How it smells
Main smell: warm spicy and aromatic. It opens with cloves and lavender, moves to cardamom and geranium and dries down to ambrostar™ and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2023
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Gambit notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Mind Games Gambit EDP
Mind Games is the house behind Gambit EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
More from Mind Games
The house has 38 perfumes here, led by French Defense, Blockade and Queening.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Mont Blanc Individuel.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €531. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Parfums De Marly Layton and Mont Blanc Individuel.
When in the day to wear Gambit
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Is Gambit your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by aromatic and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and aromatic smells and notes like cardamom and ambrostar™. Less obvious notes include petitgrain, mimosa and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 4.24 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2023.
Perfumes that smell like Gambit
Similar picks to try: Parfums De Marly Layton (5 shared notes), Mont Blanc Individuel (5 shared notes), Amouage Bracken (5 shared notes) and Al Haramain Detour Noir (5 shared notes).
More questions
Is Gambit unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Gambit come out?
It came out in 2023.
Does it last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.