Note · citrus
Lime
3,228 perfumes feature this note.
Nina Ricci
Nina
2006The opening is all zesty lime—bright, tart, and slightly effervescent, like citrus peel twisted over chilled water.
CitrusMuskyCaramelSweet3.8 / 5· 13,972Burberry
Burberry Brit
2003Burberry Brit opens with a playful collision of sweet pear and almond, edged with a glint of lime that keeps the fruitiness from tipping into dessert territory.
SweetVanillaAmberFruity4.0 / 5· 8,326Clinique
Clinique Happy
1998Happy opens with a bright citrus-and-fruit salad—crisp apple and plum tempered by bergamot—that feels deliberately cheerful without tipping into artificial sweetness.
FruityCitrusFloralWhite Floral3.6 / 5· 7,206Creed
Virgin Island Water
2007Virgin Island Water opens with the sharp brightness of lime cutting through rich coconut cream, a pairing that immediately conjures sun-bleached docks and salt air.
CitrusMuskyMarineSweet4.3 / 5· 6,903Chanel
Chanel No 5 l'Eau
2016The original No.
Rose4.1 / 5· 5,868Chanel
Antaeus
1981Antaeus opens with a sharp citrus edge—lime and bergamot cut through by the herbal bite of clary sage—that quickly gives way to something darker and more unsettling.
MossyPatchouliLeatherCitrus4.3 / 5· 5,246Calvin Klein
Obsession for Men
1986The opening is a sharp citrus jolt tempered by lavender and a dusting of cinnamon—bracing, almost medicinal, with none of the sweetness you'd expect from a name like Obsession.
AmberPatchouliWoodyMusky3.9 / 5· 5,030Giorgio Armani
Acqua di Gio
1995The pineapple and peach open with unexpected sweetness before a mineral, ozone-like freshness takes over—this is the marine accord that defined a generation of men's fragrance.
MarineCitrusOzonicMusky4.0 / 5· 4,584Carolina Herrera
212 VIP Men
2011The opening flare of ginger and lime hits with a certain angular brightness—sharp citrus cut through by warm spice, less fresh than electric.
LeatherAmberCinnamonAromatic4.2 / 5· 4,505Le Labo
Another 13
2010Another-13 opens quietly, almost deceptively plain—a whisper of crisp apple and pear that vanishes before it settles.
MuskyAmberMossyAnimalic4.0 / 5· 4,439Creed
Royal Oud
2011Royal Oud opens with a sharp flick of pink pepper and citrus, brief and clarifying, before settling into its true character: a dry, almost austere composition centered on cedarwood that reads more like polished wood than classic oud.
PowderyAromaticSoft SpicyGreen4.4 / 5· 4,414Halloween
Halloween
1997The opening is deceptively gentle—petitgrain and violet create a soft, almost powdery veil that gives no hint of the baroque white florals waiting beneath.
TuberoseSmokyVanillaWoody3.7 / 5· 4,296Escentric Molecules
Escentric 02
2008A sharp citrus burst opens with lime and bergamot, quickly joined by a peppery ginger that gives the scent an immediate brightness.
WoodyIrisPowderyViolet4.0 / 5· 4,229Giorgio Armani
Emporio Armani Lei
1998Lei opens with a rush of tropical sweetness—pineapple and pear meet lime and bergamot in a fizzy, almost sparkling introduction that feels decidedly late-nineties in its exuberance.
SweetVanillaFloralAlmond4.2 / 5· 4,129Guerlain
Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette
1965Habit Rouge opens with a brilliant citrus volley—bergamot and lime sharpened by green basil—that quickly gives way to its true character: a warm, spiced oriental built on sandalwood and cinnamon.
WoodyCinnamonVanillaPatchouli4.2 / 5· 4,061Escentric Molecules
Escentric 01
2006The opening flashes pink pepper and lime—brief, sharp, then gone.
MuskyAmberSoft SpicyIris4.0 / 5· 3,900Mugler
Alien Eau Extraordinaire
2014The original Alien's otherworldly warmth here takes on a citrus-lit transparency.
MuskyCitrusVanillaWhite Floral4.0 / 5· 3,846Roja Dove
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
2017Elysium opens with a rush of brightness—lime and grapefruit meeting the green snap of galbanum and thyme.
