{"title":"Christelle Laprade","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristelle Laprade composes the entire Mind Games line, a house built around a chess theme where every fragrance name doubles as a move. Her work favors bold, structured accords, closer to a statement than a whisper. Blockade and Queening are good entry points if you want to see what she means by that.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mind-games-vieri","title":"Vieri","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Saffron, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose, Jasmine, Oud, Leather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVieri earns its place through the incense base, which gives a citrus-tea composition a depth that the opening does not promise. Laprade handles the tonal shift from lemongrass to amberwood without losing coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose, Oud, Floral, Amber, Warm Spicy, Woody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemongrass and lemon in the opening are sharp and herbaceous, pink pepper adding a faint heat before the composition softens into tea and camellia. Red fruits give the heart a fleeting sweetness that peony keeps from becoming prominent. Incense in the base changes the character entirely: it turns what started as a fresh citrus-floral into something drier and more considered, amberwood giving the finish its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48104598733044,"sku":"850034671703-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_8cb2affa-7f2b-4705-b069-d118fd883aa4.jpg?v=1780375419"},{"product_id":"mind-games-sissa","title":"Sissa","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Saffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose, Incense, Orris, Jasmine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Oud, Amber, Musk, Labdanum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSissa is built around a toasted sesame and labdanum combination that is genuinely unusual in the gourmand category. It smells nothing like the caramel-vanilla entries that crowd this space, and that difference is the entire point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm Spicy, Smoky, Oud, Floral, Amber, Woody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToasted sesame and ambrette seed open Sissa with a warmth that reads as culinary but not edible, coumarin giving the opening its softly sweet, hay-like quality. Milk accord and roasted tonka bean in the heart are dense and enveloping, jasmine sambac threading a floral note through the richness. Cistus labdanum in the base is the anchor, resinous and earthy beneath the vanilla and musk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48104599421172,"sku":"850034671628-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_56a1a057-18e0-4b5a-9b38-ce99d5f96559.jpg?v=1780375458"},{"product_id":"mind-games-opera-mate","title":"Opera Mate","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Neroli\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose, Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ambergris, Orris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaprade builds Opera Mate around a creme brulee and vetiver pairing that has no business working as well as it does. The grapefruit-labdanum opening is the framing choice that makes the whole arc feel deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral, Powdery, Sweet, Fresh, Woody, Citrus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChestnut and grapefruit open together, the citrus cutting through the nut's richness to give Opera Mate an unusual brightness for a gourmand. Labdanum presses in early and gives the composition its resinous backbone. Creme brulee in the heart is the loudest note, but vetiver and davana keep it from becoming merely sweet. Suede and caramel in the base are close-skin and lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48104599945460,"sku":"850054846846-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_eb1bebf2-d277-41be-a436-fcdfa027b4d1.jpg?v=1780375623"},{"product_id":"mind-games-en-prise","title":"En Prise","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Grapefruit, Lemon, Black Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender, Geranium, Rosemary, Iris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Vetiver, Cedarwood, Musk, Amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening accord of pepper and elemi resin is sharper than most spicy fragrances at this price are willing to be. En Prise holds that tension through the heart before the oud-leather base absorbs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aromatic, Fresh, Woody, Citrus, Green, Warm Spicy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEn Prise opens in an exposed position: black pepper and elemi resin announce themselves against bergamot without apology. Geranium and rose in the heart give the composition a fleeting softness before labdanum presses in and the fragrance pivots. Oud, leather, and patchouli then take the base, and what began as spiced-fresh resolves into something considerably heavier and more deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114356060404,"sku":"850034671666-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_f31f59c6-74d8-4651-bd83-1a6f4908ce77.jpg?v=1780375745"},{"product_id":"mind-games-counterplay","title":"Counterplay","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Saffron, Cardamom, Black Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose, Labdanum, Orris, Incense\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oud, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Patchouli\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saffron-rose-oud architecture here is a studied response to the dominant Middle Eastern accord, tightened and modernized. Sandalwood and leather in the base keep it grounded rather than grand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woody, Amber, Warm Spicy, Oud, Smoky, Floral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaffron and pink pepper in the opening are metallic and warm simultaneously, bergamot keeping the top from turning entirely opaque. Rose enters the heart with an unusual partner: oud that reads clean rather than barnyard, giving the floral a structural backbone it would not have otherwise. Leather and sandalwood in the base settle the composition into an amber warmth that wears close and long.