How it smells
Main smell: warm spicy and woody. It opens with bergamot and cardamom, moves to longoza and patchouli and dries down to blonde woods and sandalwood.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Variety 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
About Mind Games Variety Extrait
Variety Extrait is made by Mind Games. Its strength is Extrait.
Variety longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Extrait is the strongest strength, with the most perfume oil. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Pacifica Dream Moon unisex. Base notes like blonde woods and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Pacifica Dream Moon unisex.
Mind Games perfumes worth knowing
The house has 38 perfumes here, led by French Defense, Blockade and Queening.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like longoza and blonde woods. Less obvious notes include rose and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.14 out of 5.
Best season for Variety
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. If you need something for summer, Nishane Ani X is a better fit.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
Variety dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (7 shared notes), Mind Games Prodigy (8 shared notes), Pacifica Dream Moon unisex (9 shared notes) and Nishane Ani X (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Tom Ford Oud Wood starts from €229.
Questions people ask
Is Variety expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €318 in Europe.
Is Variety unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.