Royall Lyme

[IronJohn]

I just pulled the trigger on Amazon and got some TOBS Sandalwood and Royall Lyme. I love lime and the price has always put me off but I am in full fledge RAD and just went for it based on the numerous references to it's quality on forums like this.

My question for all of you Royall Lyme old salts is, what kind of after scent does it have? After the initial lime blast what does it settle into? Something spicy and subtle? (I hope) Does it smell like citrus?

What's the buzz?

 

[HoratioCaine]

After the initial lime blast what does it settle into? Something spicy and subtle?

You pretty much called it. There are a lot of spicy/musky undertones to it that are evident even at the beginning, but especially after the opening lime notes fade out. Quite different from Trumper lime, which is all top-end citrus notes fading to nothing in a matter of minutes (oh, but what a magical few minutes). The Royall is definitely an old-style lime. My grandfather used to wear it, and it smells like it - in the best possible sense.

 

[IronJohn]

You pretty much called it. There are a lot of spicy/musky undertones to it that are evident even at the beginning, but especially after the opening lime notes fade out. Quite different from Trumper lime, which is all top-end citrus notes fading to nothing in a matter of minutes (oh, but what a magical few minutes). The Royall is definitely an old-style lime. My grandfather used to wear it, and it smells like it - in the best possible sense.

I am really interested in trying it now. It sounds exactly like what I'm looking for. I wanted a bottle of Old Spice Lime. But at 45 to 50 dollars a bottle on eBay and no way of knowing, for sure, it's condition I have shied away.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[htownmmm]

The Royall Lyme is like you described, but it dries down to a citrusy hint-someone will have to get close to you to smell it.


marty

 

[HoratioCaine]

I used to use Old Spice Lime in high school. If I'd had any idea how rare it would become, and how much I'd miss it, I would have squirreled it away. It was certainly cheap enough at the time, not like now. It even came in a classy, textured, transparent glass bottle - available at the supermarket. Man, how times have changed. Royall and Caswell-Massey both resemble it, but I have to admit my scent memory from 20 years ago isn't sufficient to remember exactly what the Old Spice smelled like.

 

[mulepackin]

The Royall Lyme is like you described, but it dries down to a citrusy hint-someone will have to get close to you to smell it.


marty

Thats my only complaint about it. It's pretty short lived, otherwise a great summer scent!

 

[ClubmanRob]

Royall Lime is what is classified as a "Victorian" lime scent; that is, one that settles into a leathery, musk scent. It's not bad at all, but using too much is very easy to do.

 

[IronJohn]

Royall Lime is what is classified as a "Victorian" lime scent; that is, one that settles into a leathery, musk scent. It's not bad at all, but using too much is very easy to do.[/QUOTE

I'll remember that. I hate to smell an overpowering aftershave when the guy is 20 feet away.

 

[HoratioCaine]

Royall Lime is what is classified as a "Victorian" lime scent; that is, one that settles into a leathery, musk scent. It's not bad at all, but using too much is very easy to do.

Cool, I just learned something. How would one classify Trumper Extract of West Indian Limes, which, as I mentioned, has no base notes to speak of, and settles into nothing? I find it interesting that Trumper's lime came out in 1880 (according to Basenotes), meaning it literally was a Victorian lime scent, whereas Royall Lyme came out in 1957. I know we're talking names of a style of scent, not an actual period in which the scent was developed, but I find it a rather interesting side note anyway.

 

[ClubmanRob]

Trumpers West Indian Limes is in its very own category- Caribbean limes.

 

[Emmett]

Besides those two, are there other lime/citrus categories?

 

[KenR]

The Royall line of colognes (including Lime, Orange and Musk) are sold at Brooks Brothers. If you are near one you can test them out.

 

[Doc4]

I have always found Royall Lyme to have a distinct sweet/candyish note to it. It seems I am in the minority here.

But since you have already ordered the stuff ... it probably doesn't really matter what any of us have to say: you'll make up your own mind soon enough.