Mind Games Castling
Green, floral, woody, musky, creamy, and lightly mineral.
Top Notes: Fig Leaves, Bergamot Capua, Fleur Del Sel
Heart Notes: Iris, Freesia, Lotus Flower
Base Notes: Vanilla Woods, Skin Musk, Vetiver Madagascar, Sandalwood East India
Castling opens with fig leaves, Capua bergamot, and fleur de sel for a green, lightly mineral freshness. Iris, freesia, and lotus flower make the center airy and floral. Vanilla woods and skin musk soften the drydown while Madagascar vetiver and East Indian sandalwood provide clean earthy structure. The overall profile is creamy and elegant rather than overtly sweet, with a soft fig-and-wood character that remains easy to wear.
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Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Fig Leaves, Bergamot Capua, Fleur Del Sel
- Heart
- Iris, Freesia, Lotus Flower
- Base
- Vanilla Woods, Skin Musk, Vetiver Madagascar, Sandalwood East India
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Mind Games
- Perfumer
- Christelle Laprade
- Release year
- 2022
- Concentration
- Extrait de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Green Floral Woody
- Expected wear
- Long
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Moderate
- Collection
- Artisan Collection
- Scent profile
- Green, Floral, Woody, Musky, Creamy
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Fig Leaves, Bergamot Capua, Fleur Del Sel
- Middle
- Iris, Freesia, Lotus Flower
- Base
- Vanilla Woods, Skin Musk, Vetiver Madagascar, Sandalwood East India
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Green, Floral, Woody, Musky, Creamy
Musk and woods create a skin-close, textural profile with a grounded finish.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Best for
- Everyday, Work, Going Out
- Day / night
- Day, Night
- Mood
- Clean, Elegant, Refined
Sweeter, richer facets give Mind Games Castling a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its clean, elegant, refined character suits everyday, work, going out.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Mind Games Castling is a clean green-floral Extrait de Parfum built around fig leaf, airy florals, soft woods, and skin musk. Fig leaves, Capua bergamot, and fleur de sel give the opening a fresh green-mineral quality before iris, freesia, and lotus make the center luminous and polished. Vanilla woods and skin musk keep the drydown creamy without turning sugary, while Madagascar vetiver and East Indian sandalwood add earthy structure. Released in 2022 and created by Christelle Laprade, Castling remains part of the current Artisan Collection. Current wearer data supports 6-8 hour wear with moderate projection rather than the old 8+ assumption. It works especially well in spring through fall for everyday wear, work, and shoppers who prefer refined creamy fig and floral woods over louder sweet profiles.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Mind Games is a luxury fragrance house built around the strategy, tension, and symbolism of chess. Its fragrances are presented as Extrait de Parfum compositions with explicit Top, Middle, and Drydown structures, pairing high-impact materials across woods, florals, fruit, leather, tobacco, incense, gourmand, musk, spice, and amber profiles. The collection works with established perfumers including Annick Menardo, Christelle Laprade, David Apel, and others, with each fragrance named after a move, piece, player, or concept from the game.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Mind Games Castling is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.