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Limes Floris 1806

7.8 / 10 82 Ratings

A popular perfume by Floris for women and men, released in 1806. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Green

Floral

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lemon

Petitgrain

Heart Notes

Linden blossom

Lily of the valley Neroli

Neroli

Base Notes

Musk

Perfumer

Juan Famenias Floris

Ratings

Scent

7.882 Ratings

Longevity

5.765 Ratings

Sillage

5.261 Ratings

Bottle

7.862 Ratings

Value for money

7.219 Ratings

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/02/2012

3Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Lola82
361 Reviews

Lola82

2

Mint Toothpaste

I just love the Lemon Lime opening an zesty beginning dries lovely to an delicate watery scent of Lily of the Vally
hidden among the rocks with it's gentile
scent and the subtle musk dry down.

it's more of a pleasant and Diluted Version of Eau de Guerlian which it's a very power citrus aromatic fragrance
that uses to much on mint and smelled like Mint Tooth Paste

12/05/2013

10Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Seerose
775 Reviews

Seerose

Gentle Summer Lindenblossom

In case of "Limes" the lime blossom, which is mentioned with the ingredients, linden blossem is ment. That's what I had to realize first. Because after "Limes" started with a fresh lightgreen citrous scent followed by some wonderful flowers which I could not identify first.
But when I used a dictionary I understood: Lime is not only what we call in German "Limette", lime means linden blossoms as well. And now it fittet with my perception of the scent. The lily of the valley is going into a symbiosis with the linden blossom. Together with the lightgreen lemon scent I felt in this frosty winter morning like in an early summerday at the beginning of June, when the greens are still light and the linden trees are beginning to flourish. This suble fragance and fresh blend is lasting for hours. But on my skin it is vanishing after a short time. Amazingly after about one or two hours it is appearing again and it is delighting me for at least 6 hours with constant but soft intensity. "Limes" ist a more cologne-fragance, suitable for women and men. And it is an example of historical perfume art and -experience.

10/28/2016

7.5Scent 4Longevity 4Sillage

loewenherz
919 Reviews

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loewenherz

Very helpful Review 24

Almack's

Places that no longer exist have always surrounded themselves with something mythical. When it is a place that writers and poets have reported on countless times, and one where social careers were launched and dynasties founded, it becomes even more so. Almack's - fully: 'Almack's Assembly Rooms' - located on King Street, St. James, in London, is such a place - one that, at the end of the 18th century, was initially a social club of somewhat questionable reputation. The aristocracy avoided it in those early years, as ladies were permitted to gamble here, which was considered reserved for the demi-monde. Only around 1800 did the club become what particularly Regency literature knows and loves it for - an elegant yet morally archaic marriage market, where only young ladies of the most impeccable reputation were introduced to society. Money or titles alone were not enough to gain admission - rather, a flawless reputation was required.

The decision to grant or deny access to Almack's - and thus to determine the social success of a debutante (and her family) - rested on the strict judgment of the so-called patronesses: seven ladies of London society who could revoke this permission at the slightest suspicion of impropriety. The leading among them were Lady Jersey, Lady Sefton, and Mrs. Drummond-Burrell. They were joined by Lady Cowper, Lady Castlereagh, the Countess Lieven, and Princess Esterházy, the latter being the wives of the Russian and Austrian ambassadors in London. Even the Duke of Wellington was denied entry to the club rooms when he arrived a few minutes late and in inappropriate attire. Only a snack was served, and no debutante dared to dance the then still considered disreputable waltz without the explicit approval of one of the patronesses.

Almack's was a place of elegant living and of hardly overestimable social relevance. Graceful modesty was regarded (not only there) as 'comme il faut' in those days, and an obtrusive, even morally questionable scent would not have suited any debutante, nor any hopeful mother of one, nor any marriage-minded gentleman. Instead, it was wise to have the maid or valet select a simple yet elegantly appealing perfume that was above the slightest suspicion of vulgarity - English and respectable. Such a scent is Limes by Floris, created on the eve of the Regency - the 1810s - as a wonderfully British citrus-floral perfume that could be recommended just as unreservedly to a debutante as to her dove-blue dressed mother or the somewhat clumsy earl with the too tightly tied cravat, who struggles so much with the counter-dance.

Limes is a fine fragrance of highly respectable lightness and delicacy. Like the white Florentine lace on the swelling bosom of the debutante, on primrose-yellow muslin. Or the monogrammed handkerchief of the young earl, who suspects that he - knowing his father's estates are heavily encumbered - has little chance of marrying the enchanting foreign princess, but - the most dreadful of all horrors - is facing an engagement to the wealthy daughter of an ordinary merchant if he ever wants to settle the family debts. Brightly shining petitgrain, a wonderfully soft linden blossom, and a lovely lily of the valley illustrate this delicacy and distinction in the most charming way - at a volume that indeed hardly exceeds the scent on a perfumed handkerchief, which is pleasant and very British - even today, where engagement to wealthy merchant daughters has lost much of its horror.

Conclusion: Almack's and the building that once housed the clubs no longer exist. Today, there stands an office building that only bears the name 'Almack House' in memory of those days. Yet, if one strolls slowly past there, one might still catch a hint of linden blossoms in the evening breeze - just gently, who knows?

05/02/2014

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Shogun
27 Reviews

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Shogun

Very helpful Review 6

lemonade...

...with a surprising twist. The scent opens up with a fruity - cheeky lemon, not a toilet block but a freshly cut lemon. After this refreshing sensory experience, the fragrance softens and reminds one of white spring flowers, with the linden blossom being more noticeable than the lily of the valley. After a few minutes, a light touch of musk gently envelops this light floral dream like a feather. The little lemon remains present, though not dominant.
A noble, fresh, and quite surprising summer fragrance in its scent progression. Sillage and longevity are okay for a summer scent. Definitely worth a try!

05/04/2019

8Scent 5Longevity 3Sillage

Pica
4 Reviews

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Pica

Very helpful Review 5

Summer Refreshment

According to the Floris website, the fragrance was created in the late 18th century to make the heat of the city more bearable. Juan Floris, the perfumer, has accomplished this task excellently, as the scent is above all one thing: refreshing!!
Especially the opening is a true burst of freshness: so lemony sour that you almost lose control of your facial muscles (that involuntary reaction where everything seems to tighten). This freshness boost doesn’t last long, just a few minutes.
What comes next is very gentle, still refreshingly lemony, also slightly floral-green (delicate linden blossom), ... but very subtle!
I feel like I can’t perceive the scent on myself after an hour, but I could still faintly detect this subtle freshness on my clothes the next day.
My conclusion: a great summer fragrance that truly refreshes and, due to its hardly noticeable sillage (from the heart note), certainly doesn’t disturb anyone.

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