Prodigy

It's been a while since I wrote a review but this scent is so delectable, so comforting that I can't not write about it. The fact that the 'creamy caffe latte' note is not listed on Fragrantica is a huge miss in my opinion. The bottle says rose absolute / patchouli as main notes and they're right, but the way the blonde woods and vanilla and whatever else they put in that evokes that creamy creamy coffee note is what makes this scent unique and shine. It's what makes me go back to my sample over and over, and smile in delight when I catch it lingering on the pyjamas I wore last night, or a shawl or even on myself when I wake up in the morning. Because it lasts and it radiates just the right amount. The rose is not green, it's not juicy, or anything else, because it's not a recreation of rose with some facet amplified. It's rose absolute, rose petals in all it's beautiful natural facets. In a milk bath? Perhaps, but that would be missing the depth of the woods, the coffee, the spices that bring warmth to this delight. In fact, I suspect the Longoza may play a bigger part in this creamy, spicy rose than we realise. To me it's a freshly picked rose, on the side of a cup of the freshest hazelnut latte, with cream on top, and a dusting of cocoa, in a cosy wooden cabin coffee house somewhere in the woods. I realise I'm raving a bit. I even tried disliking this scent because of its ridiculous price tag. It's overpriced only because no scent should be this expensive. But.. I'm likely going to get a bottle regardless, once I can afford the expense. It's summer now, but I bet come autumn this is going to be an even bigger favourite. I may even give my bottle of Intoxicated by Kilian (my previous go to warming, comforting, amazing coffee scent) to my boyfriend. ... maybe. They have many similar notes, but it's the rose that makes the difference. Still, why not alternate both, they’re easily different enough. EDIT: I’ve been grabbing my sample day after day since writing this 10 days ago, there’s another thing I love about it: you keep smelling it. Silage is perfect to not be offensive, and it lasts forever and ever. The entire day with every breath in its there, and still I don’t get tired of it, I only want more.

I tend to find Mind Games as a house is a little overrated. All of their fragrances are above average to be sure but $400 a pop is a *lot* of money and I wasn't feeling the hype that others were about most of them. Needless to say I wasn't expecting much when I heard they have a new pair coming in at half a grand each. Now that I have not just smelled Prodigy on paper but also worn it on skin for a couple days, I can say without a doubt that 100% I was wrong, this fragrance actually is that good and if you haven't experienced it you need to go do so right now. It's not even fair to call it good; it's great, or probably whatever comes after great. Brilliant? That sounds right. The rose mixed with the blonde woods and sandalwood give it a strong but warm earthy base, and the sweetness of the vanilla and cardamom pull those aromas together into something of an earthy gourmand. Scrolling through these reviews, many have likened it to some variety of latte. I want to emphasize that this is not a coffee fragrance, but the woods and patchouli give it the rich earthiness you might identify with coffee and the vanilla and cardamom the warmth and sweetness of the creamer. The drydown is an elegant deconstruction of the blend: the vanilla bounds forward and takes most of the attention, appropriately as after a long day the soft vanilla is something of a comfort. Patchouli and sandalwood work together to maintain an earthy feel. Most importantly for me, the drydown is exquisitely smooth. There's no roughness whatsoever. With the disclosure that rose, vanilla, and sandalwood are three of my favourite notes ever, I'd go as far as to say this is one of the best fragrances I have ever experienced.

I find this to be a pleasant scent. Top notes are a little bit of a turn off as they smell chemical - but it warms quickly to something I enjoy smelling. My son and husband both liked the scent on me. I did not find it had good siliage or projection and was confused how anyone could rate it highly in those regards here. I kept wanting to smell more of it and I had to really dig my nose in my wrist to get it. And I layered it on pretty well. I found it to be pleasing, a close intimate scent. A netflix and popcorn new relationship hanging on the couch after date night smell. Comfortable, not challenging or intriguing. No curious side-eye with this perfume. Just a warm glance, inviting. I like it but I don't think I would buy a bottle myself due to the price. If I found a secondhand bottle for a great price I'd definitely buy it though. It just doesn't last long enough or have the projection and complexity I am looking for with the attached price tag for Prodigy Mind Games. It leans more feminine but is pretty mid road for unisex. I think it would be best on a young man or teenage male. I could see my 16 yo son wearing it. But not my 50+ manly man husband.

Note: there is a prominent caffe latte note in this--it's just not listed on Fragrantica. Look on Mind Games official website for the correct notes. This is one of the most unique fragrances I have. It's really beautiful. However, know that its opening is pretty much just a rose/patchouli bomb, and it's a 4/10. But, after the first 5-10 minutes, I swear it morphs into an almost entirely new fragrance; the best way I can describe it is milk-dipped rose petals with hints of vanilla and woods, grounded by this sort of soft and creamy caffe latte nuance to it. This is some shit Aphrodite or Cleopatra would wear. Also, this is legitimately the best performing fragrance in my entire collection. The sillage is a moderate strong, which for me is the goldilocks zone for fragrance sillages. On skin, I could still smell this shit 12-16 hours after putting it on, and on clothes, this literally lasts days. To me this is definitely feminine leaning because of the rose, but guys can definitely pull this off. Also, it doesn't work in hot weather. 10/10 (after first 5-10 minutes).

Prodigy - what a beautiful composition. Milky Rose, some spices, light touch of citrus in the background... a patchouli note that is bit chocolaty to me... all leading to a plush landing in a bed of vanilla and some grounding woods... so tastefully executed. This perfume to me feels sexy-smooth, warm and well rounded, and like how no notes try to dominate or stick out, with Rose being a guide - rather than a dominatrix. Addicting and enveloping scent bubble that I hesitate to lose in the end of day shower and wish to sleep in through the night. And wonder if it will affect my dreams;) It lingers - no need to overspray. Prodigy is one of those rare fragrances that slow down my hectic brain, make me want to be softer, slow down and just breathe a little deeper. Tried hard not to like it, but so obviously failed.