What does it smell like?
It smells mostly woody and warm spicy. Cardamom and grapefruit at the top, elemi and orris in the middle and sandalwood and fig nectar at the base.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Scholar's Mate 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 Scholar's Mate EDP
Scholar's Mate EDP comes from Mind Games. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Creed Travel Case. Base notes like sandalwood and fig nectar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Mind Games perfumes
The house has 38 perfumes here, led by French Defense, Blockade and Queening.
The style of Scholar's Mate
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by warm spicy and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and warm spicy smells and notes like elemi and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include bergamot, pimento and Madagascar vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 3.57 out of 5.
When in the day to wear Scholar's Mate
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.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber spreads further.
Perfumes that smell like Scholar's Mate
Similar picks to try: Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (5 shared notes), Creed Travel Case (4 shared notes), Creed Aventus Absolu (4 shared notes) and Mind Games Scholars Mate (11 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Creed Aventus Absolu starts from €290.
Quick answers
Is Scholar's Mate unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is Scholar's Mate expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €531 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2022.