Mind Games Blockade Review - This Will Get You Noticed In A Big Way

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2023
  • Hey friends, today I've got Mind Games Blockade. This one is highly versatile with a very appealing scent profile. Thanks for watching!
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Komentáře • 135

  • @joncastle2546
    @joncastle2546 Před rokem +12

    Thing about Ash's reviews.....I believe him!! He tells us the truth and that in today's circus of social media is rare!! Appreciate u brother....nice review 👍

  • @teenoso4069
    @teenoso4069 Před rokem +102

    fragrances, mental illness and addiction overlap

    • @WhoCares69
      @WhoCares69 Před rokem +23

      As does bankruptcy 😂

    • @uhsemehicieronlas3
      @uhsemehicieronlas3 Před rokem +3

      as true as it gets

    • @Rcolo1001
      @Rcolo1001 Před 2 měsíci

      I mean you could replace fragrances with almost anything and it would work.

    • @schneir5
      @schneir5 Před měsícem

      It's not an addiction unless it causes you problems and you keep doing it anyway. So I've been clean from hard drugs for over 66 months now, but I definitely impulsively buy fragrances lol

    • @Rcolo1001
      @Rcolo1001 Před měsícem

      @@schneir5 hey, fair enough! I wish you luck in your recovery.

  • @michaelbullock8011
    @michaelbullock8011 Před rokem +1

    Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed night

  • @mind-of-neo
    @mind-of-neo Před rokem +7

    Thanks for covering this niche house and this fragrance, I've never heard of either! The notes make this one sound really interesting! Mango, tomato leaf, mango blossom, cyclamen, etc. Sounds awesome.

    • @juanbermudez1321
      @juanbermudez1321 Před rokem +2

      It is. Reminds me of aventus but instead of pineapple it’s mango. Also has great performance

    • @lucasaresky9059
      @lucasaresky9059 Před rokem

      345 $ men...

  • @UrsaAlexandruflorin-ml5gy

    I never tried something from this house but the mind games sound very nice 👌 . Nice presentation, Ash!

  • @HansenSC
    @HansenSC Před rokem +13

    For $345, it better smell nothing short of amazing or considered a masterpiece. I've realized higher priced fragrances absolutely does not mean it's great smelling or worth the pricetag. My $100-$150 fragrances are some of the best and it definitely outshines the ones in the $300+ range. I do appreciate the video/review, Ash.

    • @codespeed01
      @codespeed01 Před rokem +2

      Certainly! Fragrantica comments all seem to say it has short longevity too! Shame

    • @Markxlll
      @Markxlll Před rokem +2

      It doesn’t last at all.

    • @jimbaker2813
      @jimbaker2813 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Not all that.

    • @oilglobally8571
      @oilglobally8571 Před 7 měsíci

      Which of your collection of affordable fragrances are your top picks?

    • @witness445
      @witness445 Před 6 měsíci +4

      If you like this just get Nishane Hacivat.. it smells very very similar, for atleast 1/3rd the price.

  • @saadbhatti7003
    @saadbhatti7003 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for an honest review

  • @pakilee87
    @pakilee87 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I discovered this fragrance when I got some samples from Neiman Marcus and I fell in love right away!!! I'm definitely going to be getting a bottle as soon as possible!!

  • @marshallhawkins3754
    @marshallhawkins3754 Před rokem +3

    I wore this on one arm and J'Adoube on the other. This is more my speed but I stepped out of my comfort zone and bought J'Adoube. I have no regrets. Incredible patchouli scent... but part of me still wants Blockade.

  • @DetailingBreakdown
    @DetailingBreakdown Před rokem

    Totally agree with this video!

  • @jimbaker2813
    @jimbaker2813 Před 9 měsíci +6

    This smells like a niche version of mont blanc explorer.

