Palestinian Sweet Lime

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The cold-pressed peel oil of Citrus limettioides, a lime with almost no acid. It reads as lime without the bite: round, mellow and honey-sweet, with a mandarin-like fruit sweetness and a soft orange-blossom floral edge that comes out as it fades. Used as a top note where lime is wanted but its sharpness is not.

Scent Profile

Palestinian sweet lime smells like lime without the bite: round, mellow and honey-sweet rather than sharp. A fruity sweetness close to ripe mandarin runs through it, and a soft, orange-blossom floral edge comes out as it fades. Underneath sits a plain sugar sweetness that the honey does not fully cover.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeTop · ~2h lasting

Family Fresh & Citrus, Sweet & Gourmand

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Origin

Citrus limettioides, a cross of citron with a mandarin/pomelo hybrid, in the same way the Meyer lemon is. Grown in India, Palestine, Israel and Egypt for food, juice and as rootstock. It is not the limetta, which shares the common name 'sweet lime' but comes from a citron/sour orange cross. The oil is a yellow to golden mobile liquid.

Usage in Perfumery

Attested on 6 Fragrantica note listings and 8 Parfumo entries across 4 brands. Fragrantica files it under citrus smells. Used as a top note, blended with bergamot or lemon to build a citrus opening, and with jasmine or neroli where the floral tail is wanted.