J'Adoube Mind Games 2022

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8.8 / 10 22 Ratings

According to EssenceVitae Research Team A popular perfume by Mind Games for women and men, released in 2022. Furthermore The scent is floral-leathery. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by The Fragrance Group.
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Top Notes

Madagascan mandarin orange

Red currant

Heart Notes

Damask rose

Pomegranate

Base Notes

Perfumer

Nathalie Benareau

Ratings

Scent

8.822 Ratings

Longevity

8.819 Ratings

Sillage

8.319 Ratings

Bottle

9.324 Ratings

Value for money

5.918 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 29.05.2024.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/29/2024

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

IllParagraph
2 Reviews

IllParagraph

Beautiful Fragrance

Let me start by saying that I think J’adoube is magnificent. It’s 1 of 3 Mind Games fragrances I own and each of them is unique and complex.

For me, the 3 most prominent notes are rose, fruit (primarily pomegranate) & leather. The rose & pom are front and center. Initially, after dry down, the smoothest, most buttery soft leather imaginable emerges to play a supporting role.

There are underlying notes - patchouli chief among them - but the extraordinary interplay between the 3 main notes is what makes this a masterpiece. Elegant, intricate & enriching, J’adoube is the smell of perfumery reaching its full potential.

03/29/2024

9
Sillage 10
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Systemshaak
7 Reviews

Systemshaak

Helpful Review 3

A Tricky but Rewarding Scent

The first time I sprayed J'Adoube on my wrist as a test run, my immediate reaction was "well, this isn't for me." The key here is *sprayed,* though; J'Adoube hit me hard in the face with fruity sweetness upon first contact with my skin. As it dried down, I started picking up what Mind Games was putting down with this scent. By the end, I was hooked. When the dust settles on my endless search for good smelling stuff, this might be my signature if my wallet can stand it.

The pomegranate that threw the first punch doesn't disappear on drydown, but it settles in with a nice leather tunic and is subsequently doused in a kind of amber note that may as well be pomegranate's amber twin. It comes across in sillage as a kind of unisex fragrance treatise, with all three of these elements resting comfortably in some sort of aerial equilateral triangle of the traditionally masculine, the traditionally feminine, and the amber uniting the two. It's like how an immaculately-mixed cocktail tastes like all of its elements and yet one singular new thing simultaneously. And that cocktail lasts for a very long time and projects well! I'd almost say it's "linear" in a way, but the line itself is unique.

I think a scent like this is pretty important! Fruits are often cordoned off in the "feminine" category in scents. Oh, sure, those of us on the masculine side can have some citrus as a treat, and we must graciously remember that bergamot is also a fruit, and maybe we'll hide a bit of apple on the top end of something, but come on - we weren't marketed to with those fun Escada tropical things back in the late 90s. We're thrown wood, grass, resin, leather, tobacco - like we all need to be reminded of a 60s boardroom or a ranch. And that's fine, but let's go; we can handle the fruit! J'Adoube takes us further into juicy red fruits under the cover of amber, and I couldn't be more thrilled.

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3 short views on the fragrance

Marielos03 2 months ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

A medium-intensity ripe red fruit floral that settles into a leathery spicy floral. It is at first sweet, but that fades away quickly.

SayreBea 5 months ago

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

It's the juicy pomegranate and tart red currant juxtaposed with the leather that does it for me in this one. Needs to breath after spraying.

HerakObama 1 year ago

7
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 6
Scent

A chemical fruit bomb that smells nice, albeit forgettable - especially for $300+. Also definitely leans feminine. Hard pass.

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