CitrusEarthyAromaticFresh Spicy4.3 / 5· 3,773Xerjoff
Dama Bianca
2012Dama Bianca opens with a sharp, sunlit lime that cuts through quickly, making way for a powdery floral heart dominated by lily of the valley and violet.
MuskyPowderyVanillaCitrus4.1 / 5· 3,512Amouage
Lyric Man
2008Lyric Man opens with a fleeting brightness—lime and bergamot dissolve almost immediately into a radiant haze of saffron and rose.
RoseWoodySmokyMusky4.2 / 5· 3,410Armaf
Club de Nuit Sillage
2020A sharp citrus volley opens with lime and bergamot cutting through ginger's warmth, while violet leaf adds a green, slightly metallic edge.
CitrusAromaticFruityFresh Spicy4.0 / 5· 3,349Jo Malone London
Lime Basil & Mandarin
1999The opening is all citrus clarity—lime and bergamot so sharp and clean they feel almost medicinal, like the rind snapped between fingers.
CitrusGreenHerbalAromatic3.7 / 5· 3,237Atelier Cologne
Vanille Insensée
2011The opening lime is sharp and glistening, almost medicinal in its brightness — a jolt that refuses to coast on sweetness.
VanillaEarthyCitrusAmber3.9 / 5· 3,181Kenzo
L'Eau Par Kenzo pour Homme
1999L'Eau par Kenzo Pour Homme opens with an immediate rush of yuzu—bright, tart, almost mineral in its clarity.
OzonicMarineSalty4.1 / 5· 3,151Issey Miyake
L'Eau Bleue d'Issey pour Homme
2004L'Eau Bleue d'Issey opens with a bright jolt of lime and rosemary, immediately clarifying and herbal rather than sweet.
HerbalLavenderWoodyMossy4.2 / 5· 3,109Rochas
Femme
1944Femme announces itself with an unexpected contrast: ripe stone fruits and plum dusted with dry cinnamon, a baroque opening that feels both indulgent and restrained.
MossyLeatherPowderyIris4.1 / 5· 3,051Perry Ellis
360° Red for Men
2003The opening bursts with spiced citrus—cinnamon and nutmeg warming the brightness of lime and bergamot into something immediately approachable, almost gourmand without crossing into sweetness.
Fresh SpicyAromaticCinnamonCitrus4.1 / 5· 2,871Perry Ellis
3600 Red for Men
2003Perry Ellis 3600 Red opens with a bright citrus blast—lime and bergamot cutting through warm cinnamon and nutmeg—that feels simultaneously fresh and spiced.
LavenderCinnamonPatchouli4.1 / 5· 2,871Boucheron
Jaipur Homme
1998The opening arrives with a blast of citrus and cardamom that feels almost medicinal in its sharpness—bright lime and bergamot cut through with green spice.
CinnamonSweetAmberCitrus4.3 / 5· 2,850Maison Martin Margiela
Under The Lemon Tree
2018Under the Lemon Tree opens with a burst of petitgrain and lime—green, slightly bitter, and startlingly fresh.
CitrusAromaticFresh SpicyMusky3.8 / 5· 2,765Giorgio Armani
Sensi
2002Sensi opens with a bright lime that quickly softens into a warm, honeyed embrace.
FloralVanillaWhite FloralSweet4.3 / 5· 2,750Versace
Vanitas
2011Versace Vanitas opens with a bright lime that quickly softens into something rounder and less citrus-forward than expected.
SweetWhite FloralFloralCitrus3.8 / 5· 2,662Caron
Pour Un Homme de Caron
1934Lavender opens in thick, silvery waves—not the clean barbershop version but something more powdered and substantial, threaded with herbal sharpness from rosemary and sage.
LavenderAromaticFresh SpicyVanilla4.0 / 5· 2,632Tom Ford
Vanille Fatale
2017**Vanille Fatale** opens with a jolt of rum-soaked spice—saffron and myrrh create a resinous warmth that feels more like a dimly lit lounge than a dessert counter.
VanillaTobaccoRumSmoky4.1 / 5· 2,620Lolita Lempicka
Lolitaland
2018Lolitaland opens with a bracingly tart citrus quartet—lime and grapefruit lead, sharp and juicy, with a subtle peachy roundness softening the edges.
