I thought of another one which is more in the barbershop category, Pinaud Citrus Musk. It seems to be a mix of lemon, lime, grapefruit and lemongrass with some light musk notes (not the animalic type musk). A 12 oz bottle of this costs around $10, so nothing fancy but it's actually pretty nice. Lasts for maybe two or three hours. You could use it as a strong aftershave.
Need a VERY citrus scented fragrance...
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Lime oil is always surprising to people who expect it to smell like the fruit. Citrus extracts are made from the peels, not the fruit, so you have to find a peel (zest) whose smell you like.
Lime oil, to me, smells least like the fruit. Lemon is slightly closer, brighter and instantly recognizable from all the lemon-scented plants and products. Orange is decent and ubiquitous. Grapefruit oil is the one I think smells most like the fruit, so try a grapefruit scent (or make your own with the extract) if you want that passable citrus smell.
Certain pure citrus oils can cause skin damage combined with sunlight, so watch out for that.
Lemon, orange, verbena and a bit of floral. About as citrusy as it gets IMO.
Verveine by L'Occitane en Provence
Ok, don't laugh but Everlast Original 1910 is VERY citrus forward and lasts about 4 - 5 hours for me; not to mention its inexpensive (about 10 USD for 50 mils on the bay).
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
Dunhill Amalfi Citrus, and, as many others have mentioned, original Acqua di Parma Colonia. I also often use St John's West Indian Lime in the warm weather. These three would keep me happy from May through mid October.
Castle and Forbes Lime is really nice... shave soap and the balm
Atelier Cologne's Orange Sanguine is excellent if you want a realistic orange. For a more inexpensive lemon/lime equivalent try Eau de Rochas Homme.
I agree. I love the Lemon Verbena.
Guerlain Imperiale is a citrus bombardment as well, but I wouldn't recommend any batches after 2015 or so when it began developing a floor cleaner vibe. Just to be safe, stick with the green label bottles only.
Myrsol Lemon is great, very strong out of the bottle .... 4711 also great, a little lighter, but very nice as well
Issy came to mind for me, too. It has big lemon/citrus notes and is powerful. Sillage and legs, both, if that is what you are after. As others have said, most citrus centric scents have neither. I would not say it is a conventional citrus scent. It has a certain amount of funk to it.
If you do not need longevity and/or silage, Pen's Blenheim Bouquet is very much citrus, pepper, and pine.
I have allergic reactions to lime essential oil. I do not think that is uncommon.
Orange and grapefruit are going to be in a different set of scents than lemon and lime. Nerolis should be very orange. Anything that holds itself out as an eau de Portugal. 4711 has an eau de Portugal, but last time I checked it was not much available in the States. Czech & Speake's Citrus Paradisi is very grapefruit forward, with sort of a cigarette ash note, or at least some mild funk, as I recall. C&S's Neroli is nice, too, as a very pure orange. I would put Pen's Castile in more or less the orange category. (Neroli and bergamot, plus a bit of rose.)
If you do not need longevity and/or silage, Pen's Blenheim Bouquet is very much citrus, pepper, and pine.
I have allergic reactions to lime essential oil. I do not think that is uncommon.
Orange and grapefruit are going to be in a different set of scents than lemon and lime. Nerolis should be very orange. Anything that holds itself out as an eau de Portugal. 4711 has an eau de Portugal, but last time I checked it was not much available in the States. Czech & Speake's Citrus Paradisi is very grapefruit forward, with sort of a cigarette ash note, or at least some mild funk, as I recall. C&S's Neroli is nice, too, as a very pure orange. I would put Pen's Castile in more or less the orange category. (Neroli and bergamot, plus a bit of rose.)
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my go to citrus scent at the moment is blenheim bouquet although it is rather short lived but sits on a musk base
+1 for castle forbes lime.
also love T&H west indies lime.
+1 for castle forbes lime.
also love T&H west indies lime.
2 of the strongest I have experienced are Castle Forbes. Their Limited Edition Neroli was very strong and very long lasting. i haven't tried their new release of it though. Also Castle Forbes Keig has a strong opening scent.
Another one that I found was Roger & Gallet Bois D'Orange, which has some lasting power on me. I layer it with Royal Mandarin on weekends and get about 4 hrs.
Another one that I found was Roger & Gallet Bois D'Orange, which has some lasting power on me. I layer it with Royal Mandarin on weekends and get about 4 hrs.
I was going to mention the Castle Forbes LE Neroli. Not my fav, but it is surely orange, orange, orange!
Cedrat Boise by Mancera is pretty much just lemon and woods.
I always get compliments on L'eau D'Issey
Proraso Azur Lime. Great stuff. I've been using it daily for years and still somehow not sick of it yet. 
