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Jo Malone London

Lime Basil & Mandarin

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Cologne
  • 1999

Jo Malone London's signature, Lime Basil & Mandarin marries a lime and a mandarin with an aromatic basil, on a woody base. Fresh, crisp and luminous — a modern classic.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Lemon · Mandarin · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Tea · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · Patchouli · White musk

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Tea: barely 3.0% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, woody, aromatic, floral and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 3 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Low
3 to 5 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
  • Sunny days & holidays Its freshness breathes the outdoors and rising temperatures.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
  • Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.

Avoid if…

  • you want very long-lasting wear: its freshness fades.

What people like in Lime Basil & Mandarin by Jo Malone London is its crisp, luminous freshness — the immediate “clean” effect, effortless, that suits everyone.

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