Limes by Floris | Fragrance Review

Limes by Floris is a Citrus  unisex fragrance launched way back in 1832. There are some amazing deals going on right now at Brand Alley, and I picked this up for a snip at £40, reduced from a £100. The only downside is you have to wait over two weeks for it arrive, which in today's world of Amazon next day, is an eternity. But I survived, and it arrived baby.

Bottle and packaging

The one thing that does let Floris down is the packaging. It's plain vanilla, no bells no whistles no naked Erika Eleniak's coming out the top, wait sorry I'm confusing this review with the birthday cake I got from my Aunt the other week.

The bottles I've always loved. It has strong shoulders, tapered down slightly. Imagine a stockier version of Di Caprio in an Armani power suit from the 80s. The metallic cap seals not with a click, but with a slow push. It has the logo embossed on the top. It photos beautifully if you get some sun on it and no French Bulldogs try and photo bomb your shot.

Notes

Top notes are Amalfi Lemon and Petitgrain.

Middle notes are Lime (Linden) Blossom, Neroli and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Base note is Musk.

First impressions

I love limes and lemons. If I only had to have one in my life then I'd go for lemons because lime-ade sucks! Lemons have a broader range, but I don't think you can have a scent called 'lemons'. You can have 'limes' because it's green and has a more exotic citrus-y vibe to it.

I got some powdery citrus-y opening, which was pleasant enough, but a bit on the sharp side. A bit like meeting an old friend who compliments you on your suit but tells you, you've put on a few pounds. It does bring some hope, some promise of picnics and cider in the park. Ultimately, I felt like this quite one-dimensional. But then -

Dry down

I realised it really was one-dimensional because there was very little happening on the dry down. I  was waiting on some musk, maybe some neroli, but got a big whiff of nothing. Where did it go? Does my skin absorb it? Did it evaporate? Or did simply never exist in the first place? Ultimately it's a fragrance that asks more questions than it gives answers. Like, would I buy this at £100 full retail? Am I happy with my life choices when I look at my scent wardrobe and can I still burp the alphabet?

Where to wear

I have to lean on a comment I found on fragrantica where some chap writes: "On the up side, it's completely unisex and so low-key and low-profile it would be suitable for any purpose or occasion - as long as your goal was to smell as clean as possible and make no further impression whatsoever."

100% agree and plus it makes up my word count, thank you.

If this scent was a 

A fictional crime boss from the 90s it would be Keyser Söze. The silage and performance is so poor, you can imagine Kevin Spacey just saying 'and like that, he's gone.'

Available at 

60% off at Brand Alley you lucky pilgrims. Available here. Looking for a Floris Gift set for a special someone? A decent idea, you can find one here on Amazon.