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MIND GAMES — Blockade
The Dua BrandJuicy mango skin and bergamot cut by green tomato leaf and pink pepper, then lavender/floral wateriness, star anise, suede/leather, oud, amber and patchouli.
Quick glance
Woody Fruity Leather / Mango Leather Oud
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Character
- fruity
- tropical
- leather
- woody
- Scent profile
- Leading accordsfruity / tropical / leatherPrimary stylecalculated
- Best season
- Spring / Summer evenings
- Best setting
- Going out / Creative office with restraint
Olfactive map
What it smells like
Scent identity
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Fragrance structure
How it develops
It opens loud and green: mango skin rather than mango flesh, so the fruit arrives tart and slightly resinous, with tomato leaf and pink pepper cutting any candied sweetness before it settles. Bergamot keeps that first stretch bright. The middle turns watery and aromatic as lavender, star anise and cyclamen thin the fruit out, and from there suede, oud and patchouli rise underneath, ending warm, dry and faintly smoky.
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Community
How others read it
Praise
Unique mango/tomato-leaf opening Leather/oud gives maturity Modern niche profile Good balance of fresh fruit and dark baseCriticism
Not a simple Aventus replacement Tomato leaf/green facets can be strange Mango sweetness may clash with oud/leather for someComparison notes
Similar-fragrance logic should focus on mango/green-fruit over suede/leather/oud/amber, not cheaper clone alternatives.Discovery
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