FloralVanillaCitrusSweet4.0 / 5· 2,582Calvin Klein
Contradiction
1997Contradiction opens with a cool floral clarity—lily and peony rendered in pale, almost transparent strokes.
RoseWhite FloralFreshAromatic3.7 / 5· 2,579Guerlain
Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée
2012The opening is a bright jolt—lime and mint collide with bergamot in a way that feels more invigorating than sweet.
RumAromaticFresh SpicyEarthy4.3 / 5· 2,287Burberry
Burberry Brit Eau de Toilette
2004Burberry Brit opens with a crisp slice of lime softened by sweet, candied pear—an immediate contrast of brightness and gentle fruit that feels approachable rather than formal.
VanillaAmberCitrusAlmond4.0 / 5· 2,116Guerlain
Eau de Shalimar
2008Eau de Shalimar opens with a bright citrus trio—lime, orange, and bergamot—that feels like sunlight through sheer curtains.
CitrusPowderyIrisRose4.3 / 5· 2,102Creed
Bois du Portugal
1987The opening feels bright but slightly dusty—citrus rubbed through lavender stems, more herbaceous than fresh.
LavenderWoodyEarthyCitrus4.2 / 5· 2,084Guerlain
Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde
2014The opening is a bright citrus rush—lime and lemon meeting orange peel in a way that feels less Mediterranean villa and more Cuban bar cart.
FruityWoodyTropicalVanilla3.9 / 5· 2,045Diptyque
Oyedo Eau de Toilette
2000Oyédo opens with an immediate citrus rush—yuzu, lemon, and grapefruit colliding in a tart, almost electric brightness.
CitrusAromaticFresh SpicyHerbal3.8 / 5· 1,995Hugo Boss
Hugo Dark Blue
1999Hugo Dark Blue opens with a brisk citrus collision—lime and grapefruit cut through with ginger's biting warmth.
AromaticFresh SpicyEarthyPatchouli3.8 / 5· 1,900Nina Ricci
Luna
2016Nina Ricci Luna is a soft gourmand floral that pairs caramelized warmth with a quietly fruity brightness.
VanillaCaramelMuskyWhite Floral3.7 / 5· 1,856L'Artisan Parfumeur
Premier Figuier
1994Premier Figuier established fig as a serious perfumery accord before it became a genre.
4.0 / 5· 1,854Bottega Veneta
Knot
2014Knot opens on a brightness that is both green and floral — neroli, lime, and orange blossom arriving together in a trio that reads as a morning on the Amalfi coast rather than any single flower.
MuskyWhite FloralFloralFresh3.9 / 5· 1,851Creed
Erolfa
1992Érolfa opens with a generosity characteristic of early 1990s luxury fragrance: melon, lime, bergamot, lemon, and orange all present simultaneously, the result neither fruit salad nor cologne but something that smells specifically of a Mediterranean deck at sunrise — bright, salt-adjacent, slightly herbal from the rosemary and basil.
CitrusFresh SpicyAromaticPowdery4.1 / 5· 1,810Tommy Bahama
St. Barts Men
2007Lime arrives loud and tropical, with the juicy, slightly sweet character of fresh-squeezed wedges rather than zest.
CitrusAromaticGreenMarine4.2 / 5· 1,777Escada
Pacific Paradise
2006Pacific Paradise opens with a quartet of tropical-citrus notes that are cheerfully literal about their intentions: coconut and lime immediately call up sunscreen and beach bars, apple adding sweetness, lemon providing some sharpness.
SweetCoconutTropicalGreen4.0 / 5· 1,769O Boticário
Floratta in Blue
1998Floratta in Blue is a classic drugstore-tier floral aquatic — bright, very blue-marketed, almost innocent in how directly it reaches for an easy mood.
Rose3.9 / 5· 1,718Animale
Animale Animale for Men
1994Animale Animale for Men arrived in 1994 with a combination — pineapple, cocoa, vanilla, lavender — that reads like it arrived a decade early.
ChocolateVanillaHoneyTobacco4.1 / 5· 1,690Guerlain
Guerlain Homme Intense
2009Guerlain Homme Intense takes the clean mint-vetiver framework of its predecessor and digs substantially deeper.
