French Lime Blossom

Fits right in my fave scent wheelhouse. I love first-spring, floral, fresh, creamy-dreamy scents that do not morph into musky-gourmand notes once they settle down. Yeah, I guess you’d say simple linear one-note kind of frags. Part of that is because I’m an RN on an acute unit and I need to keep it simple with smelling clean or it’s too much for my (critically ill) patients. And I work a lot of hours with zero “love” life, so this is it for me - lol. But I digress! French Lime Blossom on my skin first smells sharp alcohol-like. As it settles after 5 min, it warms into a creamy soft floral. I imagine myself in a light cotton dress, the sun dancing off the waves as a light breeze wafts over me, bringing the scent of floral trees and bushes blooming nearby. To me, it brings me such serene happiness - exactly how I feel when I’m completely relaxed and refreshed without a care in the world. (And makes me realize I need to take a vacation!) Biggest downer - it’s gone in literally 1 hour. Absolutely zero longevity. Huge negative with the price point it has. One of my all-time faves though as far as scent experience.

Generally, I dislike florals and prefer woodsy, incensed-based, relatively austere fragrances. That said, I will never be without French Lime Blossom. I can't claim it's revolutionary, but it is crisp, clean, and beautiful. Initial application is a delicate floral scent evoking spring. On clothes the floral scent is retained for far longer than on skin: it's still clearly discernible 24 hours after a spray. Eventually it naturally succumbs to a soapy - if expensive soapy - smell. For me, I find this inexplicably comforting. It reminds me of a Mom, in the oddest way. In keeping with that; when I'm grumpy at the prospect of another 5 hour airline experience, I spray this to soothe me during the flight. When I wake up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep, I make some tea, spray French Lime Blossom, and curl back up in bed. Sexy? No. But it'll be what I wear Christmas day, surrounded by family. I believe I have my holy grail for a clean fragrance.

Somehow, French Lime Blossom is too often overlooked, otherwise people might complain less of Jo Malone being "too expensive for what it is". Do yourself a favour and skip the sample strip - spray this one directly on the skin (and while you're at it - spray on English Pear and Freesia on one arm). On the strip it was meh, but on the skin during a sunny day - I was sold! It has a certain "je ne sais quoi". I actually think there is something to this comparison with Paris in the Spring - not in the way it smells necessarily - but in the atmosphere it brings about. So what does it smell like? The top notes are fresh and dry, but give it time and it will bloom with the warmth of your skin. Its is both powdery and creamy, and unlike most Jo Malone scents, it has great longevity and a moderate sillage. To conclude - its a fresh green tenacious honey scent :).

Boy do I ever love this fragrance ! I had never smelled linden blossoms my entire life until a couple of years ago ! My husband and I were cycling in Prince Edward Island Canada and as we went by this one area of our ride I kept smelling this amazing scent in the air . Everyday for almost a week I would ask if we could bike to that spot . I became obsessed with trying to find out what it was ... finally found a park ranger who told us what it was . This fragrance is that exact same smell and every time I put it on it brings back so many happy memories . For me this is a gorgeous floral that in no way smells like a cleaning product . It smells very classy and elegant . Sadly this has been discontinued so I will treasure my bottle !

I am back having this beauty. This is true linden - not lily of the valley, not tuberose - linden when there is a bit of breeze that rocks the branches of the trees, airy but substantial, delicious!!! But not just that - there is honey, there is rose, there is a bit of citrus. Delight. It is very summery, good in both cool and hot weather. Boat trip down the river Thames to Hampton Court with Pimm's half way in Richmond. I like to spray it on my hair and there is a whiff of fragrance when the wind moves it. My boyfriend likes it too, you know, it may not be sexy but it is lovely and comforting, and very recognisable. Like having a relationship, ok, mock me now:)) But I am back having this beauty...