Lionora

I was walking and a guy stopped me and asked me what was I wearing. He sd he liked it. I asked him to describe to me what he smelled. I'm always curious how ppl interpret scents in their minds. I told him that I was wearing Lionora from Mind Games. He was like....WHAT? LOL 😆 🤣 😂 He then took out his phone and started to Google it. He sd he wanted to buy it for his girlfriend. I then suggested that he should buy French Defense from Mind Games for himself instead. I then had to go through the spiel about how scents don't have a gender and Mind Games is a niche brand so men & women can wear anything. He was smelling me and was totally confused. He was like, "Men can wear perfume & women wear cologne? Guys wear Lionora?" I told him that Lionora was more feminine leaning but to trust me on French Defense. That one was more masculine leaning & it smells AWESOME on men. Later on that day someone else told me that I smelled good. I asked her to describe the smell. She sd I smelled warm and cozy. I told her in the most melodic and poetically slowed down cadence that I smelled like a luscious apricot. I continued that trifecta of the outer, inner, and core of the apricot was being translated onto my skin. I told her that the perfumer Christelle even desired to capture the fuzziness of the skin of the apricot in the fragrance. The richness of the seed was envisioned for this superior fragrance. The entire apricot was encapsulated in the most masterful perfumery type of way. I shared that during an interview the perfumer went into great detail that even websites omitted when describing the fragrance. Her response was, "You're really into this stuff huh?" Lol. Have you tried any Mind Games yet?

This right here is nothing shy of GREATNESS in a bottle. In a world where we zealous fragrance enthusiasts smell lots of VERY NICE things, this particular Mind Games fragrance is a distinct marker in a sand. It distinguishes between very good & extraordinary. This solidifies why ok & cute fragrances CANNOT be in my collection. While wearing Lionora I'm cocooned in a scent bubble exquisite enough for prestigious African royalty. It's not heavy and deep like typical fragrances in that region. I'm firm believing that in that climate fragrances need to cut through the heat which is why they are often dense in composition. That's not why this is for African royalty. It's fit for African Royalty bc there is no original dna that can be traced to royalty outside of Africa. Naturally when I think of royalty it's automatically from the motherland. When I think of the highest pinnacle of opulence...Africa comes to mind. Let me reintroduce Lionora to you. This is light, not airy. Sweet not childish. Fruity yet not synthetic. It's succulent and fleshly juicy fruit found in paradise. This is luscious gardens. This is many rivers. This is the skin of the fuzzy apricot. This the the essence of the inner core of an apricot. This is bursting passionate fruits. This is nibbles of lacontes. This leaves you floating on imaginary clouds under a mesmerizing divine act of God. This is the results of a perfumer tapping into celestial chemistry. This is....I can't wait until tomorrow, next week, & 2026 to get this on my skin again brilliance. If you ever are blessed with an opportunity to give a princess a memorable gift...plz consider Lionora. Check mate!

This is my first review and my first Mind Games fragrance. This was a blind buy, and at first spray, I think it's really candy-sweet. You get a fresh, juicy burst of passion fruit right away. I don’t think this is all that tropical compared to other “tropical” scents I’ve owned or smelled. The passion fruit here just smells very juicy, sweet, and syrupy. Once it sits on my skin for a little bit, I still get that overly sweet fruitiness, but now with added powder and sugar, plus a very prominent fuzzy texture. The notes list apricot, so I’m thinking it must be apricot skin that’s giving me that fuzzy feeling. The notes don’t list sugar, but it definitely smells sugary, I’m guessing that might be the result of the ginger and osmanthus, even though it’s not spicy at all. I can’t really talk about the deep drydown since I wore this to bed, but I would describe this scent as taking powdered apricot skin, pouring sugar over it, and scooping out the inside of a passion fruit to smear on top. It definitely has a sticky, syrupy kind of vibe. It’s not a typical fruity floral, no heady florals or tropical vibes. Just a thick, sweet, slightly musky fruit cloud. I’m still testing longevity, but I’m hesitant to wear this in the summer heat because of how sweet and syrupy it feels, though I’ll definitely try it out. Overall, I think this is a really good scent to have just try to find it for a good price.

