The Forward

Imagine...you have prepared some citrus fruits to take out for a coastal walk, particularly pomelo and grapefruit, and have sprinkled a little salt on the sliced fruits to remove the bitterness and bring out the natural sweetness. You head out and enjoy the now slightly salty-sweet fruits near a blooming jasmine vine that is gently filling the air alongside a soft sea breeze. You feel refreshed, relaxed and calm. The Forward is a versatile interpretation of a citrus-sweet-woody fragrance where all aspects are refined and controlled. It starts with a fresh blast of crisp citruses and white florals, then moves to a salty, sweet tonka bean and vanilla combination, and ends with a powdery yet creamy sandalwood. Whilst not a “groundbreaking” scent profile, the quality of ingredients and presentation are very high and well thought-out. This is an excellent offering from Mind Games and one of the best in the Soulmate collection. Who? - I think this is unisex. When/where? - I think this is extremely approachable to wear all year round, for any occasion/setting. This reminds me of? - I get aspects of Jo Malone’s Wood Sage & Sea Salt and Xerjoff’s 40 Knots and Torino22.

This is the pinnacle of the Mind Games collection in my opinion. It is versatile and can be worn all seasons. It is mass-appealing, I can’t imagine anyone being put off by this scent. It’s sweet but not overbearing like in Le Male Elixir. It’s salty but not polarizing like in 40 Knots. It’s creamy like Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche but more interesting and it has much better longevity and sillage. The bottle, concept, and presentation are all fantastic. Nathalie Benareau got her inspiration for this fragrance from her trip to Madagascar, where she saw women proudly extracting mandarin near the ocean in a salty breeze. “The Forward” came to her as a name of empowerment and motivation. This takes facets from multiple popular fragrances and spins it into a unique combo that also smells very simple due to how well it is blended.

The Forward is such a wearable, easy-going fragrance. My first foray into Mind Games, this was a good first impression of the brand. As others have stated, the pomelo is a unique note compared to most of the contemporary offerings out there, very smooth yet bright. The salt, sandalwood and tonka bean combo in the heart takes me back to chilling on the beaches in Barbados, just leaves you wondering "why can't life always be this easy?" Project and performance on me is very good. It does remind me of Miami by City Rhythm but it's smoother and more refined, which is expected given the price difference. My only regret is that I only got a 5ml decant when I should've gotten the 10ml. If you're looking for a summer time fragrance that could be your signature, The Forward may be it. 9/10

the opening is bright but the middle is so sexy. I'm not a white floral girl but the jasmine in here really holds the citrus and the vanilla, tonka, and cashmere base notes together. The vanilla and tonka are sooo rich and creamy, but not too cloying for warm weather. This feel suitable for all seasons. For many this is masculine leaning but on a woman, I feel like that's what makes it so sexy. It's like a grown woman citrus gourmand and I fw it!! I have a decant right now but I want a full bottle so I can go beast mode with it. Definitely need this for summer! It's giving me kept housewife who vacations to France solo to remind her husband that she is still THAT girl. I definitely feel like THAT girl when I wear this!

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