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Sweet Delicious Tart Key Lime 2012

6.3 / 10 31 Ratings
A limited perfume by DKNY for women, released in 2012. The scent is fruity-citrusy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fruity
Citrus
Fresh
Green
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OrangeOrange BergamotBergamot Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Lime cakeLime cake GingerGinger NeroliNeroli BasilBasil
Base Notes Base Notes
Violet leafViolet leaf
Ratings
Scent
6.331 Ratings
Longevity
5.720 Ratings
Sillage
5.119 Ratings
Bottle
6.427 Ratings
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A Successful Celebration!
Participants:
Mrs. Bergamot, class teacher of the 4th grade
Mrs. Mandarin, parents' association chairwoman, mother of Theo Mandarin
Mrs. Orange, mother of Jessica Orange and volunteer helper
Ms. Dir. Basil, former principal of the Sweet and Delicious School
Mr. Mag. Ginger, father of Tobias Ginger
Miss Neroli, assistant teacher
Lotte and Herbert Violetleaf, students of the 4th grade
The student carnival party for the 4th grade is to be planned, and one might think that this should not take longer than one - at most two hours. Far from it!

Mrs. Bergamot welcomes those present and wants to briefly explain how she envisions the whole thing.
Of course, Mrs. Mandarin immediately interrupts her, as she always does. Quite rude!

Mrs. Bergamot gives her an angry look, and this dispute is used by Mrs. Orange to stand up and step forward. She has thought everything through very carefully. Garlands, donuts, raspberry juice - all the children love that.

Mrs. Mandarin completely disagrees. "Why always carnival donuts? Confetti, garlands, raspberry juice - that's fine, but not always donuts. Maybe something different this time - little cakes would be nice. Like cups or whatever they are called - maybe something with lime!!"

"Cupcakes!" comes the response from Miss Neroli in the second row. "They are called cupcakes!"

Mrs. Mandarin nods approvingly at her. "Thank you!" She hopes to have an ally in Miss Neroli.

Mrs. Bergamot wants to involve the former principal in the planning. Looking for help, she glances at her. But Mrs. Basil remains silent. "Maybe she doesn't have her hearing aid in?" thinks Mrs. Bergamot. "She forgot it at the Christmas performance too." No help was to be expected from that side.
A quick glance at Mr. Mag. Ginger shows her that he certainly won't get involved.

In the meantime, Mrs. Mandarin and Miss Neroli have become good friends. The two are already exchanging cake recipes.

Mrs. Orange, who is very peace-loving, agrees with the lime cakes. However, next year it must be donuts again. She insists on that.

Mrs. Bergamot sighs. She shrugs her shoulders and nods.

Herbert Violetleaf raises his hand. He is already lounging at the table and almost waving.

All heads turn to the Violetleaf siblings. Lotte and Herbert stand up. "But we want to dress up too," says Herbert. Lotte nods. "I want to go as a princess," she says reproachfully.

This wish will of course be fulfilled for the children.

The planning of the carnival party has now taken much longer than intended - almost five hours.
Everyone present is satisfied and believes that this will be a fun carnival party.
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Fleurissimo

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Artificial Lime Sorbet
This is a very peculiar scent: The lemon and lime note is ironically broken by apple ... what that’s supposed to mean ... it follows with a cookie-like caramel sweetness. Overall, it has nothing in common with citrus Eaux de Cologne; because "Tart Key Lime" smells highly artificial. However, since the scent still seems pleasant, I don’t want to say anything bad about it. Just: If I’m named Adam or Eva and I’m a fan of apple, I’d stick with the original "Be Delicious." And if I love synthetic lemon ice with sugar ... sorry, "Lemon" by Marc Jacobs plays in a higher league. I also find that the DKNY summer fragrances often seem a bit disharmonious and thrown together, and I definitely prefer the clear, puristic statement of the Marc Jacobs splashes.
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DeGe53

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Close Kin to Be Delicious
The apple simply has to chime in, even though mainly citrus fruits have been used here. But the resemblance cannot be denied with this little cake.

The beginning is almost sorbet-like, fresh, citrusy, rather tart despite the mandarin. The name is fitting, as the translation here is not cake, as one might assume.

After the first bite, which refreshes as expected, the memory of a freshly bitten green apple comes to mind, even though it shouldn't be present. No matter!

In between, I am also reminded of lemon rolls. This delicious pastry is not seen too often anymore, more of a relic from the 60s/70s. But my mom used to make it fresh for us on Sundays sometimes. Creamy, citrusy, gentle, and tasty.

Unfortunately, the deliciousness doesn't last until the end. It becomes very green and almost a little woody. One expects a fresh scent not to be quite so tempting to bite into.

Sweet Delicious Tart Key Lime is definitely the least candy-like fragrance from this special series. Not bad for those who want to smell a bit like a cake but not all the time. This little apple fits excellently into the currently very popular note of fresh-green-I-am-spring scents.
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More citrus candy than cake, sweetness is limited. Longevity is only moderate. Apple is only in the bottle shape.
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Uncomplicated lime with subtle cake-like hints. Cheerful and carefree.
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