Castling
Castling by Mind Games is an unisex extrait de parfum from 2022 in the luxury price tier. It opens with fig leaf, bergamot and sea salt, moves into iris, freesia and lotus and dries down to vanilla, skin musk, vetiver and mysore sandalwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Fig Leaf Milky, green and slightly coconut-like. The smell of shade.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Sea Salt Mineral and dry. Skin after a day at the beach.
Heart
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Freesia Crisp, slightly peppery floral. Clean and a bit synthetic in a good way.
- Lotus Pale, watery flower. Delicate and slightly powdery.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Skin Musk Warm and intimate. Sits close and reads as 'your skin, amplified'.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Mysore Sandalwood The legendary Indian sandalwood. Richer and butterier than any substitute.
Smells like this
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- Kajal Kajal
- Jo Malone Fig & Lotus Flower
- Casamorati Mefisto
- Xerjoff XXY
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