Limette

About Limette

Limette is a lime-like citrus note that emphasizes green acidity and dry peel. It feels less like sweet juice and more like rind, white pith bitterness, cool citrus oil, and a transparent sharpness.

Scent Profile

The profile is sharp, green, dry, zesty, and lightly bitter. It can suggest the inside of lime peel, cold citrus oil, green herbs, and a thin mineral brightness.

Use in Perfumery

Limette works in the top with bergamot, lime, grapefruit, jasmine, vetiver, musks, mineral notes, basil, and tea. It gives a composition a dry and precise citrus cut.

Did You Know?

The note can make a fragrance feel urban and clean without becoming detergent-like. Vetiver extends the dryness, jasmine softens the acidity, and musk keeps the sharp top from vanishing too abruptly. It works especially well in transparent citrus woods. Basil, mint, or mineral notes can make the green edge more distinctive and refreshing. Ambrox can give the sharpness a longer, cleaner trail. Limette points toward a slightly drier, peel-focused lime impression. It is useful when a citrus opening needs clarity, bitterness, and a crisp green edge rather than sweetness.