Kingsbury Fragrances Lime Lift
According to Dorothy McCall, the mastermind behind Kingsbury Fragrances and a fellow fragrance fanatic, the goal of Lime Lift was to build layers of green, aromatic freshness that had both tenacity and kick. Not an easy thing to accomplish with a citrus-based fragrance.
“The inspiration came from wanting something to lift the spirits during the hot muggy summer days and to feel crisp and refreshing. Lime is stimulating, helping with fatigue and mental concentration, anxiety and depressed mood. I had this great sparkling lime from Mexico that I wanted to use, which always made me smile when I inhaled its fresh crisp joyous attitude.Secondly I wanted to enhance the freshness and add interest with a bergamot from Italy - but not too much because I didn't want to lose the dominance of the lime aroma. Additionally bergamot is known for its antidepressant properties, and it also blends well with lime.
”Green fragrances make me feel wonderful, so I definitely wanted to keep the green theme throughout. I chose green tea as it is very fresh and clean and would give the fragrance tenacity in combination with a musk to help hold on to the citrus notes. Lime pettigrain gave additional body and a green woody note (as it comes from the leaves and twigs) to the lime and bergamot, helping to fill out and give substance to what could have been a thin aromatic experience. It holds on to those top notes for a bit longer so the lime can last as long as possible. Additionally it is known for helping to enhance mood. Geranium is known for having a green floral aroma (I love geranium) another layer of green as well as another known mood lifter. I kicked up the green theme with rosemary, to add an herbal note. Rosemary is just too wonderful and is known for being a stimulant and for helping with mental clarity. More green with lavandin absolute which also grounds the fragrance, gives additional body and tenacity as well as the green color of the fragrance. Hydrosols of rosemary and neroli were added to the finished composition which had been placed in an organic grape alcohol.”
C’mon – now doesn’t that sound fabulous and refreshing? And it is! The lime-ness of Lime Lift is amazing – it smells very true, of both the juice and the rind of the fruit. And it definitely has tenacity. Although in the dry down the herbal and tea notes are more prominent, there is still obvious lime essence keeping things tangy.
All of the notes that Dorothy has added for their aromatherapy qualities are so well blended that they form a wall of green, like a fragrant hedge, within the scent. If I try really hard, I can pick out the rosemary, but not much. It’s a light green, gentle and full of sunlight, and it’s a perfect match for the lime.
I love Lime Lift and have a big bottle of it that I keep in the fridge to spritz whenever it gets a little too hot for me (and that would be most of the summer here on the humid East Coast). It’s a perfect refreshing pick-me-up. You can get yours by contacting Dorothy McCall via Kingsbury Fragrances at kingsburypa@earthlink.net or visit her Web site at KingsburyFragrances.com.
Limes are one of my constant cravings: I am always adding freshly-squeezed
lime juice to my drinks and to my salad dressings, so this fragrance sounds
right up my alley. I checked out this woman's website and, unfortunately,
found it to be sorely lacking in information. How much does a bottle of
Lime Lift go for? If you could answer in your comments, I 'd greatly
appreciate it. Thanks!
Hi Suzanne,
Try this Mmmmm smells good