Castle Forbes Limes
How it smells
The first thing you smell is agave and bergamot. The heart brings guava and orange blossom. On the skin it settles into amber and lime. Overall it smells citrus and gourmand.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
Limes notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Castle Forbes Limes in detail
Limes is made by Castle Forbes.
Limes: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
Other Castle Forbes perfumes
The house has 16 perfumes here, led by Vetiver, Neroli unisex and 1445.
Who will like Limes
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by gourmand and conifer. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and gourmand smells and notes like guava and amber. Less obvious notes include lemon, pomelo and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.85 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is summer and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: summer, spring, fall and winter.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. It lasts longer than Geo. F. Trumper Extract of Limes Cologne Geo. F. Trumper. Base notes like amber and lime are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Limes dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Oriflame Citrus Tonic (8 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Isola Blu (6 shared notes), Imaginary Authors Sundrunk (6 shared notes) and Geo. F. Trumper Extract of Limes Cologne Geo. F. Trumper (11 shared notes).
More questions
When did Limes come out?
It came out in 2006.
Does Limes project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.