Mind Games Checkmate
Chypre, floral, fruity, tobacco-rich, and earthy.
Top Notes: Davana, Champagne, Red Currant
Heart Notes: May Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Magnolia, Centifolia Rose
Base Notes: Bourbon Tobacco, Patchouli, Tree Moss
Checkmate opens with davana, champagne, and red currant for an effervescent fruity-herbal effect before a multi-faceted rose heart develops through May rose, Bulgarian rose, centifolia rose, and magnolia. Bourbon tobacco, patchouli, and tree moss then pull the drydown into a darker earthy direction. The transition from sparkling fruit and florals into smoke, moss, and patchouli gives the composition its dramatic structure, keeping the rose elegant while adding substantial depth underneath.
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Davana, Champagne, Red Currant
- Heart
- May Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Magnolia, Centifolia Rose
- Base
- Bourbon Tobacco, Patchouli, Tree Moss
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Mind Games
- Perfumer
- David Apel
- Release year
- 2022
- Concentration
- Extrait de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Chypre Floral Tobacco
- Expected wear
- Long
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Moderate
- Scent profile
- Chypre, Floral, Fruity, Tobacco, Earthy
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Davana, Champagne, Red Currant
- Middle
- May Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Magnolia, Centifolia Rose
- Base
- Bourbon Tobacco, Patchouli, Tree Moss
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Chypre, Floral, Fruity, Tobacco, Earthy
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Fall, Winter, Spring
- Best for
- Date Night, Evening, Going Out
- Day / night
- Night
- Mood
- Dramatic, Seductive, Sophisticated
The fragrance's fuller profile give Mind Games Checkmate a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its dramatic, seductive, sophisticated character suits date night, evening, going out.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Checkmate is a chypre-floral Extrait de Parfum that opens with davana, champagne, and red currant for an effervescent mix of fruit, herbs, and sparkling booze. May rose, Bulgarian rose, magnolia, and centifolia rose create a broad floral heart before bourbon tobacco, patchouli, and tree moss darken the drydown. The result moves from celebratory brightness into earthy, smoky depth while keeping rose central. It suits shoppers who want a floral fragrance with strong contrast, pairing champagne-like lift and fruit with tobacco, patchouli, and moss rather than a soft linear bouquet.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Mind Games is a luxury fragrance house built around the strategy, tension, and symbolism of chess. Its fragrances are presented as Extrait de Parfum compositions with explicit Top, Middle, and Drydown structures, pairing high-impact materials across woods, florals, fruit, leather, tobacco, incense, gourmand, musk, spice, and amber profiles. The collection works with established perfumers including Annick Menardo, Christelle Laprade, David Apel, and others, with each fragrance named after a move, piece, player, or concept from the game.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Mind Games Checkmate is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.