Lime Sec
by Pinaud

Wouldn't go so far as to say it's awful but it is pretty sweet and initially it smelled as if I'd sprayed myself down with Lemon Pledge furniture polish. I've recently found it quite compatible with Clubman Bay Rum after shave. The spicy notes seem to tone down Lime Sec's almost cartoonish sweetness while leaving a hint of citrusy goodness. Just OK for this one

19th August, 2009.

I agree that this could be much better if it was as dry as it bills itself - not nearly so "sec" as it would have you believe. Not so "sec" indeed.

In the interest of being even-handed to a perhaps unncessary degree, the sweetness helps it last a bit longer than the average citrus, but at a cost for those of you who don't have a sweet tooth (nostril?) where citrus is concerned.

The custom of conservative application that must be observed with some Pinauds seems counterproductive here, as it would with almost any overwhelmingly citrus frag - the instinct is 9 times out of 10 to liberally slather it on, but the saccharine ("hard candy" described it perfect) base makes that a questionable prospect.

Maybe if mixed with something drier like Florida Water or used on sheets/linens/surfaces other than skin, but the fulcrum point between revitalizing citrus and tacky, cavity-inducing sweetness is too narrow to make this worth even the occasional gamble for me.

The one time I actually wanted a scent to turn sour that it didn't. Does wash off pretty easy thankfully.

13rd November, 2006.

Of all the Pinaud fragrances, this one is my least favorite. It takes its lime fragrance from hard candy and not from anything off a tree. It's just cloying and awful. Oddly, the lemon fragrance (no longer available) Naturelle Sec, was terrific. Lime Sec (not sec at all, but sick) also is featured in Citrus Musk, which is slightly less awful. Too bad; Pinaud has made some great workaday fragrances, but also some clunkers, such as Lime Sec.

20th January, 2006.