Castling

GREEN in the opening, on my skin that fresh air opening lasts about 1 hour and leaves this beautiful powdery soft cloud of a scent. The sandalwood is not that wood shop sandalwood. It's creamy and linear and done so well. The vanilla is perfectly blended with the iris and sandalwood. This is signature scent worthy! Castling dries down like a Cloud and reminds me of Musk Therapy with a salty, green, stemmy twist. Some say this scent leans feminine, but I disagree it is completely unisex. This is Iris forward for me. When layering this with an herbal, fresh scented lotion it made me so happy! A cool fact I learned about Mind Games: they are all Extraits and the creator makes an effort to ensure the operation is sustainable. They check all of the batches themselves and know where all of their ingredients are sourced from. If you buy a bottle, it will tell you where all of the notes are sourced from. It's amazing. I genuinely believe these are worth the price point. EDIT: I've been wearing this almost every single day. It's a perfume for when you get tired of perfume. It's so soft and creamy I think the lotus adds a watery feel. I would label this as "serene". This is the perfect scent in terms of projection. I believe a scent should be personal for YOU to enjoy and if others can smell you from an arms length it's impolite. This is an intimate skin scent and I can smell it all day - 6 to 8 hours. I like to layer it with all of my fresh/juicy ones and it's perfect.

Opens really green and the mellows out to something soft, fruity, beautiful. And I say beautiful in the purest sense of the word. It's very serene while still packing a bit of an oomph! I honestly don't understand why a lot of people say they are not long lasting. Perhaps I got lucky with my skin chemistry, but all of these have lasted at least 6 hours (and this is without moisturizing before hand). I think part of it is a combination of people going scent blind and the fragrances not being beast mode projections. All of these fragrances I've been able to smell at arms length. Very preferable if you want to wear in a more professional setting. It won't choke out the room. Would also recommend spraying more than once for best results. I usually do at least 3. I saw someone else mention in this comment section that this is unoriginal and honestly... they are trippin'. I've never come across anything like this house before. Also trippin by saying these are not quality perfumes. The price is steep but honestly I don't feel as if it's a rip off of quality. You're getting what you pay for with this house.

This is very nice. It reminds me of Millesime Imperiale. I can't believe no one has posted that before. It definitely has a Creed DNA smell to me. Im talking about the Creed we all fondly remember. I still love the house but l have to agree with the majority something has changed. Anyways, Castling, similar to MI but not the same; longevity much better, it is richer and has more depth than the MI. Not sure if one needs both and honestly, l think because of the longevity and depth, l would choose Castling. Can't believe l just betrayed my love, the HOC but yeah, l liked it very much. Oh, leans male to me. I see that is not the consensus but that sea salt opening says hombre to me. Also, this particular version of musk underneath is male leaning but that's my perception. While, I said male leaning, l do find it unisex and women should wear it if it's their vibe. So 9/10 I originally said 8 only because it has been done before but because it's done better I gave a point back.

LOVED this one. Smells very unique, and I just love perfumes with a salt note. Makes them feel more natural. I get a coconut note, which is funny because coconut is not a listed note. Clean and fresh but still delectable. My only gripe is it is definitely a skin scent. Does not project well, but some people are into that. The price is kinda high for a skin scent, in my opinion. If you got money to spend? I recommend. But I'm not rich, so I'll stick to savoring my sample. EDIT: I actually ended up liking this one the most out of the 20 sample discovery set I got from Mind Games. I ended up buying it from a discounter for $200, and it's become my everyday wear. Love this one. It smells queer-coded in a good way.

Love at first sniff. Here I will add a disclaimer that I love creamy figgi sandlawood fragrances. I could wear this one and only for the rest of my life, the only issue is the price. It is green yet smooth and creamy, just magic in a bottle . Honestly, it is just like VC & A Santal blanc and Diptyque Fig, if you like those , Castling will be a hit! All in the same way creamy, airy , fantastic fig and sandalwood fragrances, this is less green than D and creamier than VC&A but they all are are the same family. I have all 3 and I LOVE them I wish I could find a cheaper alternative, all 3 are so expensive!! Help! Who know a secret gem for less than $200?!