West Indian Limes Cologne

Truefitt & Hill

£80

Overview Truefitt’s first citrus fragrances were originally formulated in the 1870s and quickly became favourites of Queen Victoria as well as the gentleman and ladies of her Court. The Imperial Bouquet was specifically blended for Queen Victoria by Truefitt’s perfumers in 1876 to celebrate her being crowned Empress of India. It was a floral fougere with zesty and exotic top notes of citrus and orange blossom from which the present day West Indian Limes fragrance evolved. A refreshing, effervescent and zesty fragrance, in which lively top notes of exotic lime and bergamot are combined with a h

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as TRUEFITT & HILL (GENTLEMEN'S GROOMING) LIMITED, number 02817993. Checked 2026-08-29.
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UK operations
Stated by the company: "Truefitt & Hill moved to its present address, 71 St James's Street, in 1994." Source.
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British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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Where it is made
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