Mind Games Prodigy Extrait

Description

Prodigy is a warm, spiced gourmand extrait de parfum from Mind Games, composed by perfumer Nathalie Benareau and launched in 2024 as part of the Perfumer Extraordinaire collection. It opens on rose milk, bergamot and warm cardamom, moves into a longoza and patchouli heart threaded with milky coffee, and settles into a base of vanilla, blonde woods and sandalwood. The name nods to the chess prodigy, the gifted young player whose game reveals unexpected brilliance, and the fragrance plays a similar trick: a comforting café-au-lait warmth with a genuinely surprising spiced-floral twist running through the middle.

Scent Character

• Woody (sandalwood, blonde woods, patchouli): 44%
• Sweet / Gourmand (vanilla, milk coffee): 22%
• Floral (rose milk, longoza): 12%
• Spicy (cardamom): 11%
• Fresh (bergamot): 11%

Translation: a woody-sandalwood backbone carries this fragrance far more than the gourmand top notes suggest. It reads as a warm, spiced sandalwood-vanilla scent with a café-au-lait accent, not a straightforward sweet gourmand.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Rose Milk, Bergamot, Cardamom

Heart: Longoza, Patchouli, Milk Coffee

Base: Vanilla, Blonde Woods, Sandalwood

Performance

Longevity: Excellent, 8 to 10+ hours on skin.

Sillage: Heavy through the first several hours.

Projection: Strong and warm, a fragrance that fills the room around you.

Best Occasions & Season

Suited to fall, winter and spring, for evenings and relaxed leisure wear.

Concentration & Provenance

Extrait de parfum. Composed by Nathalie Benareau for Mind Games, part of the Perfumer Extraordinaire collection, launched in 2024.

Try Before You Commit

Not ready to commit to the 3.4 oz / 100 ml bottle at $299.99? Explore Prodigy first in 1 mL, 5 mL or 10 mL decants, starting at $10.99.

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FAQ

Where does "Prodigy" fit the chess theme?
It's a nod to the chess prodigy, the gifted young player whose game reveals unexpected brilliance, much like this scent's twist of longoza and spice beneath a comforting café-au-lait base.

What does it smell like?
Rose milk, bergamot and warm cardamom opening into longoza and patchouli, settling into vanilla, blonde woods and sandalwood.

Is this unisex?
Yes. Mind Games designs its fragrances to be worn by anyone.

How long does it last?
Excellent longevity, 8 to 10+ hours, with heavy sillage.