This perfume is my new FAV! Although it smells way too amazing and the price is really up there for me to use everyday- I'll be using it often. This completely changes my mood when I spray. It's a bright, fruity, creamy blend that's made almost refreshing with the watery freesia (I usually don't like freesia because it can get sharp, but they are geniuses by combining a milkyness to balance). It's unique in it's own way in the sea of fruity perfumes. I really hope they never change this formulation because I plan on buying it for the rest of my life!! Mind Games as a perfume house deserve to go absolutely viral. Everything they make is excellent. On me, this lasts the entire day. 12 hours+. It gets stronger and sweeter on me until it no longer projects after 6-8 hours (but I can still smell it on myself after that). I have to use just a couple sprays, this stuff is blended to last. This is a very milky fragrance so definitely try it on skin before blind buying unless you know lactonic works well on you. Lionora is youthful but still suitable for all ages. Very feminine leaning, but in this day and age I believe all of that should not matter.

Lionora is super special to me, smelling it just provokes so much happiness- for me & the people around me it seems (been swimming in compliments lol). There’s this uniqueness about it that i just love- tropical aspect from the passionfruit, fresh slightly zesty spice from the ginger, the apricot is amazing & very realistic... so fascinated how they utilized the flesh & the skin of the fruit, the osmanthus further deepens the apricot/peachy nuances & adds a beautiful honeyed floral touch, then the base really brings it home for me with a super beautiful creamy & comforting sandalwood & that clean white musk note! I have nothing like this in my collection & will repurchase until my last breath- imo it’s worth the $375 price tag. If you want to smell fresh, juicy, & expensive please do yourself a favor & get this :)

I recently tested Lionora, and it’s easily one of the best passionfruit perfumes I’ve come across. The fragrance opens with a burst of juicy passionfruit—playful, vibrant, and feminine. As it evolves, the fruity floral blend deepens into a sweet, musky dry down with a beautiful touch of creamy sandalwood. The sandalwood provides a lovely grounding balance, adding warmth and sophistication to the scent. It's fun yet refined, vibrant without being overpowering, striking the perfect harmony between youthful energy and grown-up elegance. This perfume is a delightful choice for both everyday wear and special occasions. I find silage to be moderate and longevity in the 5-6 hr range on my skin, longer on clothing. If you're a fan of fruity florals with a creamy, balanced finish, Lionora is a must-try!"

A stunning, smooth tropical heaven that doesn't make me feel like I'm wearing a cleaning agent or a "cheap" body spray tapered by other notes (which is my skin's unfortunate luck with a lot of tropical scents). The passionfruit is ripe but not cloying, the freesia *barely* there but enough to turn a fruity blend captivating. The hint of ginger rounds everything out gorgeously. Had to spray a bit liberally (2 on wrist, one at nape, light mist on clothes) to notice it (some friends could smell it on me, others said they couldn’t smell a thing). I’m on hour 8 now and it’s a skin scent but it’s definitely still there. Much as I love it, not sure if it’s worth the price of a fb. I’ll keep it in mind but still exploring for now.

I’m convinced some people equate smelling fruity with smelling cheap. This is delicious, juicy beautiful passion fruit and apricot, warm, comforting, and manages to be refreshing and creamy simultaneously. It does smell like the most expensive, elegant, body spray in the world. Or it’s a bit like more refined but more modern version of a J’adore flanker with more fruity nuances. Is it borderline crazy to buy a perfume for nearly $300? Of course but I’ve fallen in love with this house. These fragrances are some of the most intoxicating perfumes I’ve smelled. They’re beautiful.

Instantly puts a smile on my face and brings me back to my childhood...like a bag of gummi sweets or PEZ candy with a tropical aroma, but quite natural actually and not cloying! (unlike Erba Pura for example which I can't tolerate.. 😅) But it's not juvenile or in any other way overwhelming. Ginger keeps it vibrant but also in balance, osmanthus enchances the fruitiness and also makes a nicely blended creamy vibe with tonka, discreetly sweet, even powdery. It's more on the feminine side, a spring/summer scent.

