Mind Games | Queenside | Extrait de Parfum
Queenside is a brilliantly complex, multi-layered masterpiece from the luxury house Mind Games. Taking its inspiration from a tactical chess maneuver that opens up the entire queen's side of the board, the fragrance captures the essence of a bold, decisive strategy. It completely steers clear of basic, overly syrupy or cloying gourmand paths. Instead, it weaves a striking, sophisticated narrative by pairing the bright, tart crunch of green apple with the rich, exotic warmth of premium saffron and a deeply unique heart of cotton candy. It tells an olfactory story of calculated risk and ultimate reward, settling into a smooth, comforting base of rich vanilla and clean woods.
Olfactory Pyramid:
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Green Apple, Cardamom
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Heart Notes: Cotton Candy, Rose Absolute, Saffron
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Base Notes: Madagascar Vanilla, Ambrette, Amyris, Cedarwood
Vibe: "The Brilliant Opening", crisp-fruity, airy-sweet, warm-spicy, and deeply sophisticated.
Performance: Operating at a premium Extrait de Parfum concentration, Queenside delivers an impressive, long-lasting presence on the skin that easily sails past 8 to 10 hours of wear. It opens with an airy, highly diffusive brightness from the crisp apple and bergamot that projects beautifully well beyond handshake distance. As the fragrance warms on the skin, the initial crispness softens, giving way to a dense, velvety scent bubble driven by the warm saffron and a highly refined, non-sticky vanilla sweetness that clings remarkably well to clothing.