    • @bwcastillo
      @bwcastillo Před 5 měsíci +3

      Which is an Aventus clone, interesting

  • @firebird0i
    @firebird0i Před rokem +5

    I really like the way you say let’s share a few sprays now as opposed to let’s waste a few sprays. 👍🏻

    • @stevepower1372
      @stevepower1372 Před rokem +2

      Agreed. I pointed out years ago that saying 'waste a few sprays' made it sound like we weren't worth it. Finally we get a 'share'... much nicer, thank you Ash 😂

    • @9mmpeter255
      @9mmpeter255 Před rokem +1

      I really like beans

  • @Leehk999
    @Leehk999 Před rokem +1

    Hi Ash, you should check the 'Double Attack' next, which was also very good and it's suitable for Winter

  • @dlrsnate5100
    @dlrsnate5100 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I’m interested in trying this one. It’s cool to see a new house do very well. I haven’t smelled any Mind Games but I’m down

  • @barrywright5032
    @barrywright5032 Před rokem +8

    I know your not a big fan of scentbird but I did find blockade on there and for new subscribers you can get a 8 ml for like nine bucks. I'm waiting on mine to get here. I can't wait to try it.

    • @James-xm3ex
      @James-xm3ex Před 5 měsíci

      About to pull the trigger on a one month scentbird subscription and I wanted to thank you for this. Great info, surprisingly great value for some of these niche brands on scentbird

    • @georgedeal9744
      @georgedeal9744 Před měsícem

      How was your experience with scent bird?..are they legit?

  • @Q_N-
    @Q_N- Před rokem +8

    Thanks for the review Ash, been seeing a lot of reviewers checking out Mind Games. While the bottle looks quite nice, it feels like they aren’t bringing anything unique to the table. Will be waiting for more reviews from you on this Niche house 👍

  • @jaybowie6529
    @jaybowie6529 Před rokem +6

    Sounds interesting!! 🤔
    Not looking to pay $345.00 though. Will be a pass. I will stick with my CDNIM Pure Parfum and Supremacy Not Only Intense!!

  • @edgardovallejo3099
    @edgardovallejo3099 Před 4 měsíci

    Smells amazingly good.

  • @doaver2.125
    @doaver2.125 Před 3 měsíci

    I have both Blockade and French defense and both of them are a very great fragrance.

  • @HeavenlyDemon592
    @HeavenlyDemon592 Před rokem +26

    Not paying more than $200 for a frag, so I'll live vicariously through you

    • @wyattc.4455
      @wyattc.4455 Před rokem +11

      I’ll just wait for Lattafa to clone it.

    • @Jeremy_Scents79
      @Jeremy_Scents79 Před rokem +2

      ​@@wyattc.4455 😂 Same

    • @jd3330
      @jd3330 Před rokem +1

      @@wyattc.4455 exactly my thoughts. hahahahahahahah

    • @postmodernerkindergartner960
      @postmodernerkindergartner960 Před rokem +1

      @@wyattc.4455 i fell all of you for not paying so much, but when has lattafa ever done a good clone?

    • @TexasAlabamaBoi205
      @TexasAlabamaBoi205 Před 5 měsíci

      Definitely wait for a clone or it to hit discounters!! They just have a nice looking bottle and it’s expensive so realistically people can post online about how great it is just for a status symbol!! Instead of Blockade save your coins and buy NISHANE Hacivat! Trust me! Even the sales rep at Neiman Marcus agreed with me.

  • @thejuiceloosener150
    @thejuiceloosener150 Před rokem +18

    This brand is making the free bottle-influencer rounds,, for sure.

  • @joachimcilliers
    @joachimcilliers Před rokem +1

    Love your vida dude

  • @H-TownAce
    @H-TownAce Před rokem +7

    I’ve been wanting Grand Master from Mind Games since I first smelled it inside Neiman Marcus right around their release date. I also liked Blockade and Double Attack. Been hoping to pick up Grand Master for a better price than $345, but just haven’t had an opportunity present itself. Wish this house would hit discounters

    • @gqsown2516
      @gqsown2516 Před rokem

      They are 25% off on Neimans now. Now is your chance

    • @dlrsnate5100
      @dlrsnate5100 Před 8 měsíci

      Hope you can find a good deal this holiday season !

