Mind Games links the complex artistry best embodied by the strategy and brilliance of Chess with the innovative and hypnotic effects of perfumery. The result is an inaugural fragrance line that delivers a scent wardrobe of extreme olfactive signatures. Mind Games compels you to ask yourself, are you a player who risks it all in the opening move, or do you hold your secrets close until the perfect moment? Can you anticipate your opponent's intent before they take control? Will you use every ounce of skill, and any means necessary, to remain the last player on the board after all the others have fallen? Calculating, deceptive, and devastatingly seductive, Mind Games is a fascinating exploration of passion, prowess, and unrivaled perception. About the Fragrance: Gardez is a call to action. It is the rallying cry to protect what is most precious. Gardez reveals the willing sacrifices we make to secure our love, our freedoms, our future. Gardez highlights the effect of unity, drawing expertise from every available angle, finding the advantage in a strong defense. A dichotomy of delicacy and intensity, Gardez demonstrates that the strong can be vulnerable, and beauty can be bold and fearless. Gardez dexterously blends opening notes of sharp pepper and spice, with the redolent and heady notes of jasmine, orris, and juicy fruits, its range on full display, before establishing itself with a base of leathers and woods, revealing the tenderness and strength at its core. Inspiration: "Gardez is an olfactive depiction of the contrast of black and white in chess – two sides playing against each other, gracefully pulled together by the checkered board. This is translated olfactively through the balance of sharp spices against soft florals, and juicy fruits against leathered woods." - Emilie Coppermann, Perfumer Fragrance Notes: Top Notes: Apricot, Blackberry Leaf Middle Notes: Orris, Jasmine Sambac, Rosewood, Cassis Base Notes: Black Leather, Cedarwood, Popcorn 3.4 oz./ 100 mL
