363 community ratings

Blockade

Name: Blockade
Brand: Mind Games

Perfumer: Christelle Laprade

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
363 ratings

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Mind Games Blockade is a unisex fragrance that opens with bergamot and ginger, turns fruity-green with mango and tomato leaf, and settles on suede and oud.

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How does it perform?

From 308 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

9.0 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Calabrian bergamot Ginger

Mango peel

Madagascan pink pepper

Tomato leaf

Heart notesfirst few hours

Star anise

Mango blossom

Lavender Cyclamen

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Suede Oud Patchouli

Ambrostar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody

What does Blockade smell like?

The top is Calabrian bergamot, ginger and Madagascan pink pepper, with mango skin and tomato leaf adding a fruity, green edge. In the heart, star anise and lavender bring a spicy coolness, softened by mango blossom and cyclamen. The base of suede, oud, Ambrostar and patchouli is woody and slightly sweet.

Most voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. It leans towards spring and summer, with winter the least chosen, and suits daily wear and leisure, with business close behind. Voters tend to read it as masculine and modern. Atelier Cologne Vétiver Fatal and M. Micallef DesirToxic have a close profile.