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the one you wantMind Games French DefenseUSD 250, 100 ml
smells like it, for lessLattafa New York the City of Dreamsprice varies, 100 ml

Smells like Mind Games French Defense.

3 bottles the community rates close to French Defense, 78 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. fruity, sweet, floral, unisex.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Mind Games French Defense5 accords
3of 7 accords shared, 43%
Lattafa New York the City of Dreams5 accords
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Notes of French Defense

What Mind Games publishes. Black means Lattafa New York the City of Dreams shares the note.

Top

  • Cherry
  • Violet Leaves
  • Chamomile

Heart

  • Rose
  • Geranium
  • Mimosa

Base

  • Amber
  • Blonde Woods
  • Cedarwood

Notes of New York the City of Dreams

What Lattafa publishes. Black means French Defense shares the note.

Top

  • Cherry
  • Black Pepper
  • Nutmeg

The 3 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
New York the City of Dreams
Lattafa, EDP, 100 ml
82similar, well documented, inspired by it
shares 1 of 9 notes
price varies
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Where it differs: City of Dreams adds black pepper, nutmeg and a cognac note, and its cherry only shines in the opening before stepping back, where French Defense keeps cherry prominent.

Buy French Defense ifYou want juicy cherry front and centre for hours.
Buy New York the City of Dreams ifYou want cherry with a boozier, spicier twist for less.
No. 2
Cunning Defense
DUA Fragrances, 34 ml
78similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
notes not published by the house
USD 55250
78% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Cunning Defense keeps the cherry-forward smooth profile but comes only in a 34 ml bottle, so you get far less juice per order than the full Mind Games flacon.

Buy French Defense ifYou want the full Mind Games bottle and presentation.
Buy Cunning Defense ifYou want a small cherry-forward bottle to test the style.
No. 3
The Defender
Mod Fragrances, Extrait
70similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
shares 3 of 9 notes
price varies
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Where it differs: The Defender lists only cherry, rose and cedarwood, so it should read simpler, without the violet leaf, chamomile and mimosa nuances that soften French Defense.

Buy French Defense ifYou want the layered violet, chamomile and mimosa nuances.
Buy The Defender ifYou want a straightforward cherry, rose and cedar scent.

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Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Lattafa New York the City of Dreams
Mind Games French Defense
USD 250, 100 ml
Lattafa New York the City of Dreams
price varies, 100 ml
82 similar. City of Dreams adds black pepper, nutmeg and a cognac note, and its cherry only shines in the opening before stepping back, where French Defense keeps cherry prominent.

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