EarthyPatchouliAromaticGreen4.4 / 5· 1,685Kenzo
Kenzo Jungle Homme
1998Kenzo Jungle Homme arrived in 1998 as one of the warmer, spicier masculines of a decade that preferred aquatics and aromatic freshness.
CinnamonAmberWoodyFresh Spicy4.2 / 5· 1,682Guerlain
Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum
1965Habit Rouge arrived in 1965 as something without precedent: a warm, citrus-led oriental designed for men at a time when masculine fragrance meant either fougère or fern.
VanillaMossyAmberCitrus4.3 / 5· 1,656Ferrari
Ferrari Black
1999Ferrari Black arrived in 1999 as a quietly well-constructed masculine oriental, the automotive brand name notwithstanding.
AmberVanillaCinnamonPowdery3.8 / 5· 1,652By Kilian
Roses on Ice
2020Lime opens with a juicy, almost frosty zing that gives the composition its signature chilled feel.
FloralOzonicAquaticAromatic3.5 / 5· 1,617Guerlain
Guerlain Homme Eau de Parfum (2016)
2016Peppermint, rum, and lime arrive together in a combination that shouldn't work but does — cool mint and hot rum alongside the sharp citrus of lime, suggesting a mojito before it goes anywhere else.
EarthyWoodyAromaticGreen4.3 / 5· 1,599Lolita Lempicka
Elle l'Aime
2013Elle l'Aime opens on a candied pastry accord — a sugared cherry-pear sweetness with a lick of marshmallow — that tells you immediately what kind of fragrance this is.
VanillaAmber3.9 / 5· 1,594Giorgio Armani
Armani Eau Pour Homme
1984Armani Eau Pour Homme is an 80s Italian masculine done with the same precision that defined the house's tailoring — basil and bergamot leading a clean, citrus-herbal opening before lavender and cinnamon carry the composition into fougère territory, joined by jasmine and a soft rose that keep it from going purely barbershop.
MossyLavenderAromaticFresh Spicy4.2 / 5· 1,551Juliette Has A Gun
Moscow Mule
2017Moscow Mule earns its name — ginger dominates the opening alongside lime, lemon, and bergamot in a citrus-spiced accord that captures the cocktail's essential character: sharp, bright, effervescent.
MuskyWoodyFreshFresh Spicy3.5 / 5· 1,519Penhaligon'S
Blenheim Bouquet
1902Blenheim Bouquet opens with a bracing citrus sharpness—lemon and lime given weight by pine-like notes that recall old grooming rituals.
AromaticFresh SpicyLavenderMossy4.0 / 5· 1,493Atelier Cologne
Santal Carmin
2014Santal Carmin opens with saffron's metallic warmth immediately checked by lime and bergamot — the citrus head burns off fast in Atelier's cologne absolue format, leaving the real business of the fragrance exposed.
WoodyVanillaPowderyCitrus4.1 / 5· 1,489O Boticário
Malbec
2004Malbec opens with the assertiveness of a dark aromatic — incense and cardamom at the fore, flanked by bergamot and lime that cut the heaviness without lightening the mood.
SmokyMossyWoodyFruity3.5 / 5· 1,484Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Celestia
2017A blast of mint and lime jolts the senses awake, cool and sharp as a wet stone.
MuskyRumPowderyGreen3.9 / 5· 1,482Armaf
Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition Parfum
2021Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum opens with ripe pineapple and a double hit of pepper over a citrus trio — bolder and denser than the eau de toilette, with less airiness at the top.
AmberLeatherSweetFresh Spicy4.5 / 5· 1,476Creed
Royal Mayfair
2015A bright lime opens with sharp, juicy bite, immediately tempered by a cool eucalyptus shimmer that reads almost mentholated.
WoodyAromaticCitrusRose4.1 / 5· 1,467Hermès
Eau de Citron Noir
2018The opening strikes with the bright astringency of black lime—acidic, slightly bitter, darker than standard citrus.
SmokyCitrusWoodyMossy3.9 / 5· 1,466Jo Malone London
Blue Agava & Cacao
2006Blue Agava & Cacao opens with grapefruit and lime — tart, citrus, immediately fresh — before cardamom introduces warmth.