  • @richrodriguez9335
    @richrodriguez9335 Před 2 měsíci

    Yes it’s a very unique scent !

  • @ngoditrustbeats5045
    @ngoditrustbeats5045 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Mind games double attack is on another level, you have to buy and review it’s a win win 🏆

  • @jaredensign3851
    @jaredensign3851 Před rokem

    Yo Ash, why does my Facebook account keep getting silenced in the GSFC group on Facebook? I remember you mentioning something about that in one of your previous videos, but it keeps getting silenced and unsilenced…🤷🏻‍♂️ Anyways, I’ve been following you since 2017, and have appreciated your accountant very much as it has been a good source for reference, and I look forward to learning more about fragrances through them.💯

  • @stevebenjamin9573
    @stevebenjamin9573 Před rokem

    Mindgames, ATH and vertus are 3 of the houses I've been waiting to see more reviews get to. Love their stuff

    • @thejuiceloosener150
      @thejuiceloosener150 Před rokem

      All three are pretty bad, especially ATH

    • @stevebenjamin9573
      @stevebenjamin9573 Před rokem

      @@thejuiceloosener150 I don't believe that you believe that if you've tried them. Unless it's too mass pleasing for you or something like that

    • @thejuiceloosener150
      @thejuiceloosener150 Před rokem +1

      @@stevebenjamin9573 I’ve tried about half of the ATH, line, all of the Mindgames and 4 of the Vertus. Vertus is the best of the bunch, especially Monarch at $120 or so. ATH utilizes way too much Ambroxan and IsoE in his bases and they come off smelling disjointed. Mindgames is just essentially a high end clone house at ridiculous prices. They smelled fine but should be about 75% cheaper

  • @timekeeper13
    @timekeeper13 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the heads up at beginning regarding the price. I didn't waste my time watching. Much appreciated.

  • @freshk313
    @freshk313 Před rokem +1

    This smells like tropical gum to me and I like it a lot. Double attack is a good one too

    • @G3ekbox
      @G3ekbox Před 11 měsíci +1

      I get that gum reference too now that you’ve mentioned it. In this case, it’s a positive.

  • @native7876
    @native7876 Před rokem +8

    Ash just now getting his free bottle from the brand😂

  • @DannyBellTheAuthor
    @DannyBellTheAuthor Před rokem +1

    I really want some place like Scent Bar to get these all in stock so I can get my nose on them. I feel like I want to eventually get one from the house, but at that price I don't think I'd end up with two.

  • @crunchmaneslice276
    @crunchmaneslice276 Před 4 měsíci

    I bought French defense n going to checkout blockade pick up double attack next

  • @samethsendsthanks
    @samethsendsthanks Před rokem +1

    blockade and castling are my favs from the brand

  • @danielabraham4809
    @danielabraham4809 Před rokem +1

    Mind games black Collection is very good my favorite is Double Attack and my second is Grandmaster

  • @jonsmith9728
    @jonsmith9728 Před rokem +1

    was curious, would it be redundant to own this if you own aventus? obviously it has a denser concentration but if the performance is mainly the only difference well... lol

  • @rCflyVision
    @rCflyVision Před 3 měsíci

    I have a travel size of grandmaster and it is amazing. I’m thinking of going for blockade because grandmaster is a winter scent and it’s April now. I think I’ll wait till it cools off to get Grandmaster… it cost 375 now 😮🥴

  • @seanjoseph2310
    @seanjoseph2310 Před rokem +1

    "That's what she said" 😂

  • @mackwild5072
    @mackwild5072 Před rokem +2

    Nice infomercial

  • @kester7583
    @kester7583 Před rokem

    I want to try mind games double take

  • @vincentvazquez5257
    @vincentvazquez5257 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I think it’s so similar that if you own aventus you shouldn’t spend the money on blockade and vice versa unless you just got the money to spend

  • @rammul7801
    @rammul7801 Před 10 měsíci +1

    To me it’s Aventus. The first few seconds it almost feels like it has pineapple but then it shifts into mango.

  • @blAckevans
    @blAckevans Před rokem +1

    How’s the performance?