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114356289780,"sku":"850054846822-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_3f7b3c10-9f81-4055-b848-0d0ae13181c2.jpg?v=1780375783"},{"product_id":"mind-games-sans-voir","title":"Sans Voir","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Lychee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuberose, Jasmine, Rose, Peony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSans Voir is the most accessible release in the Mind Games floral range, and that accessibility is backed by a cedar-vetiver base that gives it genuine wear. The jasmine-peony heart is generous and well-balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral, Powdery, Sweet, Fruity, Musk, Woody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon and bergamot open cleanly, pink pepper adding a dry warmth before jasmine arrives in the heart and resets the character entirely. Peony and rose fill in around it, the three florals together producing a fullness that reads as lush without becoming heavy. Cedar and vetiver in the base keep the finish from going soft, amber extending the sillage into a quiet, lasting warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114356388084,"sku":"850034671680-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_186ff5c7-2b81-489b-bcc3-dbab93cc7d98.jpg?v=1780375896"},{"product_id":"mind-games-blockade","title":"Blockade","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cedarwood, Rose, Patchouli, Orris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Musk, Oud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlockade makes its oud-leather construction felt from the heart rather than waiting for the base. That early commitment to weight and density is the quality that distinguishes it from the softer ouds in the Mind Games range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woody, Amber, Warm Spicy, Floral, Oud, Earthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaffron presses forward in the opening, cardamom and pink pepper flanking it without providing much relief. Rose arrives in the heart and occupies the space, but oud and leather build beneath it and the fragrance pivots from floral to something considerably more territorial. Vetiver and sandalwood in the base are the endgame: dry, grounded, and persistent, a locked position the amber warmth only deepens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114358190324,"sku":"850034671123-D2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_3da4a38b-1ad7-4cc5-a9d2-3fc4d1e6ba2c.jpg?v=1780375934"},{"product_id":"mind-games-queening","title":"Queening","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Aldehydes, Neroli\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iris, Rose, Jasmine, Violet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Orris, Cedarwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQueening positions the most powerful piece on the board and commits fully to a rose-jasmine-iris triumvirate that demands space. The cedarwood base is the structural decision that keeps the floral richness from becoming diffuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral, Powdery, Fresh, Sweet, Woody, Citrus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon and bergamot open bright and clean, pink pepper giving the top an edge before the transition to the heart. There, rose and jasmine occupy the center with confidence, iris adding its cool, rooty quality and ylang-ylang providing a tropical richness that deepens the whole. Sandalwood and cedarwood in the base give Queening its staying power, amber carrying the florals forward into a warm, sustained finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114358223092,"sku":"850034671741-D3","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_9081fd2a-45e7-43a9-9629-ea524ea1d775.jpg?v=1780375970"},{"product_id":"mind-games-double-attack","title":"Double Attack","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Black Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geranium, Lavender, Leather, Tobacco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Cedarwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Attack has the most uncompromising leather accord in the Mind Games catalog. Tobacco alongside it in the heart is either the right call or the wrong one depending on your position, and that ambiguity is what makes it interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm Spicy, Aromatic, Woody, Leather, Citrus, Smoky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack pepper and cardamom open with a spiced directness before leather takes the heart without preamble. Tobacco arrives alongside it, the two materials sharing the center in a combination that is dry, slightly smoky, and close to the skin. Violet provides the only softening note, and it is absorbed rather than prominent. Vetiver and sandalwood in the base deepen the drydown into something that wears all day with authority.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114358255860,"sku":"850034671246-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_451678df-5c60-4c5b-b6d5-f021798e1fbf.jpg?v=1780376008"},{"product_id":"mind-games-lionora","title":"Lionora","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Lychee, Peach, Pink Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose, Jasmine, Magnolia, Iris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla, Musk, Cedarwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLionora is the most generously proportioned floral in the Mind Games collection. The patchouli-amber base gives the jasmine-lily heart a lasting quality that keeps it present through the day without projection that overstays its welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral, Fruity, Sweet, Powdery, Amber, Woody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening is lemon-bright and soft, pink pepper adding just enough edge to prevent Lionora from reading as purely gentle. Jasmine and lily take the heart with a white-floral richness that rose fills in around, the three together producing a composition that is full and warm. Patchouli in the base is subtle, threading an earthy note beneath sandalwood and amber without pulling the fragrance darker than the florals allow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz","offer_id":48114358321396,"sku":"850034671727-K2","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_c3b0cbee-fc73-4a23-bfd8-376835e12ed0.jpg?v=1780376046"},{"product_id":"mind-games-scholars-mate","title":"Scholar’s Mate","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Pink Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tobacco, Leather, Vetiver, Labdanum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Cedarwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Games built their brand around fragrance concepts drawn from chess, and Scholar's Mate delivers: a leather-tobacco composition with the directness of its namesake gambit. The vetiver-amber base gives the opening accord a lasting depth, and the bergamot entry is clean enough to earn the darker materials that follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aromatic, Woody, Leather, Tobacco, Warm Spicy, Amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScholar's Mate is named for the simplest checkmate in chess, and the fragrance has the same quality: directness that reveals depth on examination. Bergamot opens cleanly before leather and tobacco arrive with a warm, dry authority in the heart, vetiver adding an earthy-smoky quality that deepens the composition without obscuring the leather's clarity. Amber and musk in the base hold the whole accord in a warmth that is confident rather than aggressive. 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An intelligently built fragrance from a house that takes its conceptual framework seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aromatic, Leather, Tobacco, Woody, Warm Spicy, Amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christelle Laprade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench Defense opens with bergamot and black pepper, and the chess reference is apt: this is a fragrance built on defensive construction rather than aggressive opening moves. The pepper and bergamot establish the position before labdanum and leather arrive in the heart with the composed confidence of a well-prepared middle game. Cedarwood and vetiver in the base are the endgame: dry, woody, persistent, the kind of base that reveals the composition's true character after the opening's complexity has settled. 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