Mind Games Blockade was released in 2022. Created by Christelle Laprade, it was The Fragrance Foundation 2023 Award Finalist. Featuring it features leather, pomegranate and rose. Notes of mango, bergamot, tomato leaf, pink pepper, mango blossom, lavender, star anise, cyclamen, suede, agarwood, amber and patchouli. Mind Games Blockade is an extrait.
From the brand - "Smooth, calculated, and dynamic scents of Blockade make it a mango fragrance that inspires action and growth. Warm notes rooted in leather, oud, and amber, prompts us to view our vices, vulnerabilities, and fragility as a source of transformation. Shifting the mindset, a vivacious freshness takes hold as mango, spicy pepper, and tomato leaf permeate what was once impenetrable."
Perfumer Christelle Laprade - "I envisioned the strong metallic armor of a knight brought to life. A mix of crushed leaves, ginger and pepper from Madagascar accompany ambery woods to relay a strong heart, with a juicy mango grounding the fragrance. The use of Boya enhances depth and inserts a narcotic addiction to the potent scent."
Fragrantica - "A rare summer fragrance that I love. I've found most Mind Games fragrances to be lacking in the "long lasting" department. But from my short list of favorites from this house, Blockade is the longest lasting. The mango scent cuts through all day, but it retains its balance and smoothness with amber and suede."
Fragrantica - "What can I say about this mind-games masterclass? When I wear blockade, I am transported to a Sunday morning in a Latino household (I'm a Latino, I can say this). My mom just sliced some fresh mangoes for my brothers and me. It is cleaning day, so the white tile floors are lathered in "Fabuloso" (specifically the purple one). All I have to do is breathe and be me. Definitely a compliant magnet and one for daily use. 9 Fresh Mangoes/10."
Fragrantica - "Blockade strikes me like no other fragrance does. It reminds me of PDM Greenley but done right. Outstanding perfume with average longevity on skin."
Fragrantica - "In a world where performance, projection, and longevity often dominate the conversation, this is one of the rare scents that reminds me why I fell in love with fragrance in the first place: the scent profile alone is so addictive, so effortlessly enjoyable, that all those technical details fade into the background. Even if it disappeared after a few hours, I would still reach for it again and again, because what it delivers in the moments when it shines is a genuine 10/10 experience."
Fragrantica - "all i’m gonna say is that my mate, who isn’t keen on perfumes and is a quite reserved man, complimented me right away, even telling me that I should recomend him a nice summer fragrance so that he could smell like me. It projects great, especially in warm air and a slight breeze. On skin it lingers for enough hours to make me content with this splurge, yet on clothes it stays for days and they smell AMAZING! I think it’s an easy compliment getter, masculine enough in the drydown, but fruity and polished in the opening. One of the best summer fragrances and maybe the best mango out there, a bit tart with a slight greenness to it."
