Mind Games · 2023
Gambit Extrait
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 3 in 4 of 49 people
Projection
Strongabout 6 in 10
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
fresh
uplifting
fresh lavender tea with green herbs
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Fresh, with a spicy streak
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 49 describe how long it lasts, 50 how far it projects and 24 how it smells. Most other posts only name Gambit.
How long it lasts49 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 3 in 4 say it lasts a long time
In words
About 3 in 4 people who describe Gambit say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects
Early reports (50 people): strong
about 6 in 10 say it projects strongly
In words
So far, about 6 in 10 of them say it projects strongly.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people get compliments on it (49).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Gambit4 videos
Summary in words
Mind Games Gambit: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh, with a spicy streak.
Most often worn by men.
Long-lasting for most people (49 people): About 3 in 4 people who describe Gambit say it lasts a long time.
Early reports (50 people): strong: So far, about 6 in 10 of them say it projects strongly.
4% of people get compliments on it (49).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Mind Games Gambit smells like fresh lavender tea with green herbs. It opens with clove, lavender and petitgrain, moves into mimosa absolute, cardamom and Madagascan geranium and settles on ambrostar, Indonesian patchouli and sandalwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This extrait de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2023.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $395.
Explore more: More from Mind Games · Fresh perfumes · Clove perfumes · Lavender perfumes
Concentration
Extrait
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Mind Games
Mind Games is a niche house built around a chess concept: every fragrance is named after a chess move, opening or piece (Kingside, Gambit, Check Please, J'adoube, Opera Mate). Scendira has 30 Mind Games perfumes listed at roughly $309 to $476. Community mentions Scendira tracks point first to Mind Games Queening, Mind Games Blockade and Mind Games French Defense.
A closer look at the picks
On Mind Games Queening (Extrait de Parfum, 2023), expect creamy rum cake, powdery sweet apple; it starts with apple and cotton and settles on vanilla, coconut and musk. Mind Games Blockade (Extrait de Parfum, 2022) reads as juicy mango and bergamot, ginger-kissed greenery, opening on mango skin and Calabrian bergamot and drying down to ambrostar, patchouli and oud. Mind Games French Defense (Extrait de Parfum, 2023) is described as cherry compote with creamy amber, soft florals, with cherry and violet leaves up top and amber, blonde woods and cedarwood underneath.
Elsewhere on Scendira: Gourmand perfumes, Fresh perfumes and all brands on Scendira.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh lavender tea with green herbs. It opens with clove, lavender and petitgrain, moves into mimosa absolute, cardamom and Madagascan geranium and settles on ambrostar, Indonesian patchouli and sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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