  • @perstare5065
    @perstare5065 Před rokem +5

    Since this appears to be a mango centric fragrance, how would you compare it to other niche mango scents like Mango Kiss and God of Fire, both by Stephane Humbert Lucas?
    Thanks.

    • @adonijahdelancy6722
      @adonijahdelancy6722 Před měsícem

      I know there’s a note of mango in God Of Fire, it’s not truly a mango fragrance. Like Mango isn’t the star of the show.

  • @elmini81sm
    @elmini81sm Před rokem +2

    I ordered a 10 mill vial from scent split. The scent is 10/10 absolutely. On me performance is 6/10 and projection is 4/10. I was even wondering if scent split waters down their samples.

  • @jqgolfer
    @jqgolfer Před rokem

    Mind games are excellent I liked all of them but 2. I bought an atomizer set with all 10. Blockade and JAdoube are my favorites. Get your nose on JAdoube you will be blown away

  • @Markxlll
    @Markxlll Před rokem +1

    It smells really good, super fresh and it’s awesome BUT it doesn’t last. On skin it lasts 2 hours of good projection, 3 hours is GONE.

  • @Oher58
    @Oher58 Před rokem

    I went to Neiman Marcus and tried checkmate. Wow that’s a nice one hold to your bridges. I’m going to have to try this one

  • @showtime11080
    @showtime11080 Před 6 měsíci

    The way you described Blockade is almost how I would describe J’adoube. Have you tried that one? I would love your feedback on that fantastic fragrance from the Mindgames line.

  • @user-dt3zm3fe7s
    @user-dt3zm3fe7s Před 11 měsíci

    I like j’ADOUBE and CHECKMATE GRAND MASTER

  • @WD.909
    @WD.909 Před rokem +1

    I totally thought this was a cheapie that was supposed to be amazing or something. Was not expecting the ridiculous price.

  • @Chasepthemc
    @Chasepthemc Před rokem +2

    "You get alot for the price" lol please.

  • @bigboy-zi4zb
    @bigboy-zi4zb Před 7 měsíci

    I love Grand Master.

  • @iExtendo
    @iExtendo Před 4 měsíci

    The perfume spot has some for discounted price

  • @user-rq7tt7qv6x
    @user-rq7tt7qv6x Před 8 dny

    Try kajal Masa opening . .

  • @Jayrohh
    @Jayrohh Před rokem +1

    I currently own Grand Master from this house, & it is their best in my opinion- definitely worth a sniff!

  • @RichMitch
    @RichMitch Před rokem

    Pavarotti review my man

  • @Nbrock90
    @Nbrock90 Před rokem +3

    Blockade smells like hacivat to me

  • @AlCologne
    @AlCologne Před 9 měsíci

    I sampled j adoube an I choked my self out because I over sprayed but it amazing

  • @mind-of-neo
    @mind-of-neo Před rokem +2

    This sounds like a pretty different fragrance from aventus... people will compare anything to aventus

  • @Roozy_Persepolis
    @Roozy_Persepolis Před rokem

    In future reviews can you talk about who tge perfumer is,what year it was released,which country the house is,etc

  • @soccer90tem80
    @soccer90tem80 Před rokem +3

    HARD pass!

  • @cutty852000
    @cutty852000 Před 5 měsíci

    Can you review checkmate

  • @leszogs3668
    @leszogs3668 Před rokem

    When are the clone wars starting??

  • @jingledubz3989
    @jingledubz3989 Před rokem

    That’s a lot of bank to spend on a fragrance. Wowzers. 🤘

  • @TheApollo2579
    @TheApollo2579 Před rokem

    Sounds good but too expensive

  • @godapparelyoutube
    @godapparelyoutube Před 2 měsíci

    For 345 I need a masterpiece

  • @sopito7883
    @sopito7883 Před rokem

    I respect you and I watch your videos brother but this fragrance is 99/ Eventus why lied about it

  • @pandafragrance
    @pandafragrance Před rokem

    I found this smells more like Erba Pura Magica than Aventus.

