Kingside by Mind Games

Kingside - Tonka Bean Peru Balsam by Mind Games 

is a unisex Extrait de Parfum that combines creamy nuts, vibrant spice, citrus zest, floral warmth, ambered rum, and balsamic woods. Released in 2025 and created by perfumer David Apel, Kingside belongs to the Mind Games Perfumer Extraordinaire collection and is presented in a 3.4 oz / 100 ml spray bottle. Mind Games officially classifies the fragrance as Amber Woody, while established fragrance references also describe its composition as Oriental Floral.

The fragrance opens with creamy pistachio, aromatic cardamom oil, and sparkling grapefruit zest. This creates a fresh yet gourmand introduction in which crisp citrus and warm spice balance the smooth, nutty pistachio accord.

At its heart, hazelnut flower and delicate pink peony petals are enriched by an amber rum accord. The combination adds floral softness, warm sweetness, and a subtly boozy character without losing the fragrance’s polished woody structure.

The drydown blends rich tonka bean absolute with smooth almond milk and resinous Peru balsam. These notes create a creamy, warm, and gently sweet finish with nutty, vanilla-like, woody, and balsamic facets.

Kingside has a confident amber-woody scent profile with gourmand, nutty, warm-spicy, sweet, and aromatic qualities. It is particularly suited to evening wear, date nights, formal occasions, special events, and cooler fall or winter weather, while its grapefruit and cardamom opening provide enough brightness for transitional seasons.

• Top Notes: Creamy Pistachio, Cardamom Oil, Grapefruit Zest
• Heart Notes: Hazelnut Flower, Amber Rum, Pink Peony Petals
• Base Notes: Tonka Bean Absolute, Almond Milk, Peru Balsam
• Main Accords: Nutty, Sweet, Warm Spicy, Woody, Balsamic, Amber, Powdery, Aromatic