Fragrance comparison

Castling vs #005 Stop It I Love It

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 264 ratings analysed

5 wins

Castling

Mind Games

3.90211 votes

Rank #33,199 WoodyPowdery

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18%scent match

Clearly different

#005 Stop It I Love It

L’envie Parfums

3.6053 votes

Rank #33,510 VanillaFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Castling takes 5 of 7 categories.

Castling
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
#005 Stop It I Love It
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Castling5/7

#005 Stop It I Love It2/7

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

CastlingMind Games

#005 Stop It I Love ItL’envie Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 26%Had 10%Want 65%

Category winnerCastlingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

42%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

211 votes

17%Love

40%Like

36%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerCastlingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityCastling

Sillage#005 Stop It I Love It

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value45

Category winner#005 Stop It I Love ItBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

green84%

floral77%

fresh69%

iris61%

vanilla100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Fig LeafSea SaltBergamot

Heart

IrisLotusFreesia

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMuskWoodsy NotesMadagascar Vetiver

Top15-30 mins

NectarineLitchiCarambola (Star Fruit)BergamotLily-of-the-Valley

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisYlang-YlangJasmineFreesiaPeonyLotus

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaCacaoBenzoinAmberPatchouliMilk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Lotus and Freesia. 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 season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerCastlingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex41

Women48

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,199

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,510

PerfumerFanny Grau, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCastlingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Expect 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 →

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, Castling or #005 Stop It I Love It?

Castling takes 5 of 7 categories. Castling is rated 3.90/5 from 211 votes; #005 Stop It I Love It is rated 3.60/5 from 53 votes. Choose Castling for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. 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.

Which lasts longer, Castling or #005 Stop It I Love It?

They last about the same: Castling 65/100, #005 Stop It I Love It 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Castling or #005 Stop It I Love It?

#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 Castling and #005 Stop It I Love It smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Lotus and Freesia.

Is Castling or #005 Stop It I Love It 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 Castling and #005 Stop It I Love It?

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. #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.