Blockade

Blockade by Mind Games: Strategic Resilience

In chess, a blockade is a defensive move designed to stop an opponent's advance, turning potential dangers into opportunities for success. This idea of a perfume that encourages users to turn weaknesses into strengths. The fragrance blends refreshing notes of mango, peppery spice, and tomato leaves with deeper tones of leather, oud, and amber. Blockade represents overcoming inner obstacles and embracing personal growth.

 

Olfactory Notes

On my skin, Blockade opens with a vibrant burst of green mango, pink pepper, and tomato leaf, evoking the exhilarating unpredictability of a strategic move in chess. The tart-sweet tropical fruitiness is met with a crisp, spicy edge, creating a dynamic contrast. As the fragrance settles, mango blossom, lavender, and watery cyclamen emerge, softening the bold opening with a fluid, airy freshness—like a calculated pause before the next move. The drydown reveals leather, patchouli, amber, and oud, grounding the composition with a deep, assertive warmth, symbolizing mastery and unwavering confidence in the game of life.

 

Olfactory notes: Tropical, Fruity, Floral

Fragrance Family: Fruity

Top notes: Mango, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Tomato Leaf

Heart notes: Mango Blossom, Lavender, Watery Cyclamen, Star Anise

Base notes: Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Suede

• Concentration: Eau De Parfum
• Made in the USA
• Parfumeur: Christelle Laprade
• Year of Launch: 2022

If you're wondering about how long "Blockade Mind Games" will last, Fragrantica says you can expect it to linger for about 7 hours.

Ingredients: Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water (Aqua/EAU), Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzylmethane, BHT, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Citronellol.