{"product_id":"mind-games-grand-master-extrait-de-parfum-sample","title":"Mind Games Grand Master Extrait de Parfum Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrand Master, an Extrait de Parfum by Alexandra Carlin for the chess-minded house Mind Games, wants two sides of coffee in one scent: the creamy and the dark-roasted. It opens with soft florals and gives way to strength, with Kona coffee in the middle and myrrh, incense, panettone and ebony wood below. A decant tells you how that strength feels on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Currant, Rose Water, Pivoine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Rose Centofolia Vitessence, Kona Coffee, Wild Violet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Myrrh, Incense, Panettone, Ebony Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe gentle first move\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack currant, rose water and pivoine open it quietly. The currant is dark and a little tart, the rose water light and transparent, and the pivoine adds an airy, petal-soft sweetness. Nothing pushes yet, which is the point, since the house says it starts gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoffee at the centre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart holds Rose Centofolia Vitessence, Kona coffee and wild violet. The rose grows fuller, violet adds a cool powdery edge, and the coffee brings both creamy and dark-roasted tones. It is dense, though not loud, and it is the stage that will decide if you like the perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eResin and ebony\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base turns dark and resinous. Myrrh and incense give smoky, balsamic depth, panettone a soft, buttery bakery sweetness, and ebony wood a dry floor. As an extrait it stays warm and close, with the sweetness fading slowly into resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eApply the decant on skin in the evening, and watch for the move from the soft floral start to the coffee and resin. Wear it in cool autumn or winter weather, as the tags suggest. Return to it a day later to check if the coffee still tastes like warmth to you, or has become heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is unisex and suits people who enjoy rose when something pushes against it, such as coffee, resin and incense, and who want gourmand touches without a perfume that smells of a sweet shop. The soft opening keeps it welcoming even if amber is new to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Mind Games Grand Master as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoffee, panettone and incense are strong personalities, and the way they sit on skin changes a lot from person to person. The idea is clear, gentleness first and then strength, but at 100 ml you want to be sure about the strength. FragranceGems fills the decant from the original bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs there a strong coffee note in Grand Master?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKona coffee sits in the heart, and the perfumer used both its creamy and its dark-roasted sides. It adds a gourmand twist but not a café-like effect, so judge it on skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhich season suits it best?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tags list autumn and winter, and evenings and special occasions. The dense extrait feels at home in cool weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this decant made by Mind Games?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, it is not an official brand sample. FragranceGems fills the 10 ml glass spray vial from the original bottle and labels it itself, and Mind Games is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mind Games","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693354385562,"sku":"DG-MGA-GRAND-MASTER-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693354418330,"sku":"DG-MGA-GRAND-MASTER-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693323026586,"sku":"DG-MGA-GRAND-MASTER-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/mind-games-grand-master-extrait-de-parfum-sample.jpg?v=1791395656","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/mind-games-grand-master-extrait-de-parfum-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}