4711 Acqua Colonia Lime & Nutmeg

Rich & creamy LIME & NUTMEG SOAP-BAR scent. Opens with a burst of soft lime with faint citrus nuances that deepens into a green, soft-spicy & creamy heart resting on a smoky, musky lather of soapy coniferous woods. The lime is less forward here than the notes would suggest, and is very soft, and its underpinned by soapy, musky & woody facets. Overall I get a luxury bar soap with rich, creamy, soapy, lime & soft-spicy tones. Average performance for a subtle wearing experience that's extended if layered over its matching body lotion. Contrast to 4711 White Peach & Coriander Acqua Colonia: These are different, but there is a very similar vibe in the drydowns. WP&C has peach instead of lime over laying the creamy, soapy & woody base. Roughly equivalent performance. Contrast to Jannet El Firdaus Swiss Arabian: These are different, but there are similarities with an Irish Spring soap vibe with soft spicy tones. JEF has nuclear performance in a small attar and lacks the citrus aspects, while L&C has the lime up top and leans slightly coniferous. Contrast to White Tea Elizabeth Arden: These are different, but there are some similarities with a sheer citrus overlaying a creamy soap-bar vibe. White Tea outperforms L&C. Overall: Affordable and a beautiful, unique take on a lime scent, with average performance that can be extended by layering over its matching body lotion. This is the perfect scent to wear on a hike. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

This is a great blind buy and mood lifter + wearable for an extra lift in polish/readiness for the day. The lime, as someone else noted, is a different variety, not the kind you typically find in a US grocery store (maybe Persian or Kaffir?) and the nutmeg is noticeable and grounding, but not overwhelming. This was much better than I was expecting. This one and Mandarine & Cardamom are exceptional. I got 50 mls for only $15 from a discount shop, so I immediately went back in for the 170 ml bottles ($28 USD!). The original 4711 seems to disappear almost instantly, but that is not the case with these though they are still light after-the-shower colognes, so keep appropriate expectations. I can still smell them even 6 hours later, but I am enjoying them so much I find myself top up spraying.

I love this, I picked it up at least 6+ years for the first time. I only got the mini bottle but soon went throught that. My dad has bought it for me as Christmas/Birthday presents since them and I'm now on my second bottle (only about 20/30ml left). This is such a warm summery scent. On me it lasts about 2-4hrs but on my clothes it lasts for a while. It's nice and refreshing for summer but you could also wear it in summer evenings because of the nutmeg giving this scent a lovely warm undertone. It transitions from a very fresh, citrusy lime scent into a spicier version with the nutmeg providing a nice warm layer to this. It definitely gives me summer in the mediterranean vibes- think of Italy and Greece. The bottle... how could I forget! So beautiful, lovely to have on display.

I love this lime & nutmeg cologne! It projects strongly on me leaving a nice trail the first hour then fades to a skin scent. Lasts about 5 hours. The nutmeg gives this fragrance a nice spicy element with a fresh lime scent that doesn’t smell like cleaner. This is a nice evening scent when heat fading (Arizona desert in March in high 70s already!) Out of all the 4711 colognes I’ve tried this is one of my favorites! You must like spicy scents the nutmeg is very strong in this cologne or at least on my skin it is that way. On paper the lime dominated with nutmeg hardly showing up so do not rely on that testing to decide. Test on skin and expect to reapply in 4-5 hours. This is inexpensive on Amazon.com I think it was around $20. I’m glad I blind bought it!

I was on the hunt for a fragrance to wear that would replace Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime which was discontinued some time ago. I took a chance and grabbed a bottle of this, and I am hooked! In fact I buy a bottle every summer. It's a classy blend of lime and spiciness that is refreshing and uplifting. So much so that I enjoy wearing it all year round. It is an edc and is fairly long wearing al things considered. However, given the price I don't mind having to reapply. Grab the body products if you see them as it definitely helps to layer with the shower gel, body lotion and fragrance.

as a previously-certified citrus hater, this is THE citrus scent for me. it does not smell like it only has 2 notes, as a matter of fact (and hear me out even though it sounds bizzare), it kind of reminds me of molec 01 + iris. this is so amazing without trying too hard, yes the longevity is not amazing, but it's an EDC and what do u expect? also, this smells like it has hidden clary sage + fig/fig leaf notes + ambrette which i'm probably overthinking bc how can a $20 EDC be so complex but it does smell that way! it's so bright, love it. absolutely blindbuy safe.

