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post #1 of 34
3/16/06 at 6:02pm
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being st paddy's day and all here in the good ol usa...and i've been thinking some on green lately and lime and research only brings up the typical lime kinda after shave/bracer/hai karate kinda stuff...any interesting frags out there with a truly excellent treatment of the smell of lime?
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post #2 of 34
3/16/06 at 6:05pm
From what I recall Parfums de Nicolai - Cologne Nature was a great lime fragrance. You might also consider Royall Lyme.
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post #3 of 34
3/16/06 at 6:20pm
you can get a good selection of lime-y frags by searching in the basenotes directory. Just type in lime into the 'notes' box and do a search.
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post #4 of 34
3/16/06 at 6:22pm
I always thought Fath's GREEN WATER smelled like minty limes.
Don't know if that is what is in there, only know how it smelled to me. :
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post #5 of 34
3/16/06 at 7:35pm
[blue]As far as I know, the purest lime fragrance is Caswell Massey's Lime (which uses 3 varieties of lime).

Regards,

scentemental[/blue]
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post #6 of 34
3/16/06 at 7:39pm
Check out Jo Malone's Lime Basil and Mandarin. Very refreshing without being short-lived as most lime frags tend to be.
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post #7 of 34
3/16/06 at 7:47pm
Hi Sobranie,

I was toying with the idea of sending you the Oudh Lime sample from Montale, instaed I sent you the Royal Oudh and Black Oudh. Darn >.

I should have called you to ask you darn

Maisonstinky.
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post #8 of 34
3/16/06 at 8:11pm
I seem to get a lime vibe from good 'ol Guerlain Vetiver! Sort of reminds me of a daquiri recipe a friend "inherited" while tending bar for a few years. Of course, once drydown comes around, the freshness subsides and this vetiver becomes earthy and rich with it's tobacco in the base.

Mmmm......I dunno. Give it a try if you haven't!!

Good luck!!!


;D ;D ;D
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post #9 of 34
3/16/06 at 8:31pm
Oh....I just remembered. Contradiction by Calvin Klein has some lime up top, too. I owned this one and liked it, though some recent reviews have been less than favorable.



I better get some more!!


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post #10 of 34
3/16/06 at 8:50pm
There are two very nice English fragrances based on Lime: Â*Extract of West Indian Limes by Geo F Trumper and Limes by Floris. Â*
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post #11 of 34
3/16/06 at 8:55pm
The only scent in which I can tolerate lime is Parfums de Nicolai Vanille Tonka, which has a lime pith note right at the top. It's a stunning addition. I find other limes too syrupy.
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post #12 of 34
3/16/06 at 9:00pm
has anyone tried Penhaligon's Extract of Limes?
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post #13 of 34
3/16/06 at 9:01pm
The recent hit here, Jean Pascal, has a definite top note of lime (to this nose) that lasts for quite a while.

Griff
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post #14 of 34
3/16/06 at 9:46pm
My current favorite and rapidly disappearing off of Marshal Field's glass counters...

Issey Miyake Summer Fragrance 2006. Wonderful smell, great sillage...lasts long into the day and key note is Lime.
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post #15 of 34
3/16/06 at 9:48pm
The top notes of Ormonde Jayne's Isfahan (yes i know its called Isfarkand now, but i hate that name!) are dominated by lime.
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post #16 of 34
3/17/06 at 12:31am
Maybe it's too cheap to mention here, but I've always been fond of Rectoverso Man:Blue Atoll which is sort of like Escape plus lime.
Renato
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post #17 of 34
3/17/06 at 1:36am
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this is great!...thanks everyone...and yes my interest in lime was sparked by the most excellent jean pascal! which i have noticed more since griff mentioned it in his review,...
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post #18 of 34
3/17/06 at 5:35am
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Originally Posted by duxoop772

Oh....I just remembered. Â*Contradiction by Calvin Klein has some lime up top, too. Â*

This is the only thing in my wardrobe with a noticable (to my nose) lime component. And I think its pretty great. i wouldnt call it 'excellent', but I'd give it a 'great.' my favorite CK bar none.
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post #19 of 34
3/17/06 at 6:46am
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Originally Posted by duxoop772

Oh....I just remembered. Â*Contradiction by Calvin Klein has some lime up top, too. Â*I owned this one and liked it, though some recent reviews have been less than favorable. Â*

I used to wear and enjoy Contradiction in part because of the lime note that was held in tension among the woods and musk.
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post #20 of 34
3/17/06 at 9:19pm
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Originally Posted by duxoop772

I seem to get a lime vibe from good 'ol Guerlain Vetiver! Â*Sort of reminds me of a daquiri recipe a friend "inherited" while tending bar for a few years. Â*Of course, once drydown comes around, the freshness subsides and this vetiver becomes earthy and rich with it's tobacco in the base.

