Lime
sharp green citrus, more bitter and less sweet than lemon
In 48 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in summer
What it is
Pressed or distilled from the peel. Distilled lime smells quite different from pressed, sharper and more like the inside of a bottle of cola.
What it smells like
Green, sharp and bitter, less sweet than lemon and more cutting. It carries a strong association with drinks, which is why it so often turns up in fragrances trying to feel like a holiday.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Guerlain (4), Versace (4), Hugo Boss (3), Kilian (3), Mancera (3), Viktor&Rolf (3).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with lime
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Lattafa
Lattafa Maahir Legacy
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Al Haramain
Al Haramain Junoon Noir
Availability may vary