Fragrance comparison

Greenwich Village vs Play

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

2 wins

Greenwich Village

The Dua Brand

4.119 votes

Rank #58,427 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Play

Sergey Gubanov

4.405 votes

Rank #48,821 CitrusLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Greenwich Village takes 2 of 4 categories.

Greenwich Village
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Play
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Greenwich Village2/4

Play1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Greenwich Village
Value for money: Greenwich Village
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Play

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Greenwich VillageThe Dua Brand

PlaySergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 59%Had 5%Want 36%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageGreenwich Village

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGreenwich VillageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

aromatic92%

ozonic84%

green77%

earthy69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

leather90%

smoky80%

woody70%

rose60%

sweet50%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Violet LeafBlueberryOakmossCassisThymePatchouliCinnamonVanillaJasmineCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeCinnamonThymePineappleCedar

Heart

BirchRed RoseSandalwoodJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliCypressCaramelChocolate

InformationalShared notesThyme, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Greenwich Village, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night67

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPlayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Greenwich Village by The Dua Brand delivers a distinct mix of crisp green botanicals and tart fruit over a sweet foundation. It leads with the cool, ozonic edge of violet leaf alongside herbal thyme and tart cassis. A juicy blueberry note quickly comes through, giving the scent its recognizable fruity core without tur…

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Play by Sergey Gubanov opens with a bright burst of orange and pineapple, quickly grounding itself in cinnamon and cedar. This unisex fragrance released in 2016 balances fresh citrus top notes against a warm, resinous base of vanilla and chocolate. It functions best as a versatile everyday scent, working comfortably i…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Greenwich Village or Play?

Greenwich Village takes 2 of 4 categories. Greenwich Village is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Play is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Greenwich Village for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Play for a citrus and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Greenwich Village or Play?

They last about the same: Greenwich Village 67/100, Play 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Greenwich Village or Play?

Greenwich Village projects furthest (Greenwich Village 58/100, Play 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Greenwich Village and Play smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Thyme, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Vanilla.

Is Greenwich Village or Play better for summer or winter?

Greenwich Village suits daytime wear; Play suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Greenwich Village and Play?

Greenwich Village features Violet Leaf, Blueberry, Oakmoss, Cassis and Thyme. Play has top notes of Orange, Cinnamon, Thyme and Pineapple, heart notes of Birch, Red Rose, Sandalwood and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Cypress and Caramel.