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Scholar’s Mate

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Woody · Warm spicy · Aromatic.

3.28 / 5Rating · 170 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
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Year2022
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Collection: Artisan Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Scholar’s Mate by Mind Games has a listed woody, warm spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Cardamom, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cinnamon Leaf, elemi.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Extrait de parfum · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Water (aqua/eau), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Bht, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Pinene, Linalool, Beta-caryophyllene, Geranyl acetate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Vanillin, Geraniol, Eugenol, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Terpineol, Citral, Terpinolene.

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.19 / 5

62 votes

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Projection

2.12 / 4

58 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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Value perception

2.06 / 5

68 votes

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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

163Own it
47Previously owned
212Want it
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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Scholar’s Mate smell like?

Scholar’s Mate by Mind Games has a listed woody, warm spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Cardamom, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cinnamon Leaf, elemi.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Christelle Laprade.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.19 out of 5, from 62 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Scholar’s Mate?

Its listed notes include cardamom, grapefruit, bergamot, cinnamon leaf, elemi, pimento, orris, sandalwood, fig nectar, madagascar vetiver, cypriol oil or nagarmotha. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Scholar’s Mate

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Mind Games Scholar’s Mate bottle
Leading accords
woody
warm spicy
aromatic
earthy
citrus
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Cardamom · Grapefruit · Bergamot · Cinnamon Leaf · elemi · Pimento

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