This smells so fruity & juicy. It reminds me of gummy bears. I like this a lot. The ginger adds a zing that prevents it from smelling juvenile. The freesia mellows out the fruitiness so the scent doesn’t become cloyingly sweet. This is a great scent for the spring and summer. The tonka bean and sandalwood adds a creaminess in the dry down. Longevity is about 3 hours before becoming a faint skin scent. At this price point it should last 8+ hours.

I like the scent it’s nice & fruity but never would I think it is a passion fruit as top note. I am growing passion fruits at my home so I can see how passion fruit perfume would be a beautiful sentimental perfume to me. I think that Fruity perfumes are “nice” but not not my first choice to wear which is why I don’t have many of them, and the one that is perfect is Tiziana Terenzi - Orza extract, which is actually quite similar to this

I wore this today to work and 2 of my coworkers stopped me and said that I smelled so good and that they could smell me before they saw me lol Within 4 hours of wear, I thought that the scent started to dissipate but my other coworkers said that she could still smell it so that’s great. The fruitiness is what drawed me in but the blend of all the notes is what kept my attention. It smells fruity but sophisticated. LOVE IT

This smells sooooo good. I love it. I wore it in high heat and could smell it the entire day. The Apricot and passionfruit blend well together. This smells very fruity and sweet with an added freshness. Smells like opening a bag of candy. A fun scent that can be worn anytime any place. Once I buy a bottle it’ll be my new signature scent. Edit - this smells like the taste of Snapple - Prickly pear & peach white tea lol

I don't like all of the fragrances from this house because a lot of them contain some harsh-smelling (to my nose) aroma chemicals. This is one that I find beautiful. It's difficult to get the fruity/floral balance right and this is perfect. One does not outshine the other and each is natural-smelling and smooth. Definitely on my wish list.

I have a 5ml decant and it was love at first sniff. Fruity florals and a bit of spice from the ginger but it's not overly sweet or cloying. The oh so discreet creamy/milky note in the dry down is my favorite part of this fragrance. Very unique and would be my signature if not for the price. Mind Games has won me over...but not my wallet!

the instant joy and happiness i felt when smelling this for the first time. this is the most juicy mouthwatering combination of passionfruit and apricot, and the ginger helps keep things from getting overly sweet. i love this so much and it shot to the top of my wishlist for summer fragrances. i cannot wait to get a full-sized bottle!

Something about this smells like maybe a 2nd cousin to Dama Bianca. It doesn’t smell like Dama Bianca, yet the way it plays out on my skin reminds me of it. Much like Dama Bianca i absolutely love it. I think it’s actually quite unique and well blended without being polarizing or too weird.

The most exquisite passion fruit perfume , so elegant and uplifting, it smells like freshly ground classic leaves with a splash of lemon juice and sweet flesh of an apricot mixed together. This smells intoxicating and refreshing, an amazing spring/summer scent . It is a big love for me !

The perfume is feminine and fruity (freesia, peach/ osmanthus) with noncrispy white floral notes, powdery. It reminds me of Tiziana Terenzi (but without the musk) Cassiopea or Halley (without soapy notes). If not for this price it could've been an amazing everyday feminine scent.

A massive compliment getter and a safe blind buy for a fruity feminine leaning unisex fragrance. Words cannot do it justice. It’s not sharp or sporty, but more creamy and sensual. Can be worn in many different occasions as well.

A very powdery, sugary floral with tons of apricot. Can barely detect any passionfruit. Very lactonic as well. I personally love it, but I do not think it would suit a man. This is a feminine fruity floral in my opinion.

There's really no pleasing any of you all is there? I love this shit, anything synthetically juicy and passionfruit is right up my alley given that I don't mind smelling like a beautiful fruit basket in the summer. 10/10

This perfume was an instant ✨️love✨️ for me. The blast of passionfruit at the opening is just so addictive, and I have found that this fragrance is a big compliment getter. Don't overspray this one - it doesn't need it!

One of my favorite perfumes. Not too sweet and the perfect opening and dry down. I just wish it lasted a little longer.

This scent is absolutely hands up, jump up and down, praise the Lord and shout for joy good.

