Castling vs Bendigo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Castling takes 1 of 1 categories.
CastlingChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
BendigoChoose it for a powdery and woody character.
Castling1/1
Bendigo0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Castling
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CastlingMind GamesBendigoProvence & NatureWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 211 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
42%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
211 votes
0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
green84%
floral77%
fresh69%
iris61%
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
musky77%
fruity69%
sweet61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Fig LeafSea SaltBergamot
Heart
IrisLotusFreesia
Base
SandalwoodVanillaMuskWoodsy NotesMadagascar Vetiver
Top15-30 mins
LemonBlack CurrantLotus
Heart2-4 hrs
PeachFreesiaJasmineYlang-YlangIrisRoseMimosa
Base6-8 hrs
White MuskPalisander RosewoodSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesIris, Lotus, Freesia and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bendigo, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,199
PerfumerChristelle Laprade
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#73,398
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCastlingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCastling 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 →Bendigo by Provence & Nature is a breezy, powdery floral fragrance anchored by gentle woods and soft fruit. It opens with a crisp splash of bright lemon, tart black currant, and dewy aquatic lotus before mellowing into a sunlit garden of powdery iris, honeyed mimosa, and ripe peach. As the afternoon warms, clean white…
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 Bendigo?
Castling takes 1 of 1 categories. Castling is rated 3.90/5 from 211 votes; Bendigo is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Castling for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Bendigo for a powdery and woody character.
Do Castling and Bendigo smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Lotus, Freesia and Sandalwood.
What are the notes in Castling and Bendigo?
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. Bendigo has top notes of Lemon, Black Currant and Lotus, heart notes of Peach, Freesia, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Amber.
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