CinnamonChocolateEarthyWarm Spicy4.2 / 5· 1,433L'Artisan Parfumeur
Batucada
2011Batucada opens with a burst of lime and mint that feels less like citrus cologne and more like crushed leaves in humid air—green, cool, almost effervescent.
SaltyOzonicMarineAmber3.8 / 5· 1,382Rochas
Eau de
1970The first spray delivers an unapologetic citrus barrage—lime and bergamot shot through with green basil, sharp enough to feel like cold water on skin.
AromaticFresh SpicyMossyCitrus3.9 / 5· 1,369Juliette Has A Gun
Anyway
2013The first spray lands like a citrus reset button—neroli and lime arrive tart and unsweetened, more therapeutic than cheerful.
CitrusMuskyWhite FloralWoody3.7 / 5· 1,357Hugo Boss
Boss Jour Pour Femme
2013**Boss Jour Pour Femme** opens with a sharp, crystalline lime that quickly gives way to a soft floral heart.
White FloralFloralLeatherFresh3.6 / 5· 1,334Joop!
Nightflight
1992Nightflight opens with a surprisingly bright collision of pineapple and lavender, the tropical fruit tempered by aromatic restraint.
LavenderAmberRoseCherry4.1 / 5· 1,331Escentric Molecules
Escentric 03
2010Ginger and lime strike first—bright and resinous rather than citrus-sharp—quickly joined by a peppery warmth that feels more like spice-dusted wood than culinary heat.
WoodyEarthyWarm SpicyLeather3.7 / 5· 1,313Roja Dove
Diaghilev
Diaghilev opens with a curious tension—the brightness of citrus undercut by tarragon's anise-green shadow and a faint animal warmth from cumin.
TuberoseLeatherFloralWoody4.3 / 5· 1,227Atelier Cologne
Cédrat Enivrant
2013Cédrat Enivrant opens on lime and bergamot — a sharp, slightly bitter citrus combination that's immediately more present than a typical cologne owing to the parfum concentration.
CitrusAromaticFresh SpicyWoody4.1 / 5· 1,227Rochas
Eau de Rochas Homme
1993Eau de Rochas Homme opens with basil sharpening the citrus — lime, lemon, bergamot, mandarin — into something more aromatic than merely fresh.
MossyAromaticFresh SpicyCitrus4.3 / 5· 1,226Etat Libre D'Orange
Fils de Dieu du Riz et des Agrumes
2012A lime-sharpened opening cuts through the haze of coconut milk and toasted rice, bright citrus meeting creamy tropical warmth.
VanillaCinnamonAmberRose4.0 / 5· 1,224Roja Dove
Amber Aoud
2012Amber Aoud opens with a brief citrus flicker—bergamot and lime—before saffron and cinnamon flood in, staining the air crimson and resinous.
AmberCinnamonMuskyMossy4.3 / 5· 1,215Aramis
Tuscany Per Uomo
1984Tuscany Per Uomo opens with a sharp blast of citrus and lavender cut through with green herbal bitterness—tarragon and basil lend an almost culinary astringency that feels deliberate and unfashionable by today's standards.
LavenderCitrusWoodyMossy4.3 / 5· 1,202Le Labo
Iris 39
2006Iris 39 opens with a taut, almost medicinal lime paired with a hot ginger snap that quickly settles into something stranger.
PowderyVioletWoodyEarthy3.9 / 5· 1,196Lattafa Perfumes
Maahir Legacy
Maahir Legacy opens with an energetic citrus-mint burst—pineapple and grapefruit sharpened by lime and cooled with lavender.
EarthyMossyHerbalSweet4.3 / 5· 1,153Chanel
Paris – Deauville
2018Paris-Deauville opens with a burst of citrus so clean it feels almost antiseptic—lime and bergamot cut through the air like a freshly ironed linen shirt, brisk and cool.
CitrusGreenFresh SpicyAromatic4.2 / 5· 1,108Jovan
Jovan Musk for Men
1973Jovan Musk for Men opens with a bright citrus-herbal snap—lime and lavender cutting through the signature musk core that defines this fragrance from its first breath.
MuskyAromaticPowderyFresh Spicy3.9 / 5· 1,081Avon
Little Red Dress
2011Little Red Dress opens with a tart-sweet burst of raspberry and plum, a juicy introduction that feels candied but not cloying.
