101 community ratings

Checkmate

Name: Checkmate
Brand: Mind Games

Perfumer: David Apel

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.2/ 10

Community score
101 ratings

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Mind Games Checkmate is a fresh, floral unisex scent that opens fruity and lightly sweet, then settles into a spicy, tobacco-tinged base.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 93 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Red currant

Champagne Davana

Heart notesfirst few hours

May rose Rosa centifolia Bulgarian rose Magnolia

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Bourbon tobacco

Patchouli Tree moss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy

What does Checkmate smell like?

It opens with red currant, champagne and davana, a bright and slightly sweet start. The heart is floral, built on May rose, Rosa centifolia, Bulgarian rose and magnolia. Bourbon tobacco, patchouli and tree moss form a soft but full base.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick spring and autumn, and leisure, night out and evening wear lead the occasions. More voters call it feminine than anything else, though many also see it as modern, so it reads as unisex in practice.