Someone I know said it’s smells like tropical febreeze and now I can’t unsmell it!

This perfume is so well blended its one of the best tropical modern time creations

love it. Reminds me of Amouage Imitation Woman 😍 Happy Upbeat Compliment Magnet

Go ahead and blind buy this one it's just that good, and it's so unique.

It’s really good but it’s a woman’s fragrance imo.

Smells like tropical bubble gum. I love it!

I see that there are more people saying no rather than yes, but it reminded me immediately of Cassiopea. I have a full bottle of Cassiopea so I sprayed the two on two arms and to my nose, the passionfruit note is very, very similar. Lionora opens a bit zestier and a bit fresher because of the ginger I guess, and because of the sweeter florals in Cassiopea's heart, but otherwise they have a very very similar profile and on my skin an almost identical drydown. I am a sucker for this scent profile so I loved Lionora immediately, but since I have a full bottle of Cassiopea I guess I'll resist the temptation...

So much tonka. So very much tonka. This is actually a fairly nice perfume, but it’s not what I expected. With top notes of passionfruit and ginger, I expected something juicy and vibrant. Instead, it’s very VERY tonka bean forward. Don’t get me wrong, I love tonka bean, but there’s a reason most perfumers use it for the base note only, rather than starting and ending with it. There’s not much balance or complexity since the tonka bean dominates everything from start to finish, but it surprisingly doesn’t go cloying, even in this Hawai’i summer heat.

Very nice scent, even though I usually don't get along with "tropicals" which this leans towards but I feel like it is in a class of its own, with maybe a few others. It's balanced perfectly, doesn't smell synthetic or overly sweet even though it smells like I am honey coated. Summer in a bottle. I wish it was a bit less floral, it is quite difficult for me to tolerate until it dries down.

This smells kinda like honeysuckle to me 4 some reason. It's nice and refreshing...and adorable? I think a kind pixie who lives in a field of flowers might smell like this. I DON'T think they'd spend nearly $400 to smell like it though, and neither would I lmao. But it is nice to have my lil sample 4 when I wanna feel especially feminine and fairy-like.

It’s nice , for the price I thought it would be a projecting scent . In my opinion it sits close to the skin . It has a creamy quality that I like ... as far as longevity - I’ll have to get back to you . But it’s ok, glad I got a decant and didn’t fork out all the money . It’s good, but i expected more .

Testing my sample; this smells like a milk bath full of white florals (indolic) and peachy fruits, like fruit cocktail. You get out of the bath and the scent dries musky and woody. Very strong off my skin, my little sample has been there in the crook of my elbow, all day. Great for warmer seasons.

I really love the sweet juicy passionfruit opening 🤤 I had high hopes but unfortunately after couple of minutes it changes on my skin and gets rancid. I really wanted to love it but the dry down is just so unpleasant. That’s a shame

A beautiful fragrance. The apricot and florals are very prominent in this fragrance, but its not overpowering or sickeningly sweet. Nicely balanced. Just wish it wasnt so crazy expensive.

I love the tangy bite from the passionfruit in the opening. I need to test further but it dries down to a sweet apricot floral that is less exciting. The opening is great though.

a very solid fruity summer perfume, if not a little juvenile and starburst-like. smooth, sugary sweet, and fairly strong as well. smells really really nice in the air.

Smells like an overpriced shampoo.

