The Perfume Library

Lime Basil & Mandarin (Cologne)

7.0

Jo Malone · 1991

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin is a fresh, unisex cologne where bright citrus meets green, herbal notes, suited to easy daytime wear in warm weather. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and lime in a sparkling citrus burst. In the heart, basil and white thyme add a green, lightly spicy edge, softened by lilac and iris. The base of amberwood, patchouli and vetiver settles the scent onto a woody footing. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure, daily and office wear. Votes for masculine and feminine are nearly even, so it reads as truly unisex. Gandini Lime e Basilico / Lime and Basil and MAYME? Pardon My French have a close profile.

Black Jeans

7.0

Versace · 1997

Synthetic · Spicy · Woody

Versace Black Jeans is a discontinued men's fragrance that sets a fresh opening of lavender, ginger and mandarin orange against a dry base of vetiver, leather and cedar. Lavender, lemon and tarragon give the opening a sharp freshness, with mandarin and ginger adding light spice. The heart brings geranium, rose, iris and jasmine, while vetiver, leather and cedar dominate the base, with tonka bean and nutmeg sweetening it slightly. The accords are spicy, woody, leathery and fougère, with a synthetic edge. Longevity is moderate and sillage is good, though few people have rated it. It reads masculine. Yves Saint Laurent Jazz and Dunhill Dunhill have a close profile.