Top Notes 
Juniper
Lime
Neroli
Orange
Heart Notes 
Coriander
Galbanum
Mexican orange
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Civet
Musk05/08/2013
Knickzimt
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Knickzimt
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No Gin, No Lime, But Orange Splendor
Today I received an incredible selection of top-notch citrus fragrances from Igraine. My next almost thousand reviews could all be about my favorite genre. :) The starting point is the promisingly titled "Gin & Lime" from Pell wall Perfumes. In this case, I particularly hoped that the name would be true to its essence, but I had to quickly let go of that idea. Read on to find out why it still turned out beautifully!
The desired image that "Gin & Lime" is supposed to evoke, according to the manufacturer, is a day spent sitting in the garden with a delicious gin martini in front of you. I continue to imagine: breathing plants all around, the woody and fully fragrant drink gives the air character, accompanied by the fresh garnish of lime. And as one might expect: The drink is gone faster than the garden.
The opening is quite zesty with some citrus elements. Unfortunately, the lime and, well, the gin are hardly discernible to me. The juniper aroma is at best noble and subtle, in no way as piney and wild-spiced as one might receive from actual bottle necks. Nevertheless, the opening is a beautiful affair full of lighthearted liveliness and with many round oranges, just like I last smelled so beautifully in L'Eau De Tarocco by Diptyque.
It soon becomes clear that this fragrance will transform into a full-fledged orange blossom beauty. And, if you read the pyramid, even into an orangeFLOWER beauty. What begins with lovely neroli in the top note develops into a calm, fresh floral blend that truly has its sensuality. After a while, this fragrance even takes on a slightly dark character. I can reassure you regarding the civet; it is not perceivable as an independent stinky note, not at all. At least on my skin, the orange blossom has everything under control. It spreads its leaves, blooms beautifully once again with the twilight, and then fades away gracefully, in lovely orange amber.
A particularly fine fragrance that, while not entirely living up to its own name, finds beauty and splendor in other ways.
The desired image that "Gin & Lime" is supposed to evoke, according to the manufacturer, is a day spent sitting in the garden with a delicious gin martini in front of you. I continue to imagine: breathing plants all around, the woody and fully fragrant drink gives the air character, accompanied by the fresh garnish of lime. And as one might expect: The drink is gone faster than the garden.
The opening is quite zesty with some citrus elements. Unfortunately, the lime and, well, the gin are hardly discernible to me. The juniper aroma is at best noble and subtle, in no way as piney and wild-spiced as one might receive from actual bottle necks. Nevertheless, the opening is a beautiful affair full of lighthearted liveliness and with many round oranges, just like I last smelled so beautifully in L'Eau De Tarocco by Diptyque.
It soon becomes clear that this fragrance will transform into a full-fledged orange blossom beauty. And, if you read the pyramid, even into an orangeFLOWER beauty. What begins with lovely neroli in the top note develops into a calm, fresh floral blend that truly has its sensuality. After a while, this fragrance even takes on a slightly dark character. I can reassure you regarding the civet; it is not perceivable as an independent stinky note, not at all. At least on my skin, the orange blossom has everything under control. It spreads its leaves, blooms beautifully once again with the twilight, and then fades away gracefully, in lovely orange amber.
A particularly fine fragrance that, while not entirely living up to its own name, finds beauty and splendor in other ways.
