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Mind Games En Prise ()
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En Prise ()

aromatic
woody
warm spicy
gourmand
citrus
sweet
earthy
EDP · 2023 · unisex

Mind Games is an indie fragrance house focused on unconventional compositions that challenge traditional scent categories. En Prise, released in 2023, exemplifies this philosophy with its refusal to choose a single identity.

The fragrance opens with ginger and bergamot, immediately warming the citrus with spice and body. Saffron deepens this aromatic character before the heart emerges with a cassis and sugar combination that reads as both jammy and creamy. Geranium adds a green, slightly peppery note to prevent the sweetness from becoming flat. The base settles into a woody-earthy foundation of cedar, Madagascar vetiver, and oakmoss, grounding the sweetness with mineral dryness. Overall, En Prise balances gourmand and woody-aromatic elements in a way that feels more modern and textured than purely linear.

This works best for someone who appreciates complexity over straightforward sweetness, and who doesn't mind a fragrance that shifts throughout wear. The aromatic-spicy opening makes it suitable for cooler months or daytime wear, though the sugar and cassis keep it approachable. En Prise aligns with The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Tactician profiles.

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Main Accordsreported by community
aromatic
100%
woody
100%
warm spicy
100%
gourmand
100%
citrus
75%
sweet
75%
earthy
75%
green
75%
fruity
50%
fresh
50%
fresh spicy
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Ginger
Ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Saffron
Saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Sugar
Sugar
Clean, crystalline, and sweet without complexity, sugar adds a simple, transparent sweetness to fragrances. Unlike caramel or honey, pure sugar reads as almost odorless but amplifies the sweetness of surrounding notes. It is often used as a modifier rather than a lead note, pushing compositions toward the sweeter side of their spectrum.
Cassis
Cassis
The French name for blackcurrant, cassis has a dark, distinctive fruitiness with a slightly catty, herbal edge that makes it unlike any other berry. It's more complex than blackcurrant juice: both sharp and rich, with an almost savory depth. A signature opening note of certain classic and contemporary fragrances.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Cedar
Cedar
Madagascar Vetiver
Madagascar Vetiver
A vetiver variety grown in Madagascar with a clean, rooty earthiness and a slightly herbal, green freshness. Madagascar vetiver sits between the earthiness of Haitian varieties and the refinement of Java vetiver, making it a versatile choice for woody and fresh compositions. It adds a natural, grounded quality without overwhelming.
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
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The HomesteaderBest match84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist84% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Tactician84% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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Scent Profile
aromatic100%woody100%warm spicy100%gourmand100%citrus75%
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Mind Games En Prise ()— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: En Prise () is $395.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $395.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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What does Mind Games En Prise () smell like? +
Mind Games is an indie fragrance house focused on unconventional compositions that challenge traditional scent categories. En Prise, released in 2023, exemplifies this philosophy with its refusal to choose a single identity. The fragrance opens with ginger and bergamot, immediately warming the citrus with spice and body. Saffron deepens this aromatic character before the heart emerges with a cassis and sugar combination that reads as both jammy and creamy. Geranium adds a green, slightly peppery note to prevent the sweetness from becoming flat. The base settles into a woody-earthy foundation of cedar, Madagascar vetiver, and oakmoss, grounding the sweetness with mineral dryness. Overall, En Prise balances gourmand and woody-aromatic elements in a way that feels more modern and textured than purely linear. This works best for someone who appreciates complexity over straightforward sweetness, and who doesn't mind a fragrance that shifts throughout wear. The aromatic-spicy opening makes it suitable for cooler months or daytime wear, though the sugar and cassis keep it approachable. En Prise aligns with The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Tactician profiles.
What are the notes in Mind Games En Prise ()? +
Top: Ginger, Bergamot, Saffron. Heart: Sugar, Cassis, Geranium. Base: Cedar, Madagascar Vetiver, Oakmoss.
What other fragrances smell like Mind Games En Prise ()? +
Based on shared notes, Creed Original Santal (Cedar, Oakmoss, Geranium, Ginger), Creed Santal (Cedar, Oakmoss, Geranium, Ginger), Birkholz Ocean Hills for men (Cedar, Oakmoss, Geranium, Bergamot), nautica Bergamot & Marine (Cedar, Oakmoss, Geranium, Bergamot), Orto Parisi Brutus (Cedar, Oakmoss, Geranium, Bergamot) may smell similar to En Prise ().
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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