Mind Games · 2022
J'adoube
Longevity
6–11 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Strongabout 3 in 5 of 69 people
Season
Evenings and datesmost worn
fruity
sweet
playful
Bright red fruit and rose, with leathery warmth
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
From fruity to leather
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 74 describe how long it lasts, 69 how far it projects and 38 how it smells. Most other posts only name J'adoube.
How long it lasts74 people
6–11 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 6–11 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
15%
75% Long-lasting
10% fades quickly · 15% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects69 people
Mostly a strong projector
about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far J'adoube carries, and about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Evenings and dates
most worn
Evenings and dates
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people who wear it get compliments (60).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on J'adoube3 videos
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Summary in words
Mind Games J'adoube: what people say about it.
In short: From fruity to leather.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 6–11 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 75% of 74 people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Mostly a strong projector (69 people): Ask people how far J'adoube carries, and about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly.
People wear it most for: evenings and dates.
5% of people who wear it get compliments (60).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Juice by Commodity (67% of voters).
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 190+ 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.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Mind Games J'adoube comes across as Bright red fruit and rose, with leathery warmth. It opens with red currant and Madagascan mandarin orange, moves into damask rose and pomegranate and settles on ambrostar, benzoin and leather. It reads unisex.
It works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fruity and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.
Around $395.
Explore more: More from Mind Games · Fruity perfumes · Damask rose perfumes · Pomegranate perfumes
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
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 Bright red fruit and rose, with leathery warmth. It opens with red currant and Madagascan mandarin orange, moves into damask rose and pomegranate and settles on ambrostar, benzoin and leather.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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