Castle Forbes Essential Lime Balm - Smells Awful!

[vocalistbob]

Am I the only one who thinks it smells like turpentine? I love their creams and their 1445 balm, but this stuff is awful!

 

[brucered]

I have no issues with mine. When I put it on or use it, wife always comments "you used lime today didn't you."

mine smells like straight up Lime

 

[vocalistbob]

Hmmm...maybe my bottle is old stock or just from a bad batch. The Lime scent is strong, but I definitely get "turpentine" too. I'm gonna have to see what my girlfriend thinks of it - she has a more "educated" nose than I do.

 

[brucered]

Just out of curioaity what does the 1445 smell like?

It sounds interesting based on the description...

 

[vocalistbob]

I am not good at describing scents. It's kind of grassy and clean-smelling; maybe a tiny bit lavender-y, a little sweet, but not too sweet (hate that).

 

[rum]

Am I the only one who thinks it smells like turpentine? I love their creams and their 1445 balm, but this stuff is awful!

For me it smelt like lime but a lot of people where I am have commented on how 'strong' it was. Try to apply in small doses and maybe don't sniff it from the bottle?

Just out of curioaity what does the 1445 smell like?

It's very fern-like with many woody, pine-like notes IIRC. It was actually quite manly yet light/delicate.

 

[ReAndyMator]

I love the lime... Lots of positive comments from people in my family. I use this and TOBS #74 Victorian Lime as my two go-to scents.

 

[sixsixty]

I used mine last night, it was great! Went very nice with the CF Limes shave cream. The only part of the CF lineup I don't like is the pre-shave that has the awful "unscented" smell.

Now I wonder, my girlfriend thinks the CF Limes smells like shoe polish, and I've noticed other people mention that too. However, I don't smell that at all. I wonder if thats just based on a scent recognition or is it something deeper, like how 2 people can smell things differently. Or how like some people when they eat cilantro they taste soap.