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6.9 / 10 30 Ratings
A perfume by Castle Forbes for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is citrusy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Citrus
Woody
Fresh
Green
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LemonLemon LimeLime BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood CedarwoodCedarwood
Base Notes Base Notes
AmbergrisAmbergris MuskMusk

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
6.930 Ratings
Longevity
6.124 Ratings
Sillage
5.322 Ratings
Bottle
6.826 Ratings
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Prokion

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Prokion
Top Review 11  
I say yes to Scottish cleaning products
Whoever lets hospital cleaners and cleaning agents touch their skin, throw the first stone.

Here... I..., I do it, give me a stone.

Recently, I rushed from perfume shop to perfume shop for an entire morning to see (to smell) what old and new fragrances are available. On that day, I must have been a very ungrateful customer. Everything smelled "just OK," "comparable," "mass-market," "somehow nice," and "artificial." On such days, you need a bit of distance. So off to the little Italian espresso bar. Two espressos and a croissant with apricot jam later, the world was a better place again. And then there’s this one very small, owner-operated fragrance shop. In this store, the customer can still find something that has almost been forgotten today. An older, dedicated consultant who takes the time to listen to you. (You out there behind your counters, heed these words!). We’ve known each other for a while. She sees me, nods, smiles briefly, and lets me be for now. (Thank you). Since I have already purchased five Castle Forbes fragrances from her and she knows my preference for trying niche fragrances, she places a silk tissue sprayed with Keig on the table and gestures briefly at it with her finger. I had avoided this fragrance for almost a year. Of course, there was that citrusy yellow-green note. She said, "Take your time." Go do your errands and come back later when the top note has settled. I did just that. (Two more espressos). In the end, I took the tissue and smelled it. Then a spritz on the skin. And don’t smell right away,... wait. People always smell too quickly, she said.
I was surprised to perceive how soft and subtly woody Keig can be. Today, a bottle of it stands as the sixth in my collection on my bathroom shelf. Now it belongs to me, you understand...? "To me," because "I" think it’s good.

Cheers and warm regards to "my" consultant.
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Apicius

1328 Reviews
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Apicius
Top Review 8  
Scottish Cleaning Product
My goodness, what a stuff! Keig is pure lemon at first - strong and sour. Lemon? Bergamot? Whatever it is - one might think of Mr. Clean and suspect a whole chemistry set. But somehow it doesn’t come across as too unnatural.

The lemon is bright yellow with a hint of green. Some herbal notes, resins, ferns, and moss may have been used here, even though they are not listed in the fragrance pyramid. And they are good! This clearly pushes the scent towards Barber Shop Style.

In the background, a slightly creaky wooden base of cedar and sandalwood blends in discreetly. However, the delicate lavender never stands a chance against the fragrance giants gathered here.

It doesn’t seem particularly long-lasting, more like Eau de Cologne strength. After half an hour, the worst is over. The scent dissipates quickly, and you only smell the wood remnants. That happened very fast!

I know there are fans of such things. I am not one of them.
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Citrus fruits so concentrated they smell all the way to Scotland.
Sea spray near the coast.
Somehow wonderfully red-haired.
Kilt?
Super clean! *
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Are you looking for the perfect scent for hunting in the woods of your estate? This lemon-sandalwood combination should be a great choice!
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Herb, almost humorless, yellow citrus fruits stand in line, a bit old-school and ruthlessly clean, almost soapy. It gets drier.
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like a vintage lemon soap. somehow also romantic. I don't know if it suits me. not a typical perfume scent.
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Herb citrus opening, relatively harsh and unrefined. In the drydown, then more conservative. A scent that stands out from the crowd.
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Very very nice lime. Becomes creamier over time. Sillage average.
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