Caissa

Currently I have 5 Mind Games fragrances and this is one of my favorites so far. Definitely a woody floral, really addicting on my skin but also familiar. It is reminiscent of Milk Bold By Commodity, even though the only similar note listed is the musk. It’s not fruity at all to me, but there is some nuttiness and the jasmine also shines. It also has some similarities to Gris Charnel Extrait, so if you like fragrances in that family you’ll like this one. Longevity on my skin is about 4-5 hours and even better on clothes and that’s without over spraying. Longevity of each of the mind fragrance varies quite a bit. I blind bought Lionora, it’s listed as one of the favs and I have to say I wasn’t really impressed with it. I think the deal breaker will be longevity, it disappears very quickly on me. I’ll give it a try once more but I think Lionora will be listed for sale. On another note, very high on my wish list is checkmate it’s stunning!!

I have loved most of the fragrances I have sampled from MindGames. This scent is very floral, but I do not think it automatically makes it feminine. Jasmine is a unisex note and that is what is predominant from the initial sniff. It is a light scent ,not in terms of sillage or longevity, but one that evokes a refreshing garden with a slight wind blending floral notes around me. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a sophisticated fragrance that will lift your spirits while also having some gentle heft. There is a bit of similarity to Xerhoff's Erba Pura. If I did not have that one I would be very tempted to buy a full bottle of this.

This is one of few that I liked from house of Mind Games. The scent is very sultry, evoking and mouthwatering but still somewhat refreshing. It opens up with cardamom and licorice and then morphs in white flowers/ ylang ylang mixture on base of sweet cacao and a little bit of musk. I can definitely smell something edible like freshly baked cake...I would say this is gourmand version of PDM Athalia (which is a masterpiece to me). Leans feminine and could be a great year around signature scent. Longevity is about 8hours with moderate projection. I would pay $345 to repurchase another bottle...this one is really nice.

I liked this perfume but it's very sour and fruity. Because it's so sour, it even reminds me of Delina with fruits. This white floral is very unique cause I am not used to them being so intense. Usually white florals are boring and ultra feminine. This white floral is simple and very tart. It's not powdery at all. It's zesty, green, slightly vulgar. I agree with people who even compare it to Kirke by Tiziana Terenzi. It gives me major Kirke vibes. I guess the amber-like synthetic base ambrocenide is what makes it unusual.

This is such a beautiful smell; it’s soft, warm, creamy, and delicate. Very much a unisex smell, but it does lean feminine. The bread smell is nice, and not too sweet like a pastry, with a light, approachable licorice. To me, this smells like a fresh loaf of bread, topped with anise and turbinado sugar, and white florals. Lasted around 6 hours on my skin, and I could not stop smelling it. If I cannot find a quality dupe, this might be a bottle I save for

One of my top 4 scents from Mind Games. I'd classify it as a going out perfume. It's classy, dark and sophisticated in a modern way. A bit mysterious and seductive. Feminine-leaning. I imagine a well-off person wearing it. Smells best in a fall evening. Deep white and yellow floral notes are prominent.

It's a very beautiful floral and fruity smell. I don't understand how people smell cigarettes or urinal. Not agreed at all. I get lots of compliments, lasts longer on clothes if not washed can last days. On skin about 8 hours. And for sure not even closer to Kirke or Casiopea.

Erba Pura vibe in the oppening. But after maybe 30 min or so, it's tone down to a more floral scent. Feminine leaning, but deffently a man can rock it. The second day on wearing it, receive a complimet from a colleague. Test it on a 2 ml decant.

When i intially sprayed it, it smelled like doctors office alcohol. i got familiar with it now its a favorite. I has floral notes with a hint of pepper. such a clean scent, perfect for the summer.

This smells closer to Kirke then anything else listed. However if you like this scent just go with Xerjoff Erba Pura. Lasts way longer and projects better for the similar DNA style.

My jaw actually dropped when I smelt this. A sumptuous, warm oriental. The ylang-ylang and gardenia accords give a sensual and intoxicating feel.

You know what forget the notes! This smells like a burnt aromatic cotton candy, think like a burnt caramel with spices and musk.

Quite sharp and peppery opening, with 5 seconds to catch the liquorice — black and juicy here — as well as the fougasse (wheat bread), just an earthy note to balance the liquorice here, in my opinion. Suddenly all that is gone, leaving space for Mediterranean white florals to shine. Within a few minutes they become musky-powdery (like high-end makeup), sweet, very feminine and soft. The jasmine, gardenia and ylang-ylang are wonderfully blended, and smell very organic. Some peppery notes in the mean time appear and play with your nose on and off. I was quite disappointed at dry-down, no cocoa and mostly gets soapy floral. So pretty overall, I can’t stop smelling my hand. Feminine, a head-turner. _____ Projection, sillage, longevity : 8/10 Originality, presentation : 9.5/10 Quality, value : 7.5/10 8.5/10

Kirke without heavy drydown. It starts with a lot of pepper but changes to white flowers and musk pretty quickly. It becomes very close to the skin in an hour or so. If not for the price it would've been a lovely perfume.

Mostly a sparkling floral that loses its projection after a few hours. Absolutely leans feminine and, though it smells quit nice, it's absolutely not worth the $340 price tag. 8/10 scent. 6.5/10 overall.

An interesting gardenia fragrance. Not something pioneering, but nice. Not a monster, and the longevity is low, but a really nice scent. Like it.

Testing this blind from the discovery set, this opened up fresh and a little soapy and turned more jasmine and floral with a slight citrus top and maybe some juicy fruit (grape?). Not sure, but it remained fresh for several hours slowly morphing into a soft aromatic and more green tea and sweet grass vibe towards its end. Looking at the notes now, there's a lot more listed than the relatively simple fresh and clean vibe this fragrance projects. While the pink pepper, jasmine, gardenia, ylang-ylang, and (debatable) fougassette "bread orange-water" notes are detectable above the musky and ambrocenide base, I don't really get any sense of the licorice, cardamom, and definitely not the cacao, even if they add to the late aromatic moments. Enjoyable but for me more of a nice home fragrance over a personal fragrance but each to their own.

I gave Caissa 3/5 for teasing me, then letting me down. #blueballs The unisex opening is rich but fleeting, and fades away like the dream that it was. What we’re left with is a typical floral powdery musk. Better on skin than on paper. The nuances just don’t resonate on paper. Fairly harmonic but low-fi compared to the opening. Like Prada L’Homme but ...L’Femme; worse and with a feminine lean, albeit a bit deeper and more nuanced. Erba Pura similarities are resonant. MIND GAMES, PLEASE BOTTLE THE OPENING.

I adore the beginning. The licorice is prominent and, along with the pink pepper, really brings out new aspects of the florals. Once the licorice fades, I'm left with white flowers that aren't unnatural, per se, but they feel very generic. It's like the gardenia bath cubes I bought my mom for Mother's Day when I was a kid. I had high hopes for this scent, but it's middling at best after the initial beautiful opening.

It's not bad. Decently floral, and as someone who isn't a fan of florals this is pretty palatable. It's not simply floral, there's definitely other aspects to the fragrance but honestly it's hard for me to distinguish the rest (probably due to my inexperience with this type of scent). Smells good but doesn't particularly impress me. Not worth it for the price IMO. 6/10