
Gardez Mind Games
Gardez reveals the willing sacrifices we make to secure our love, our freedoms, our future . Gardez dexterously blends opening notes of sharp pepper and spice, with the redolent and heady notes of jasmine, orris, and juicy fruits, its range on full display, before establishing itself with a base of leathers and woods, revealing the tenderness and strength at its core. Gardez is a call to action. It is the rallying cry to protect what is most precious. Gardez reveals the willing sacrifices we make to secure our love, our freedoms, our future. Gardez highlights the effect of unity, drawing expertise from every available angle, finding the advantage in a strong defense. A dichotomy of delicacy and intensity, Gardez demonstrates that the strong can be vulnerable, and beauty can be bold and fearless. Gardez dexterously blends opening notes of sharp pepper and spice, with the redolent and heady notes of jasmine, orris, and juicy fruits, its range on full display, before establishing itself with a base of leathers and woods, revealing the tenderness and strength at its core. "Gardez is an olfactive depiction of the contrast of black and white in chess – two sides playing against each other, gracefully pulled together by the checkered board. This is translated olfactively through the balance of sharp spices against soft florals, and juicy fruits against leathered woods." - Emilie Coppermann, Perfumer. Top: Apricot, Blackberry Leaf Middle: Orris, Jasmine Sambac, Rosewood, Cassis Drydown: Black Leather, Cedarwood, Popcorn
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Accords
Note pyramid
Top
Heart
Base
Note photography: Simonjoan (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Nafis Fuad Ayon (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikimedia Commons
From the encyclopedia
- Contains Blackberry leaf, a note found in only 4 fragrances
- One of 28 Mind Games fragrances in the encyclopedia
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Performance
Longevity
moderate
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Sillage
moderate
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Audience & value
Gender
unisex
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Price value
ok
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Where it works
Climate
mediterranean and cold
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Season
spring and autumn
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How it lasts in our climate
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OurScent’s verdict
Suits you if
- you want something for spring and warm days
- you want warmth for autumn and winter
- you live somewhere cold
May not suit you if
- you want it for a Gulf summer day
An editorial assessment by OurScent, based on the composition — not a reader review.
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Questions about Gardez
- Does Gardez last in the heat?
- Our estimate from its composition, until enough readers vote: longevity “moderate”, and it is better in mild weather and cold weather than on a hot summer day.
- Who is Gardez for, and in which season?
- The house makes it for men and women. From its accords, we estimate it is best in spring and autumn.
































































































