Limes

This is such an under-rated, under-appreciated gem. I suspect the main (only?) reason for this is its name. "Limes" - so apt, so prosaic, so blah. Yes, it is undoubtedly "Limes", but it is really more than that. This is a beautifully-blended, old-school barbershop cologne that is a cut above the rest. There's a roundedness and an elegance that modern fragrances just can't get right. Floris, if you're listening, all you need to do is to slap a new name on this. Something evocative and sensuous. No need to change the composition whatsoever. If you want to go the snobby route, call it, say "Royal Belgravia" or "Windsor Air". Or, if you want to be exotic, then maybe "In a Persian Grove" or "The Leeward Isles". Or "Montego Shores". Or "Goan Night". Or even something enigmatic like "Trafalgar" or "Easterlies". The possibilities are endless. Try it (or look at what Penhaligons is doing). I'm sure your sales will skyrocket.

A refreshing quite pure lime frag.. I applied 6 heavy sprays 0 - 1.5 hours- 6 inch projection with 1 foot sillage trails. This is all about the lime with other notes very distant, if you look hard enough you get a hint of pettigrain etc. I was intrigued to try this frag which first came out in 1832 and surpised how modern it felt - I then thought it through and realised it's a timeless aroma 1.5 hours - 4 hours- 3 inch projection. Becomes more diluted on the skin 4 hours - 6 hours. Close to skin and a femine musk drydown intertwines with the dimmering lime. Some soapiness. I recommend this frag to the purist citrus lovers out there, like myself It is not very complex yet it is well made Not much more to be said about this one! Simples Good

Hmm. I had a sample of this, enjoyed the simplicity of it, went for the whole bottle. It's expensive for what you get... A synthetic smelling plain old lime. Pure distilled lime oil smells better than this. The 4711 acqua colonia range of basic colognes offer better value for money and more bite. Penhaligons bayolea is far more enjoyable. I don't think anyone could hate this. It is too rudimentary for that. Shame really as at some point in the past I expect this was great and it has a lot of history, today's version is a suggestion of what could be. 2/5

This certainly lives up to it's name - opens with a big bright citrus, strong on the lime. This lasted much longer than citrus typically does on me, it was a good 30 minutes before it began to fade and the linden appeared. Unlike the citrus, the linden is very soft and it becomes a skin scent at this stage, but it lasts well. I didn't get the neroli in this, and there was just a hint of lily of the valley. I wouldn't have thought that linden would pair well with such a strong citrus, but this fragrance makes it work very well.

Great scent. Very fresh and citrusy. It smells really high quality and sophisticated. Unfortunately, on my skin, it only lasts for around 20 minutes before it becomes a skin scent. Performance is the weak point of this one. I'm sure it lasts much longer on other people with better skin chemistry. On me this is very weak. Definitely get a sample before buying a full bottle, or you might be disappointed with the performance.