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Opera Mate
meets New Haarlem.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with sweet; Concentration not recorded leads with coffee. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Mind Games Opera Mate bottle
Mind Games

Opera Mate

Concentration not recorded

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Bond No 9 New Haarlem bottle
Bond No 9

New Haarlem

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242003
Leading accordssweet · caramel · ambercoffee · vanilla · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordChestnut, Labdanum, Grapefruit, Creme Brulee, Davana, Vetiver, Caramel, SuedeLavender, Bergamot, Green Leaves, Coffee, Cedar, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Amber
Longevity / 53.75 · 71 votes3.76 · 696 votes
Projection / 42.56 · 72 votes2.68 · 823 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Opera Mate

Extrait de parfum · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Vanillin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pogostemon cablin oil, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Benzaldehyde, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Benzyl benzoate, Santalum album (sandalwood) oil, Santalol, Hexadecanolactone, Benzyl cinnamate, Terpinolene, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Menthol, Cinnamal, Linalool, Geranyl acetate, Geraniol, Eugenol.

Full fragrance declaration for the 100 mL bottle. Separate raw-material accord demonstrations on the source page are excluded. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Mind Games official US fragrance declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

New Haarlem

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed sweet and caramel direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed coffee and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.