#005 Stop It I Love It vs Castling
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Castling takes 5 of 7 categories.
#005 Stop It I Love ItChoose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
CastlingChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
#005 Stop It I Love It2/7
Castling5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Castling
- Community sentiment
- Castling
- Longevity
- Castling
- Sillage & projection
- #005 Stop It I Love It
- Value for money
- #005 Stop It I Love It
- Versatility
- Castling
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Castling
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
#005 Stop It I Love ItL’envie ParfumsCastlingMind GamesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 26%Had 10%Want 65%
3.90/ 5 · 211 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerCastlingRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
40%Like
36%Ok
2%Dislike
6%Hate
53 votes
30%Love
42%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
211 votes
Category winnerCastlingMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCastling
Sillage#005 Stop It I Love It
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner#005 Stop It I Love ItBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
amber77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
powdery92%
green84%
floral77%
fresh69%
iris61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
NectarineLitchiCarambola (Star Fruit)BergamotLily-of-the-Valley
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisYlang-YlangJasmineFreesiaPeonyLotus
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaCacaoBenzoinAmberPatchouliMilk
Top
Fig LeafSea SaltBergamot
Heart
IrisLotusFreesia
Base
SandalwoodVanillaMuskWoodsy NotesMadagascar Vetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Freesia and Lotus. Durations are only published for #005 Stop It I Love It, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCastlingMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,510
PerfumerFanny Grau, Isaac Sinclair
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#33,199
PerfumerChristelle Laprade
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCastlingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExpect an unexpected clash between vibrant fruit punch and heavy dessert. #005 Stop It I Love It hits immediately with bright nectarine, tart carambola star fruit, and dewy litchi before thick vanilla takes complete control. The top blast carries an alcohol flash for two minutes, but it settles into a pillowy heart of…
Reviews →Castling by Mind Games opens with a crisp snap of fig leaf and a distinct bite of sea salt over bergamot. Within minutes, clean lotus and powdery iris soften the initial green edge into a smooth, milky botanical haze. The base settles into quiet sandalwood, clean skin musk, and subtle vetiver. It smells polished, airy…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, #005 Stop It I Love It or Castling?
Castling takes 5 of 7 categories. #005 Stop It I Love It is rated 3.60/5 from 53 votes; Castling is rated 3.90/5 from 211 votes. Choose #005 Stop It I Love It for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Castling for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, #005 Stop It I Love It or Castling?
They last about the same: Castling 65/100, #005 Stop It I Love It 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, #005 Stop It I Love It or Castling?
#005 Stop It I Love It projects furthest (#005 Stop It I Love It 55/100, Castling 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do #005 Stop It I Love It and Castling smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Freesia and Lotus.
Is #005 Stop It I Love It or Castling better for summer or winter?
For summer, Castling is the stronger pick. For winter, #005 Stop It I Love It is the stronger pick. #005 Stop It I Love It suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in #005 Stop It I Love It and Castling?
#005 Stop It I Love It has top notes of Nectarine, Litchi, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Cacao, Benzoin and Amber. Castling has top notes of Fig Leaf, Sea Salt and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Lotus and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Woodsy Notes.
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