Mind Games French Defense
Fruity, cherry-rich, floral, ambered, and woody.
Top Notes: Cherry, Violet Leaves, Chamomile
Heart Notes: Madagascar Geranium, Rose Absolute, Mimosa
Base Notes: Amber, Cedarwood, Blonde Wood
French Defense opens with dark cherry framed by violet leaves and chamomile, giving the fruit a green and softly aromatic edge before geranium, rose absolute, and mimosa create a restrained floral heart. Amber warms the drydown while cedarwood and blonde woods add smooth structure beneath the fruit. The result is cherry-led but polished rather than syrupy, balancing ripe fruit, green aromatics, flowers, amber, and dry woods in a concentrated Extrait de Parfum.
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Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Cherry, Violet Leaves, Chamomile
- Heart
- Madagascar Geranium, Rose Absolute, Mimosa
- Base
- Amber, Cedarwood, Blonde Wood
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Mind Games
- Perfumer
- Christelle Laprade
- Concentration
- Extrait de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Fruity Woody
- Expected wear
- Extended
- Projection
- Strong
- Strength
- Strong
- Scent profile
- Fruity, Cherry, Floral, Amber, Woody
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Cherry, Violet Leaves, Chamomile
- Middle
- Madagascar Geranium, Rose Absolute, Mimosa
- Base
- Amber, Cedarwood, Blonde Wood
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Fruity, Cherry, Floral, Amber, Woody
Fruit-forward brightness is balanced by warmer amber facets, creating contrast between freshness and depth.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Fall, Winter, Spring
- Best for
- Date Night, Evening, Special Occasion
- Day / night
- Night
- Mood
- Confident, Seductive, Polished
Warm amber and spice facets give Mind Games French Defense a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Strong projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its confident, seductive, polished character suits date night, evening, special occasion.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
French Defense is a fruity-woody Extrait de Parfum that opens with dark cherry, violet leaves, and chamomile for a lush but green aromatic effect. Madagascar geranium, rose absolute, and mimosa soften the center before amber, cedarwood, and blonde woods create the smooth base. The result is cherry-led but polished rather than dessert-like, suited to shoppers who want ripe fruit supported by florals, green texture, amber, and dry woods in a concentrated structure.
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 French Defense is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.