What does it smell like?
Main smell: vinyl and aromatic. It opens with vinyl and aldehydes, moves to green apple and elemi resin and dries down to vanilla and vetyver.
- Came out
- 2010
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
New York notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Playboy New York EDT in detail
Playboy is the house behind New York EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vinyl (100%), followed by aromatic and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy vinyl and aromatic smells and notes like green apple and vanilla. Less obvious notes include lime, black pepper and tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 3.85 out of 5.
New York: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
New York through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, summer, winter and fall.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Gianni Versace Eros Parfum and Versace Eros Parfum last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and vetyver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Playboy perfumes worth knowing
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by London, VIP for Her and King Of The Game.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €13. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Gianni Versace Eros Parfum and Chanel Allure Sport.
If you like New York, try these
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Eros Parfum (4 shared notes), Versace Eros Parfum (4 shared notes), Chanel Allure Sport (4 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Isola Blu (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Versace Eros Parfum starts from €7.
Quick answers
Can women wear New York?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does New York project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2010.