Limone di Sicilia
Aerin (2019)

I'm a bit conflicted about Limone di Sicilia. There's a lot here I've enjoyed, but despite that, somehow it keeps feeling a bit unremarkable.

So what does it smell like? The topnotes remind me of a traditional lemon cologne, with lemon blossom or linden to give it floral depth, and a pinch of mint to give it an herbal green sharpness.

It fairly quickly fades to a floral smell that's a bit hard to describe. Have you smelled a rose that doesn't officially have a scent - it smells kind of wet and green and floral, even a bit rosy, but more like part of a plant than specifically a flower. Limone di Sicilia does a remarkable job recreating that "unscented flower" smell, with little vapors of fruity rose hovering in the sillage.

It dries back down to lemon again, this time paired with creamy musks.

I've liked how this smells, but somehow feel underwhelmed, like there's a sheen of designer familiarity enveloping this perfume - it's quite artful when examined closely, but still exudes the feeling of a dumb fruity floral despite its intelligence. That's why I'm voting neutral despite some really clever twists.