French Defense
On request
Mind Games Checkmate Sample
- Brand
- Mind Games
- Range
- Niche
Try Checkmate at your own pace
Here Mind Games Checkmate, a perfume, is listed as a sample of 2, 5 or 10 ml. What it contains is not on record with us, so the description stops at the facts we have. Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.
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A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands. Read how we fill your sample
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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What we know and do not know
No note list is on record for Mind Games Checkmate; wear it and judge. We would rather give you a clean sample than a description we cannot stand behind. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.
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Before it can be filled
Mind Games Checkmate is listed so that you can ask for it. Send the form on this page and your interest is noted; we do not name a date. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.
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What you receive
The sample is made by hand: Mind Games Checkmate goes from the original bottle into a glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml, which we then label. Pick the small vial if you only want to know whether you like it, and a larger one if you want to live with it for a while.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
For Mind Games Checkmate we hold no season or occasion data, so try it in more than one setting. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.
Who it is for
For Mind Games Checkmate no target wearer is recorded here. If you are choosing a gift, testing it yourself first tells you what you are giving. A label like that is a hint, not a rule: wear what suits you. If you already know the house, a decant lets you check whether this one fits next to what you own.
Why try Mind Games Checkmate as a sample first
Trying before owning saves shelf space and regret. We decant from the original bottle and label the vial ourselves. Mind Games does not make or endorse these samples; it is not an official brand sample. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
Samples are filled to order and cannot be returned. Is something wrong or damaged on arrival? Contact us and we solve it. To the contact page
Read how we fill your sampleQuestions
Frequently asked
Is this the same perfume as the full bottle?
Yes. The liquid is taken from the original bottle of Mind Games Checkmate and filled into a glass spray vial by FragranceGems. The vial carries our own label, so it is a decant and not a sample made by the brand.
Why does this page list no notes?
No note list is on record with us for Mind Games Checkmate, and we only print notes we can trace to a source. The sample lets you judge the perfume without a list.
How do I test Checkmate properly?
Spray it on clean skin, do not rub, and check it after a few minutes, at midday and in the evening. Repeat that on a few different days before you decide about a bottle.
The brand
About Mind Games
Mind Games takes its vocabulary from chess: every perfume is an 'aromatic movement' named after a move or an idea from the game, from French Defense to Double Attack. Creators Alex and Mariana Shalbaf work with the master perfumers of the fragrance house Symrise, and the perfumes described in this text are Extrait de Parfum. The names give no hint of the smell, mango, cherry, chocolate, coffee, so the sensible opening move is a few 10 ml decants.
- Chess-themed house: every perfume is an 'aromatic movement' named after the game
- Created by Alex and Mariana Shalbaf, with master perfumers of Symrise
- The perfumes described in this text are Extrait de Parfum
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I really appreciate that I found a shop that has a wide range of authentic perfumes,fast delivery,great communication and very good prices. Thanks for everything!
Timely info when item was back in stock. Some confusion with info about shipment updates on gls app but what is important: perfume came in perfect condition!
incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance
Good experience overall. Fast shipping without any incidents. Prices are good as well.
Really happy of my purchase. Serious seller, quality products, fast shipping, large catalog. I will order a lot of more !
Shipping was 5 days to Finland. Customer service was very good. Happy with the product also. Will shop again. Only thing I hope is that you guys would negotiate better price for GLS shipping to Finland. But I know that is not always possible. And I noticed the prices were lower than the competitors so the steep shipping price was not that big of a deal. Good job all in all.
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