I am surprised that I feel this way about such a respected and widely liked brand as Guerlain, but to my nose, this is a completely unappealing scent. I find that it is not only not a lime fragrance, but also not remarkable or high-quality in any other way. And that truly astonishes me. If my sample had been Lenor, Fa, or Duschdas, I would have agreed, but Guerlain?
I have read so much about freshly cut limes and the true green citrus summer freshness, but if my skin is not completely out of its mind, then this is more of an artificial green clean scent with a rather peculiar, prim Tropicana touch. I smell fresh bed linens, softened and nicely draped, I smell a well-aged to stale coconut sweetness, which is probably the fig. I smell a very, very slight freshness, which is more a part of the radiant cleanliness than stemming from something lively. And I also smell a little green note that comes across as terribly synthetic to me. With the grand, relentlessly invigorating effect that a real, freshly halved lime has on me, I cannot connect "Limon verde" with that, no matter how hard I try. And when I look at the pyramid: What is the point of all these chords with the made-up marketing names? What was needed here was a giant fountain of unadulterated, fizzing, and uncultivated lime juice. Instead, this fragrance tries to be a chic perfume and apparently forgets its own name in the process. Unfortunately, "Limon verde" completely misses its promise for me and is not in the slightest a summery kick. How can that be?
Oh what a shame. When I saw the negative reviews, I thought it couldn't be true. But you describe exactly what you smell so well. It would be a pity if it developed the same way for me. It sounds so promising.
I sprayed it on for 2 days, and both tests turned out differently. The first was definitely a lime wow, while the second was very similar to what I read from you. I was surprised and thought I had picked the wrong sample. It faded quickly :-(
Unfortunately, I also struggle with many AA-Guerlains; I wonder why that is? Here’s a carafe of homemade lime soda and some lovely English lime marmalade as a bonus.
I tested it yesterday and was really disappointed; the scent smelled completely stale on my skin after a short time. I wouldn't spend any money on that!