Flowers soked in a fruit cocktail with sharp edge Lionora opens like an incredibly tempting fruit cocktail, as if you had a bowl of freshly chopped apricot and mango in front of you, along with a large glass of refreshing apricot drink. The scent feels soft, like the skin of a peach. Very quickly, however, that silky softness almost disappears, and the aroma becomes sharper and more synthetic. Apricot and especially mango are very difficult to recreate realistically, and I think the result is often somewhat pungent and shampoo-like, as it is here. A slight green bitterness is also noticeable, likely coming from mango leaves, while ginger helps balance the juicy fruitiness. This aspect may ruin the scent for some, but it also brings depth and individuality. At first, Lionora may seem simple and even a bit boring, but it reveals a surprisingly wide range of nuances, especially in warm weather. Tuberose and freesia compete with the fruits, making the scent feel more mature than it otherwise would. As it develops, the tuberose becomes more prominent. Osmanthus is also a refreshing addition; although it doesn’t come across as leathery or dirty to my nose, it helps shift the fragrance slightly toward a more unisex direction. The texture of the scent is deep rather than light, and it is surprisingly intense. I’m not completely satisfied with the base: the sandalwood isn’t richly creamy, and the fragrance lacks a soft, lactonic quality. Based on the notes, one might expect a sensual, milky fruitiness, but in reality it leans more floral, with the fruits adding brightness and the other notes providing depth. When I wore the scent in winter, it felt much flatter, but also more refined and pleasant. There is a clear difference in how it behaves in colder weather - it seemed more polished and elegant then, whereas now it can sometimes feel slightly stale instead of bright and fresh. My thoughs on the scent in winter: Lovely realistic Apricot tea Bright, sweet yet refreshing evolves into dreamy,creamy, fluffy, velvety texture Subtle style of MG Overpriced Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow me on my IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles available): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more.

I really didn’t like this when I first smelled it. It came across as cheap and generic, so much so that I washed it off and moved on. I pulled out my little decant again today and gave it another shot. While I still can’t say I love it, it’s not as bad as I originally thought. The opening is super fruity and sweet, like a tropical sorbet. There’s something about the apricot and freesia combo that leans into air freshener/body scrub/chapstick territory... which might sound harsh, but that’s genuinely the vibe I get. It might be headache inducing for some too. It definitely doesn’t feel worth the price tag to me. That said, my husband likes it and says it smells ‘high end’. I can see it being a fun option for a beachy holiday if you’re in the mood to splurge for the sake of it. And who knows, this might be one that slowly grows on you, so maybe don’t write it off completely like I did at first.

Unique: Not a Safe Blind Buy | Artfully balances luscious fruits with delicate florals and creamy undertones Mind Games' Lionora is a captivating unisex fragrance that artfully balances luscious fruits with delicate florals and creamy undertones. It opens with a vibrant burst of passionfruit and ginger, offering a fresh and invigorating introduction. The heart reveals the velvety essence of apricot skin and the honeyed, floral nuances of osmanthus, creating a harmonious blend that is both sweet and sophisticated. However, there’s a note in the dry-down that reminds me of Desitin, the baby diaper rash cream, which I find off-putting. This is not a safe blind buy. Despite this, the warm sandalwood and tonka bean base provide a soft, elegant finish for those who enjoy unique compositions.

On initial spray I get the fruity notes which drew me in but as it dries down it goes flat and reminiscent of a smell you'd get when you walk by fragrance counters in the mall. Like someone sprayed a bunch of them and they're all mingling together. It's just kind of "meh" to me, for the price. It's ok but certainly not my fave. I still prefer Queening and French Defense. Those are a little more unique to my nose.

The fruity opening is stunning but on my skin that disappears quickly and dries down to a soapy white floral. I kept thinking it was familiar, something I haven't smelled since I was a kid. Then I saw it in the reminds me of section: Charlie. Every mom had a bottle back in the day and that's what it's bringing me back to. For me, considering the cost it's too disappointing that the fruit notes don't last.

First Spray - It reminds me of the sweet older lady in the department store that helps you shop. She has pretty nails and lots of dangling bracelets and jewelry. Lives in Florida. Very niche smell I realize but that's what I get. Dry Down - smells just like MFK Out Satin Mood but with tons of bubblegum-y white florals. Not what I would want but isn't the worst. Just get Oud Satin Mood.

I got a sample of this from a friend - love this, such a beautiful fruity mix. I could smell my wrists forever. OK edit - it smells good in warm weather. I’m wearing it now in Australian winter and it’s not as good, the passion fruit gets kind of screechy. There is also something powdery getting more prominent which wasn’t detectable in warm weather.

Oof. So many reviews led me to believe this would be amazing. It reminded me of something and it finally clicked - the cheap pink babble bath. Interesting scent... not for me and most definitely not worth the price. I plan on wearing it for the week to see if I pick up anything different. But for now, it’s a no for me.