bland and sweet for my current taste. This was discontinued some time ago, though there are still plenty of bottles floating around for purchase online.

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icelos on 2/29/2004 10:12:00 PM more reviews by icelos

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

I've just had the displeasure of trying this. It was quite a displeasure indeed. I tried all 3 Oblique scents. They were all sad. One of them smelled like licorice, the other like stale cherry cigar. I had to wash myself off with dishwashing soap because I just couldn't wait to take a shower. Just.. ewwwwwwwwww.

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*TOP REVIEWER* missyM on 2/15/2003 9:41:00 PM more reviews by missyM

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I don't think they make this anymore. I got a 3-set at a duty free airport (sad I know). This was only my 2nd favorite. It had lemon and praline so it was fresh but a little sweet. It was good but I like FF more.

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*TOP REVIEWER* jacona on 11/25/2002 5:28:00 PM more reviews by jacona

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Smells like orange in a musk base. Nice enough, but not complex or interesting.

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*TOP REVIEWER* AmandaMPC on 7/23/2002 5:53:00 PM more reviews by AmandaMPC

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I remember reading, when this first came out, that Oblique "Play" was based on a fizzy lemon soda --effervescent, refreshing, just sweet enough. Having used this fragrance on and off for the last two years, I would have to concur with that description. It definitely bears a resemblance to Fresh Sugar -- which I also enjoy -- in that it opens with a flair of zesty lemon and then dries down to a candy-ish base (of praline, merengue and caramel, according to the "offical" rundown of notes.) Unfortunately, like Fresh Sugar, it has weak lasting power and long-term presence, which is a shame because the combination of lemony and sweet really appeals to me. Anyway, I like this for very hot weather and may repurchase at some point in the future.

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BethInAlaska on 7/10/2001 1:39:00 PM more reviews by BethInAlaska

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Oblique Play is a strange citrus fragrance - to me it smells very similar to tang, or perhaps flintstones vitamins. Very fakey orange and tangy.

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