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Ruy Lopez by Mind Games — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Ruy Lopez by Mind Games

Mind Games· 2023

Ruy Lopez

8.8few votesTypically ~$500

Black pepper and cherry up top, drying down to leather and oak. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

SmokySpicyAnimalGreenLeathery

Perfumer: Christelle Laprade

Scent profile

Top notes

Black Pepper Cherry Black Tea

Heart notes

Rum Davana Rose

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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A fall fragrance that comes alive after dark — at its best for date nights.

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Winter

92%

Spring

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Summer

47%

Fall

100%

Day

75%

Night

100%

Where

Office

63%

Casual

82%

Date

100%

Club

67%

Formal

82%

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Sport

33%