  • @ivansotirov2457
    @ivansotirov2457 Před rokem

    My attitude lately towards anything good above $50 - wait it out and see if Armaf/Afnan/Rasasi/etc. will clone it 😅

  • @comeoncents3288
    @comeoncents3288 Před rokem

    Mucho plata amigo.

  • @hbeerman372
    @hbeerman372 Před rokem

    👍👍👍

  • @thefragrancecritic9136
    @thefragrancecritic9136 Před rokem +1

    Still waiting on a good easily accessible VIW OR Erolfa clone

  • @enricow2872
    @enricow2872 Před 10 měsíci +1

    His wife likes it so lol

  • @maatkheru1042
    @maatkheru1042 Před rokem +1

    I think it’s an injustice to compare this fragrance to Aventus. It’s an outstanding fragrance which,to me,smells more like Xerjoff’s Erba Pura

  • @oldschoolfunkster1
    @oldschoolfunkster1 Před rokem +2

    Three hund!?!.....😖
    🥴
    😐Next.

  • @PhinClio
    @PhinClio Před rokem

    Aargh...another picture of a makrut lime to illustrate bergamot. I have no idea how it began, but this mistake used to be nearly universal on fragrance youtube. Lately I've been seeing actual pics of bergamots and thought we'd moved beyond this mistake but apparently not. Makrut limes and bergamots look and smell utterly unlike each other. It's not that hard to show a bergamot when you're illustrating a bergamot note.

  • @allybrklyn
    @allybrklyn Před rokem +3

    This niche house are rip off this scent cost 330$ before tax nothing special it’s same perfume from Vilhelm morning chess for 150$ just a bit twisted of mango but same perfume they can do better not for that price

    • @danbrown527
      @danbrown527 Před měsícem

      Morning Chess SOLID. Love Dear Polly from them too!

  • @Grinchy123
    @Grinchy123 Před rokem +10

    Another fragrance that isn’t selling so they get a reviewer to push it. Don’t waste your money stuff lasts 4 hours and that’s it, for $345.00 I better smell the 💩 the next day.

  • @robertiglesias9583
    @robertiglesias9583 Před 5 měsíci

    The tomatoe leaf has me like 🤮

  • @salgeno2849
    @salgeno2849 Před rokem +1

    find it funny Gents almost never reviews DUA & Alexanders clone offerings but spotlights some many clone houses. they are all clones "aren't they??" lol

    • @conssciousiam
      @conssciousiam Před 5 měsíci +1

      Because Alexandria won’t pay em I guess. It’s said that they hate on clones house that makes scents that are lackluster better

  • @James7995
    @James7995 Před rokem +2

    Too rich for my blood.

  • @tome2528
    @tome2528 Před rokem +2

    Aventus stays stronger longer

  • @rustytownetreasures3191
    @rustytownetreasures3191 Před rokem +1

    I think it's great. Wife dont like it. She likes when I wear curve 😢

  • @NoirHammer
    @NoirHammer Před 3 měsíci

    No mango. Just another Aventus fragrance. Be careful and sample this one.

  • @joachimcilliers
    @joachimcilliers Před rokem +1

    First

  • @hagopa1898
    @hagopa1898 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Another dupe brand for lot of money

  • @matthewneufer1758
    @matthewneufer1758 Před rokem

    It's 400

  • @angelcuev6762
    @angelcuev6762 Před rokem

    To me, this is a more fruity version of office Jerry fragrance Or similar style.

  • @MrAntWaters
    @MrAntWaters Před rokem +6

    This has terrible performance. Smells great though. Fresher aventus

  • @mamon99519
    @mamon99519 Před rokem +2

    Nope, moving on.

  • @eddwallis6590
    @eddwallis6590 Před rokem +1

    $345? Armaf/Lataffa do your thing please……

  • @lordgrande9561
    @lordgrande9561 Před měsícem

    I have aventus and blockade they are very similar

  • @boogiedaddy3434
    @boogiedaddy3434 Před rokem +1

    I just tried Checkmate from them and its really nice. Really want to try this one now.