Mmmm......I dunno. Â*Give it a try if you haven't!!

Good luck!!!


;D ;D ;D

I agree with this but would recommend Guerlain Vetiver eau glacee as it has an amazingly sharp lime / citrus opening accord. It is Vetiver + zing! LOL
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post #21 of 34
3/17/06 at 10:45pm
Laguna, while not a "lime" fragrance, does have a lime topnote that really brings the scent together.
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post #22 of 34
3/18/06 at 5:23pm
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Originally Posted by Renato

Maybe it's too cheap to mention here, but I've always been fond of Rectoverso Man:Blue Atoll which is sort of like Escape plus lime.
Renato

Renato, Sorry to say, the name is too funny for my sense of potty humor.
K
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post #23 of 34
3/18/06 at 5:52pm
I second the Trumper scent, if you really want limes. That said, aside from the "green-ness" of limes and St. Patty's Day, what's the connection? Limes are like the last thing I think of when I think of Ireland. Maybe something with an (Irish) whisky note would be more like it...or L'Anarchiste with that blood note (i.e., blood pudding), or something with peat/earthy notes...
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post #24 of 34
3/18/06 at 6:09pm
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haha...the only connection was my my peculiar way of associating thoughts...interesting info resulted which i found quite helpful...thats all really
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post #25 of 34
3/18/06 at 6:16pm
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Originally Posted by sobranie

haha...the only connection was my my peculiar way of associating thoughts...interesting info resulted which i found quite helpful...thats all really

That's what it's all about! (BTW, I was just kidding - don't want to give the wrong impression.)
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post #26 of 34
3/18/06 at 8:39pm
Trumpers Lime...unadulterated freshness!
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post #27 of 34
3/18/06 at 9:21pm
L'eau par Kenzo strikes me as lime-y.
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post #28 of 34
3/19/06 at 7:19am
I have a bottle of Floris Summer Limes which is really quite nice (don't know how it stacks up to the original Floris Limes). Rather than being overly citrusy and tart, Summer Limes is made from the Lime Blossom, so it has a nice, soft, smooth, buttery-floral note to it which makes me think of velvet. The longevity isn't the greatest, and it wears close to the skin--but it's one of the better fragrances in the desert heat. Montale's Oud with Lime is pretty interesting, too--I have a sample and when I try it, I can't resist to sniffing.
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post #29 of 34
3/19/06 at 11:13am
Geo F Trumper's --Extract of West Indian Limes-- is all lime, real lime we're talking bout here, but it is short lived but worth taking a spin on...Gio
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post #30 of 34
3/26/06 at 8:55pm
I tried Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes at Caswell Massey this Friday and it was pretty nice, but seemingly like all limes, short lived.

Oddly I did not try out the Caswell Massey Lime which my friend scentemental mentioned. I'll have to give it a whirl next time I head over there.

I have a feeling I might want to pull out some lime essential oil and see how that goes on my skin with some jojoba oil.
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post #31 of 34
3/26/06 at 11:19pm
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Originally Posted by adrian

has anyone tried Penhaligon's Extract of Limes?

Yes- my favorite, a very pure lime, intensely fresh and energetic
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post #32 of 34
3/27/06 at 1:49am
I've heard good things about Aoud Lime by Montale. I'll be getting my sample soon hopefully and will let u know then.
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post #33 of 34
3/27/06 at 2:33am
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Originally Posted by The Bark

I have a bottle of Floris Summer Limes which is really quite nice (don't know how it stacks up to the original Floris Limes). Â*Rather than being overly citrusy and tart, Summer Limes is made from the Lime Blossom, so it has a nice, soft, smooth, buttery-floral note to it which makes me think of velvet. Â*The longevity isn't the greatest, and it wears close to the skin--but it's one of the better fragrances in the desert heat. Â*Montale's Oud with Lime is pretty interesting, too--I have a sample and when I try it, I can't resist to sniffing. Â*

I have a bottle of Summer Limes too, but to me it's more lemon than lime, I personally prefer Floris Limes (more expensive than Summer Limes) or, even better, Trumpers WI Limes or Penhaligon's Limes.
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post #34 of 34
3/27/06 at 3:47am
sorry - realised I was repeating myself...

Got the Monday Morning blues! :'(
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