The Perfume Library

38 perfumes

Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde

Guerlain · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde is a fresh, green citrus fragrance for women, softened by a light sweetness and best suited to spring and summer days. Most voters pick summer and spring, and daily wear, leisure and office are the most chosen settings. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin as a quiet scent. It reads mostly feminine, though some voters find it masculine or modern. It has been discontinued. It opens with lemon, key lime and orange for a bright citrus start. The heart brings fig, caipirinha and green notes, with a faint floral and fruity side. Venezuelan tonka bean leaves a gentle sweetness in the base.

Fresh Laundry (Eau de Parfum)

6.4

Clean · 2005

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Clean Fresh Laundry Eau de Parfum is a fresh, citrusy and lightly powdery floral that smells like clean laundry, and it suits easy daily wear. It opens with key lime, Brazilian orange and grass. Night-blooming jasmine and rose otto soften the heart, and musk with heliotrope leaves a powdery, clean finish. Aquatic and synthetic accords add to the airy feel. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, for daily wear, leisure and the office. More call it feminine than masculine. Clean Warm Cotton and Philosophy Pure Grace have a close profile.

Green Tea Lychee Lime

7.5

Elizabeth Arden · 2022

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lychee Lime is a feminine fragrance that pairs a fresh, fruity opening of lychee and key lime with a calm green tea base. Its longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays close rather than leaving a heavy trail. Most voters pick summer, with spring second. It suits leisure, daily wear and sport, and it can also work at the office. Voters mostly read it as feminine and modern. The top is bright and lightly sweet, with lychee, key lime, Italian bergamot and lemon. In the heart, magnolia, Egyptian geranium and water lily add a soft floral and green touch. The base of black tea, green tea and lychee liqueur settles into a gently sweet, tea-like finish.

Cool Water Wave for Women (2018)

6.7

Davidoff · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Davidoff Cool Water Wave for Women is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer days. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions that come up most. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it leaves a light trail through the day. Half of the voters find it feminine, and some call it modern. Key lime and nashi pear set the fresh tone, backed by aquatic and fruity accords. Jasmine sambac and floral notes add a soft sweetness, while amber leaves a little warmth underneath. The overall effect is cool, clean and slightly synthetic. Rituals Océan Infini and Jil Sander Sport Water have a close profile.

Saraj

7.6

Gritti · 2012

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Gritti Saraj is a spicy, resinous and smoky fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings best. Saraj lasts well and projects at a moderate level. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring following and summer well behind. It is worn mostly for evenings and nights out, and also for leisure. Though released as a women's fragrance, voters read it as more masculine than feminine. It opens with cinnamon, angelica and key lime, where the spice leads and the citrus only lightens it slightly. In the heart, vetiver, clove and labdanum build an earthy, woody base. At the bottom, powder, Ethiopian myrrh, musk and frankincense carry it into a resinous, smoky warmth.

Silent Grove

7.5

D.S. & Durga

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

D.S. & Durga Silent Grove opens with Virginia cedar, key lime and petitgrain, a fresh, green fragrance for women that has been discontinued. Citrus and cedar come first, with petitgrain adding a green edge. In the heart, white tea, linden tree and rose otto soften things and bring out the floral side. The base of white lotus, white musk and grass leaves a clean, lightly woody trail. Voters find longevity moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most pick spring and summer, and daily wear and leisure lead the occasions. Feminine votes edge ahead, though masculine votes are substantial too, so it doesn't read strictly one way. Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza and Nicolaï Riviera Verbena have a close profile.

Daisy Love Sunshine

7.6

Marc Jacobs · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Sunshine is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance suited to everyday wear and the workday; it has been discontinued. Voters pick it mostly for daytime, business and leisure, while nights out and sport come well behind. Its longevity and sillage are moderate, so it neither announces itself from far away nor fades quickly. It opens with key lime and bergamot. Citrus notes carry through the heart, and Kashmiri musk softens the base. A light floral, sweet and gourmand touch sits alongside the fresh citrus character. Outremer Bergamote and Berdoues 1902 - Pamplemousse have a close profile.