73 community ratings

Scholar's Mate

Name: Scholar's Mate
Brand: Mind Games

Perfumer: Christelle Laprade

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
73 ratings

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Mind Games Scholar's Mate is a unisex scent that sets a bright, spicy opening of grapefruit and cardamom against a woody base of Indian sandalwood and vetiver.

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How does it perform?

From 64 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.0 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Madagascan vetiver

Cypriol

Fig milk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Scholar's Mate smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters point to spring and autumn, and it is carried comfortably in summer too. Leisure and daily wear lead the occasions, with the office close behind. Voters lean towards masculine, though a fair number find it feminine.

It opens fresh and spicy with grapefruit, bergamot, cardamom and cinnamon leaf. Elemi resin, orris root and pimento bring a powdery, green heart. The base of Indian sandalwood, Madagascan vetiver, cypriol and fig milk settles the scent into something woody and soft.