THE FORWARD

Overall vibe:
Effervescent citrus-vanilla with a creamy salty glow and an ultra-modern “clean luxury” aesthetic. It feels bright, smooth, and addictive—like chilled lemon cream, sea salt on warm skin, soft cashmere, and glowing woods in a minimalist luxury hotel. The opening is radiant and sparkling, but the drydown becomes creamy, musky, and quietly sensual. It walks a very fine line between fresh, gourmand, woody, and skin scent.

Longevity:
8–12+ hours (strong; vanilla Madagascar, cashmeran, and sandalwood cling beautifully to skin and fabric while the citrus freshness remains surprisingly persistent) Community reviews consistently note above-average staying power for a citrus-forward fragrance.

Projection:
Moderate to strong in the opening with a shimmering citrus-salt aura, then settles into a creamy woody vanilla cloud with a soft but noticeable trail. It projects elegance and texture rather than brute force.

When / where to wear:

• Spring and summer (especially warm clean air)
• Luxury daytime settings / rooftop brunches / upscale casual wear
• Resort vacations or coastal evenings
• Everyday signature scent wear if you love polished niche fragrances
• Situations where you want to smell expensive, fresh, and subtly addictive without overpowering people

Best for:

• Lovers of creamy citrus fragrances with depth
• Fans of salty-sweet skin scents
• People who enjoy modern woody-amber niche perfumery
• Anyone drawn to “quiet luxury” fragrances with smooth projection and texture
• Those who want freshness without smelling sporty or generic

If you like X DNA, you’ll love The Forward:

• If you like Xerjoff Casamorati Lira, you’ll love The Forward (both balance citrus and creamy vanilla gourmand textures, though The Forward is fresher, saltier, and less dessert-like)
• If you like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold, you’ll love The Forward (both have smooth radiant warmth and an expensive skin-like texture)
• If you like Initio Musk Therapy, you’ll love The Forward (both create a soft addictive clean-luxury aura with creamy musks and brightness)
• If you like Byredo Bal d’Afrique, you’ll love The Forward (both combine airy citrus freshness with creamy woods and effortless sophistication)
• If you like Louis Vuitton Imagination, you’ll love The Forward (both feel sparkling, luxurious, modern, and extremely wearable with a refined freshness)

FRAGRANCE NOTES

TOP NOTES:  Pomelo, Lemon, Mandarin orange.

HEART NOTES:  Salt, Tonka bean, Jasmine Sambac.

BASE NOTES:  Madagascar, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cashmeran. 

The Forward by Mind Games is a fragrance for women and men.

The Forward was launched in 2023.

The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Benareau. 

Our decants are rebottled by The Scent Garden, LLC from genuine fragrance bottles. The Scent Garden LLC is a wholly independent entity not affiliated, connected, or associated with Mind Games.  Original manufacturer's bottles not included with purchase.