Is Alexandria UK Barricade a dupe of MIND GAMES Blockade?
Blockade EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2022 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Barricade EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Blockade
- Barricade
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Blockade promises a zingy mango twist on the ubiquitous Aventus DNA, and it mostly delivers, at least for the first hour. It's a crowd-pleaser, but prepare for serious sticker shock and divisive opinions on its staying power.
Barricade is Alexandria UK's dupe of Mind Games' Blockade, a Symrise-tuned niche release built on mango, tomato leaf and Aventus-adjacent leather-oud. The dupe gets the tart-fruity opening close but thins out the smooth leather heart and loses most of Blockade's slow-burn depth in the base.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Mango
31%
vs
37%
Tomato Leaf
20%
vs
29%
Pink Pepper
20%
vs
33%
Bergamot
27%
Suede
100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its fresh, fruity, and aromatic profile, coupled with a moderate sillage, makes it suitable for casual and date settings, with many reviewers calling it a 'compliment getter'. The occasional mention of an 'Aventus-like' character means it can work in an office, but its tropical leanings might be too much for strictly formal events.
Seasons
Community season votes for MIND GAMES Blockade, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.
Occasions
Wearers put MIND GAMES Blockade, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights, casual wear and sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Pink Pepper, Tomato Leaf, Mango
Adds bergamot and cyclamen, drops amber and herbal
Where to buy
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