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7.7 / 10 126 Ratings
A popular perfume by Mind Games for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is spicy-fruity. It is being marketed by The Fragrance Group.
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Main accords

Spicy
Fruity
Green
Sweet
Leathery

Fragrance Notes

Black cherryBlack cherry Black plumBlack plum DavanaDavana Black teaBlack tea Bay leafBay leaf Black pepperBlack pepper RoseRose Oak woodOak wood PatchouliPatchouli LeatherLeather

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Scent
7.7126 Ratings
Longevity
7.898 Ratings
Sillage
7.5100 Ratings
Bottle
8.8102 Ratings
Value for money
6.276 Ratings
Submitted by Spl3xx, last update on 10/16/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Soulmate Collection collection.

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Thé Noir 29 (Eau de Parfum) by Le Labo
Thé Noir 29 Eau de Parfum

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DrSchnurri

2 Reviews
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Props go out to the composition
I can't avoid the following associations: Powidl (i.e. plum puree), Feuerzangenbowle and the spice sachet that belongs in every basic sauce.

As crazy as the mixture of scents is, I can really recognize almost all of them - unfortunately I don't know Davana. I also detect a pronounced alcoholic note - could indeed be rum. It is also slightly smoky in the background.
Depending on the day, laurel and leather are also sometimes very present.

Becomes a lot rounder in the dry down, woods and tea take over.
For me as a Xerjoff fanboy, the H/S is rather below my requirements.

However, I only see Ruy Lopez as an "experience fragrance" rather than an "everyday fragrance".

To sum up, I still find it highly astonishing and admirable how a very well-rounded and excellently balanced composition has been created from what I consider to be a wild combination of individual fragrance notes. Applause, applause.

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Paxel

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Paxel
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Something else...
I was very surprised by the sample.
Will definitely order the bottle.
Smell a lot of plum and black tea, both very alcoholized, probably because of the rum listed in the fragrance notes on Fragnentica.
Very very light, barely recognizable green notes.
Dark rose keeps coming and going, as well as the cherry, which makes it absolutely unique.
Unisex, but rather masculine because of the cherry and the rose, which is often not in the house.
No Lost Cherry or anything else that even comes close (from what I've smelled).
Solid woody base that provides good longevity.
Naturally becomes darker and darker as the fragrance progresses.
The plum remains omnipresent.
I will complete my review when the bottle arrives, but from what you see in the reviews and on YouTube, I am sure that the quality will be excellent.
In any case, the bottles look very unique and of very high quality.
I find it suitable for any time of year due to the fruity notes.
Perfect for an evening, but of course I find it more casual.
All in all, the DNA is very well made, unique and nothing stands out that would be annoying.

P/L - 7/10 270 euros for 100ml, best to test beforehand, but actually blind buy safe
H/S - 8/10 lasts a long time, you just have to consciously want to notice it, is very inconspicuous in the air from time to time
Fragrance - 9.5/10 mMn the DNA has almost no flaws, unisex rather masculine, perhaps not as universally wearable as one would like, very unique
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8 short views on the fragrance
3 months ago
2
Balsamic leather, subtle black tea, darker rose. Almost no cherry/fruit. Leather becomes creamier and clean in dry down. Understated, calm.
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Black tea and fortified wine in oak casks. Drying down into an oaked dark plum and cherry.
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Opens with a lot of rose, but the core scent is more musky-fresh with floral-fruity tones to boot. Smells a lot like Gritti "Puro", leans F.
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In the top 3 of the house, IMO. Expensive booze with a touch of fruity vibes... Absolutely lovely!!
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Plum liqueur with maraschino cherry, slightly herbal, then tea, less fruity, more woody with gentle patchouli and subtle leather.*
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Green-spicy with bay leaf and Davana.
Transitions to balsamic-resinous.
Glistening wood in the dry down.
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21 days ago
For me, pure dark cherry, less plum. Leather subtly in the background. Beautiful!
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Oud for Greatness
with a dark
rose-leather overlay
woody and intense
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