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Ingredient profile · Citrus

Lime

Fresh citrus, zesty, juicy and subtly herbal.

Illustrative scent-inspiration study of lime

Gives a citrus theme a different green or aromatic contour from lemon. The result may suggest fresh peel or a more abstract bright accord.

Botanical reference
Citrus latifolia or Citrus aurantifolia, depending on grade
Plant part
Peel
Olfactory family
Citrus
Materials & processing
Expression or distillation; method depends on the product

Understanding the material

IFF documents expressed Persian-lime oil as well as distilled Key-lime grades. They differ in botanical reference and process, so lime is not one uniform technical material. The cited Persian oil is cold-pressed and then refined. A finished perfume’s lime note does not disclose which grade, if any, was used.

A smelling observation

Compare a lime-described fragrance with lemon and a green aromatic perfume. Separate the herbal edge from the peel-like freshness.

Explore the relationships

Continue with Lemon, Petitgrain bigarade, Ginger. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.

Technical references

Supplier references describe their specific materials. The botanical image is illustrative and does not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.