Sweet lime juice and zest. About 20 minutes later lime zest and slightly powdery nutmeg. I also get an unlisted note of mint, which helps steer it toward a warm weather alcoholic beverage sort of vibe, like a mojito. I honestly thought it sounded weird before trying it. It sounds more like a marinade for some chicken than a personal fragrance. But after trying it, it's a winner for sure. It doesn't last, but it isn't supposed to. Just spray more.

Another favourite from the 4711 Acqua Colonia line, and like the others this does what it says on the bottle. You get a fresh burst of lime tempered by the spicy nutmeg. This is probably the freshest lime I've ever experienced in a bottle. Unfortunately, like the rest of the line as well, sillage and longevity leave a lot to be desired. However, at this price, one can't complain - just keep reapplying to your hearts content.

Very, very pleasant surprise. I was on the fence about blind buing this but I took a risk and I don't regret it. Beautiful, juicy, fresh, sweet lime without any echoes of cleaning products. Nutmeg gives only slight spiciness to it and keeps it from being onedimensional. But what's the most important, athough it is only eau de cologne, it lasts fair amount of time.

Authentic sour, zesty limes with no sweetness. It smells to me more similar to Persian limes rather than Key limes, which are more fragrant. Nutmeg is in the background and gives some depth. I like it for the price and use it mainly at home or layer it on top of other lime fragrances (e.g., Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée) to extend the top note.

Absolutely love this one for summer. Has a really exquisite cocktail vibe to it which I love. The dry down feels almost a little creamy and decadent to me while the first spray is always a welcome refreshment to cut through the summer heat! Definitely and truly unisex.

It is the most realistic lime scent I have smelled so far! I love-love-love lime and enjoy nutmeg. So, what's not to love. Nice spicy fresh frag - fabulous! Yes, its longevity could be better but for this price...superb!

A watered-down version of Emporio Armani White.

This smells like ginger ale! It is not screechy at all, and it leans more masculine/unisex overall because it doesn't have that overly fruity saccharine quality to it. It opens up with a bright juicy lime with the nutmeg adding a kick of in the background. As it dries down the lime recedes and the nutmeg comes forward. Then after about 2 hours you really can't smell it at all unless you stick your nose up to skin. Throughout the wearing it stays somewhat sparkly and like a zesty nutmeg the whole way through.

A FRESH DISAPPOINTMENT FROM 4711 _______________________________________________________ Ever since 'Melissa & Verbena' I've grown to have respect for 4711. That is why I could hardly wait for Lime & Nutmeg. I tried it today and, as expected, it's very fresh. I could literary taste the nutmeg in my mouth. Unfortunately, like so many other scents from 4711, it doesn't last too long. Overall: Opinion: not bad - 5/10. Longetivity: bad - 2/10 Sillage: poor ( ;-(( ) - 1/10 All in all: 2 out of 10 points.

Lime and dark spice, with a frothy hit of Ivory soap, but there’s a sweet Coca-Cola vibe to it, too. Green citrus projects a yard off the skin for five minutes, then the nutmeg slowly settles to the skin and disappears over the course of an hour. Like all 4711 colognes, brilliant for a refreshing pick-me-up when one doesn't want a lingering scent.

A nice fresh cologne with an interesting nutmeg note. Would be great in summer. Not too long lasting. Would be nice to layer. I’m excited to try it with a palo santo cologne. Im happy with my first Acqua Colonia 4711. A bit mild mannered for the price, but I’ve spent more for worse.

One of the good ones from the line, bright limey opening settling to a spicy woody skin scent, simply but complex enough to pass as a stand-alone scent. Unfortunately it is one of the worst performers of the line, I got maybe 15 mins in total.

This becomes gorgeous as it settles on the skin when the warmth of the nutmeg comes through. However, the lime opening is a bit sharp, but that quickly goes away. I think this is perfectly unisex, refreshing, affordable, and easy to reach for.

I love this refreshing burst of lime. I have to admit it is my nighttime aromatherapy before bedtime along with the lavender one at times. I don't think it lasts long enough to be enjoyed during the workday without reapplying.