
Castling Mind Games
Castling is a fragrance defined by its rare ability to eclipse expectations, advancing its cause effortlessly in a fragrance that is bright, elegant, and refined. Notes of bergamot and luminous florals float above a solid composition of white woods and earthy musks. Castling is a fragrance defined by its rare ability to eclipse expectations. Surging past perceived barriers, Castling gains the advantage by turning defense into offense and quickly switching the intent of the player. Protecting the target while simultaneously destroying the aggressor assures victory in the humbling manner of a commander. Castling advances its cause effortlessly in a fragrance that is bright, elegant, and refined. Notes of bergamot and luminous florals float above a solid composition of white woods, and earthy musks. The vitality of the florals illustrate it’s quickness and vigor, the ability to react in an instant in the face of an oncoming threat. Profound and primal undertones assure the competitor that their moves are supported, developing into deeply sensual notes that linger long after the competitor has won the game. "Castling is an ode to my beginnings, transporting you to the South of France. An aura of clean, powerful luminosity lingers in the air and slowly unfolds into the universality of fig. I divulged on the sheer strength of white woods and the milky creaminess of fig to build this composition. And a touch of orris, with its refined purity, adds just the right amount of innocence." - Christelle Laprade, Perfumer. Top: Fig Leaves, Bergamot Capua, Fleur Del Sel Middle: Iris, Freesia, Lotus Flower Drydown: Vanilla Woods, Skin Musk, Vetiver Madagascar, Sandalwood East India
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Accords
Note pyramid
From the encyclopedia
- Contains Madagascar Vetiver, a note found in only 5 fragrances
- One of 28 Mind Games fragrances in the encyclopedia
OurScent readers
Performance
Longevity
long lasting
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Sillage
moderate
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Audience & value
Gender
unisex
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Price value
ok
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Where it works
Climate
mediterranean and cold
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Season
spring and autumn
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How it lasts in our climate
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OurScent’s verdict
Suits you if
- you want a scent that lasts all day
- you want something for spring and warm days
- you want warmth for autumn and winter
- you live somewhere cold
May not suit you if
- you want it for a Gulf summer day
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Who made it

The perfumer
Christelle Laprade
- Perfumes in the encyclopedia
- across their career
- Company
- Education
- Other houses
Questions about Castling
- Does Castling last in the heat?
- Our estimate from its composition, until enough readers vote: longevity “long lasting”, and it is better in mild weather and cold weather than on a hot summer day.
- Who is Castling for, and in which season?
- The house makes it for men and women. From its accords, we estimate it is best in spring and autumn.
















































