SweetFruityFloralWoody3.7 / 5· 1,067Clive Christian
1872 For Men
2001The opening salvo of 1872 for Men arrives bright and almost baroque—a profusion of citrus and fruit crowned with aromatic herbs, where lavender and rosemary anchor the brightness of lime and grapefruit, while pineapple and peach add an unexpected sweetness.
CitrusLavenderWoodyAmber4.3 / 5· 1,052Penhaligon'S
Quercus
1996Quercus opens with a tart brightness—citrus oils slicing through the air, bergamot and lemon sharpened by galbanum's green bitterness.
AmberRose3.8 / 5· 1,001Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Celestia Forte
2018Aqua Celestia Forte opens with a sharpened brightness—petitgrain and mint collide with lime in a way that feels less aquatic than electric.
GreenAromaticWhite FloralFresh4.1 / 5· 984Giorgio Armani
Emporio Armani Stronger With You Freeze
2020The opening flash is ice-cold citrus and crisp apple, a jolt of menthol-bright lime and ginger that suggests frozen vapor more than fruit.
OzonicCitrusAromaticSweet4.1 / 5· 954By Kilian
Bad Boys Are No Good But Good Boys Are No Fun
2018The name promises mischief, but the opening is bracingly polite—a surge of lime that's clean and almost austere.
AmberFruityCinnamonWarm Spicy3.5 / 5· 944Guerlain
Shalimar Cologne
2015Shalimar Cologne opens with a bright citrus volley—lime and grapefruit cutting through bergamot's softness—that feels less like the original's baroque drama and more like sunlight through an open window.
CitrusMuskyFloralAromatic4.4 / 5· 935Jaguar
Jaguar Classic Gold
2013Jaguar Classic Gold opens with a bright, fruity citrus chord—crisp apple amplified by lime and bergamot—that feels energetic without tipping into synthetic sweetness.
WoodyWhite FloralPowderySweet4.0 / 5· 933Roja Dove
Burlington 1819
2020Burlington 1819 opens with a sharp, almost medicinal mint that cuts through citrus brightness—lime and grapefruit provide acidity rather than sweetness.
RumAmberBalsamicCitrus4.3 / 5· 918Princesse Marina de Bourbon
Rouge Royal
2002Rouge Royal opens with a tart burst of strawberry and blackcurrant, sharpened by lime that keeps the fruit from sliding into candy territory.
SweetWhite FloralWoodyMossy3.8 / 5· 917Kenneth Cole
Reaction
2004Reaction opens with a bright citrus-and-melon chord that leans more candied than tart, a distinctly early-2000s approach to freshness.
AquaticFreshGreenWoody4.1 / 5· 901Ormonde Jayne
Frangipani
2003The lime opening is bright but brief, quickly giving way to something richer and more resinous than the name suggests.
FloralCitrusSweetTropical3.9 / 5· 889Roja Dove
Oceania
2019Oceania opens with a bright, herbal salinity—lavender and rosemary mingling with citrus that feels scrubbed clean by sea air rather than sunny.
LavenderWoodyEarthyHerbal4.2 / 5· 885Pierre Balmain
Vent Vert
1991The 1991 reformulation of Vent Vert arrives with a softer profile than Germaine Cellier's 1947 radical, though the galbanum still cuts through, sharp and almost metallic beneath a cushion of white florals.
MossyCitrusFloralWoody4.1 / 5· 884Boucheron
Jaipur Homme Eau de Parfum
1997The lemon and bergamot open crisp but quickly give way to a dense spice accord—cinnamon and nutmeg most prominent, with cardamom and clove threading through.
CinnamonFresh SpicyWoodyAromatic4.4 / 5· 863Roja Dove
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
2017The opening erupts with a sharp, verdant brightness—lime and galbanum cut through the citrus in a way that feels more green than sunny, almost grassy.
AmberAromaticWhite FloralFresh4.5 / 5· 857Goutal
Eau du Sud
1996The first spray brings a shock of Mediterranean greenness—basil and bergamot meeting the sharp brightness of grapefruit.
CitrusMossyEarthyHerbal4.0 / 5· 853Lanvin
Eclat d'Arpege pour Homme
2015The opening strikes a sharp, resinous citrus chord—lime edged with bergamot—that feels more botanical garden than breakfast table.
