Lime

About Lime

Lime is a green citrus note that feels sharper, cooler, and more bitter than lemon. It suggests peel oil, icy acidity, unripe greenness, and a metallic sparkle that tightens an opening.

Scent Profile

The profile is sharp, green, sour, zesty, and slightly bitter. It can evoke mojito, freshly cut rind, cold glass, green juice, and a hard bright outline.

Use in Perfumery

Lime works in the top with bergamot, lemon, mint, basil, ginger, vetiver, musks, aquatic notes, rum accords, and aromatic herbs. It gives a crisp and energetic cut.

Did You Know?

Mint makes it colder, ginger makes it sharper, and vetiver gives the citrus a dry base. Lime also works well in colognes and aquatic perfumes because it feels both clean and kinetic. A small amount can refresh heavier accords. Rum or basil can make the green edge more playful. White musk extends the clean sparkle. Salt can make it more mineral. Lime can sometimes smell sweeter than lemon, but its perfumery charm often lies in green bitterness and speed. It flashes quickly, yet it can make an opening unforgettable.