Mind Games Counterplay
Fruity, floral, woody, juicy, and creamy.
Top Notes: Melon, Guava, Banana
Heart Notes: Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Pink Pepper
Counterplay opens with ripe melon, guava, and banana for a bright tropical-fruit effect before osmanthus, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom add honeyed floral warmth. Sandalwood and patchouli bring creamy woody structure to the drydown while pink pepper adds a dry spark of spice.
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Melon, Guava, Banana
- Heart
- Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom
- Base
- Sandalwood, Patchouli, Pink Pepper
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Mind Games
- Perfumer
- Christelle Laprade
- Release year
- 2024
- Concentration
- Extrait de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Woody Fruity Floral
- Expected wear
- Long
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Moderate
- Collection
- Artisan Collection
- Scent profile
- Fruity, Floral, Woody, Juicy, Creamy
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Melon, Guava, Banana
- Middle
- Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom
- Base
- Sandalwood, Patchouli, Pink Pepper
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Fruity, Floral, Woody, Juicy, Creamy
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Spring, Summer
- Best for
- Everyday, Date Night, Going Out
- Day / night
- Day, Night
- Mood
- Playful, Joyful, Radiant
Mind Games Counterplay translates its fruity, floral, woody, juicy, creamy profile into a wear direction that fits spring, summer conditions and day, night use. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate help place it around everyday, date night, going out, while its playful, joyful, radiant character keeps the recommendation specific to the fragrance.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Counterplay is a playful fruity-floral Extrait de Parfum built around melon, guava, and banana before moving into creamy white florals and polished woods. Osmanthus, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom create a honeyed center while sandalwood and patchouli give the base enough structure to keep the fruit from feeling candy-like. Pink pepper adds a final spark of dry spice. The result is radiant and substantial, suited to shoppers who want tropical fruit with a more polished floral-woody finish.
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 Counterplay is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.