MIND GAMES 2025 EDT
Kingside
by David Apel
MIND GAMES Kingside is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2025, created by David Apel. Kingside opens with Grapefruit, Cardamom, and Pistachio, settles into a heart of Peony, Hazelnut, and Rum, and dries down to a base of Tonka Bean, Almond, and Peru Balsam. MIND GAMES's Kingside carries an Acquired verdict, a sweet-led wear.
Kingside is a truly divisive gourmand: a rich, nutty pistachio and rum concoction that some find utterly addictive and masterful, while others are repulsed by its intense sweetness, comparing it to cough syrup or even a 'sweaty cinema'. Definitely one to sample before you splash out.What our verdicts mean →
- Warm
- Sensual
- Luxurious
- Bold
- Cozy
Scent Profile
Composition
Timeline
Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.
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Performance & Mood
Performance
Mood
When To Wear
Best Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Best Occasions
Its potent projection and inherent sweetness make it less suitable for office wear. However, the rich, warm, and boozy gourmand profile is perfect for intimate date nights and cooler casual outings, though perhaps too informal for traditional formal events.
Declarable allergens
We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.
In standard patch-test panels
- Coumarin
Other declarable allergens
- Bitter almond
- Myroxylon Balsamum Pereirae Balsam Extract
The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this
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