Lime
Lime has a sharp, green citrus scent with a dry peel-like edge. It can feel more piercing and aromatic than lemon, especially in fresh, cocktail-inspired compositions.
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It adds snap to mint, herbs and ginger and brightens tropical fruit accords. Woods or amber can create a drier contrast beneath its quick, sparkling opening.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Lime effects may use expressed or distilled peel oils and aroma materials. Specialty names such as black lime can suggest a darker, dried-peel interpretation rather than the same fresh-fruit effect.
Related notes to explore
Mint →
Mint suggests crushed green leaves with a bright, cool aromatic freshness
Ginger →
Ginger is bright and spicy with lemon-like freshness, a dry rooty body and a warm aromatic edge
Coconut →
Coconut suggests creamy white flesh with milky, gently sweet and sometimes toasted facets
Vetiver →
Vetiver combines dry wood and earthy roots with grapefruit-like brightness, grass and sometimes smoky or leathery facets
Material references
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