... fell into the Caipirinha tub at the city festival in a drunken stupor?"
The fragrance has been on my wishlist since the announcement of its release. Therefore, I was thrilled to finally see it at the Guerlain counter and to be able to test it. After the saleswoman asked me if I was familiar with the Aqua Allegoria scents and I replied that "Mandarine Basilic" and "Herba Fresca" were my favorites and that I already owned them, I became suspicious. With a friendly smile, she sprayed my forearm and remarked that "Limon Verde" could not possibly compare. "Stop, hold on! Not so much of the cocktail." But it was too late. The first impression: This is what it smells like when the German-Brazilian club cuts limes in a huge tub and mashes them with cane sugar in preparation for the evening's Caipi rush. Then the scent becomes increasingly artificial and sour. (Those of you who are older probably remember Ahoi-Brause and the "bizzel feeling when you rubbed it with saliva in your hand.")
If this didn’t say Guerlain on it, I would have guessed it was a cheap, artificial drugstore scent, mainly used by girls who are not allowed to drink alcoholic cocktails yet and want to experience the Caipi flavor.
In its defense, it should be said that Limon Verde smells much more like lime on the paper scent strip than on my skin, so it is significantly less synthetic. So it's best to test it and decide for yourself. I had imagined it to be fresher and more authentic.
I thought it was great on the first skin test. It reminds me of Versense and Mon Jasmin Noir L'Eau Exquise - I’ll compare them again. In terms of longevity, Limon Verde will probably fall short. :-(
I like it! I smell fresh lime, then sweet-bitter brown sugar comes in, and there's a green note that I can't quite place, keeping the scent from being too sweet.
Cocktail glass for you for that!