Azure Lime by Tom Ford bottle
Tom Ford

Azure Lime

3.9/5 · 916 votes Unisex 2010
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity2.8/5
Sillage2.7/5
Day87
Night19
Summer100
Spring68
Fall21
Winter8
Our take

Azure Lime opens with a sharp, almost metallic citrus burst, the lime cut with buchu’s green herbaceous edge, a leaf crushed between fingers. It feels synthetic in the best way, like a glossy magazine page scented with neat gin and tonic. The heart quickly folds into a clean, powdery sandalwood and a soft, musky base that smooths out the initial bite, though the transition is less a journey and more a hasty retreat. This is a scent that promises a midday thunderstorm but delivers only the memory of one.

The lasting impression is of a single ice cube melting on a hot wooden deck, leaving a faint slick that vanishes before you can decide if you liked it. With longevity averaging under three hours and sillage that barely reaches your own collar, Azure Lime is an expensive whisper, not a shout. It wears as a translucent skin scent, dry and barely there, perfect for a solitary afternoon in a sun-drenched courtyard where no one else will notice it fade. The 3.9 rating feels generous; this is a fragrance that demands constant reapplication and a willingness to pay for a mood rather than a statement. It suits someone who values a fleeting, pristine moment of coolness over presence, and anyone wanting a robust, all-day performer should skip it entirely. Wear it for a single, concentrated hour of summer solitude, and then reapply.

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