OzonicLavender4.0 / 5· 840Franck Boclet
Vanille
2015Franck Boclet's Vanille withholds its namesake note and makes you reach for it.
CaramelVanillaPowderyAromatic4.1 / 5· 837Mancera
Vetiver Sensuel
2020A cold compress of citrus and mint announces itself immediately—lime and bergamot sharpened by an almost medicinal menthol chill.
EarthyCitrusMossyMusky4.2 / 5· 813Nautica
Nautica
1992The opening arrives sharp and green, a citrus accord brightened by bergamot and lime but grounded immediately by herbal clary sage and an unexpected warmth from cinnamon.
WoodyCitrusMossyMusky3.6 / 5· 809Roja Parfums
Oceania
2019A Roja chypre that uses its name as a structural template.
MossyCitrusEarthyFresh4.0 / 5· 802Azzaro
Silver Black
2005Silver-black opens with an icy citrus brightness—lime and bergamot sharpened by anise's cool, almost metallic edge.
CitrusWoodyAromaticFresh Spicy3.9 / 5· 799Azzaro
Azzaro pour Homme l'Eau
2011The citrus opening is crisp and immediate—yuzu's tart brightness lifted by grapefruit, creating a clean, almost aquatic freshness without any marine synthetics.
LavenderPatchouliOzonicMarine4.1 / 5· 788Cafe Parfums
Cafe
1978The opening is brisk and herbal—rosemary sharpened by lime, almost cologne-like in its clarity.
HerbalEarthyRosePatchouli3.9 / 5· 753Mancera
Soleil d'Italie
2019Lime and pink pepper arrive with a bright, almost biting clarity, soon softened by cardamom's warm spice.
RosePatchouliAmber4.0 / 5· 741Roberto Ugolini
Marzocco Roberto Ugolini 2019 Eau de Parfum
2019The opening is a taut citrus chord—lime and lemon without sweetness, almost astringent in its clarity.
SweetLactonicFreshFruity4.1 / 5· 739Alfred Dunhill
Icon Elite
2016Icon Elite opens with a precise spiced-citrus trio — lime's sharp freshness, cardamom's aromatic warmth, and bergamot's precision.
CitrusWoodyEarthyWarm Spicy4.0 / 5· 739Halston
Halston 1-12
1976The opening announces itself with a bright, green sharpness—galbanum and citrus cut through with an unexpected basil edge that feels both barbershop-clean and faintly herbal.
CitrusMossyWoodyLavender4.0 / 5· 733Escada
Miami Blossom 2019
2019Miami Blossom opens with a flash of sunlit orange, bright but not sharp, like citrus filtered through humid air.
SweetWhite FloralTropicalAquatic4.0 / 5· 729Bond No. 9
Coney Island
2007Coney Island opens with a bright melon-lime fizz that quickly gives way to something warmer and more peculiar: a doughy cinnamon sweetness laced with caramel.
AromaticOzonicFreshAquatic3.7 / 5· 726Tom Ford
Azure Lime
2010Azure Lime opens with a bright citrus rush—lime zest cutting through mint and bergamot in a way that feels both clean and slightly medicinal, like a cold tonic on ice.
FreshPowderyAquaticCitrus3.9 / 5· 715Guerlain
Guerlain Homme L'Eau
2010A jolt of iced mint and lime announces itself immediately, sharpened by rum's boozy sweetness and grapefruit's bitter edge.
RumCitrusEarthyFresh Spicy4.4 / 5· 706Amouage
Search
2023A sheer wash of citrus—lime and lemon, tart and nearly translucent—opens Search with an airy brightness that feels almost minimalist against Amouage's typically baroque compositions.
CitrusWarm SpicyAromaticWoody3.8 / 5· 697Clean
Fresh Laundry
2005Clean's Fresh Laundry opens with a bright citrus snap—lime and orange mingling with a green, nearly grassy edge—that immediately evokes sunlit cotton hanging on a line.
FreshVanillaWhite FloralWoody3.7 / 5· 692Guerlain
Cologne du 68
2006Cologne du 68 opens with a fizzing citrus burst—lime and petitgrain cutting through humid air—then quickly softens into something warmer and more ambiguous.
EarthyFloralCitrusWarm Spicy4.2 / 5· 682