Happy Friday, and happy Grapefruit Month! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with grapefruit; extra credit if Grapefruit (or Pamplemousse or Pomelo or whatever) is in the name of the scent.
I’m wearing the bright and cheerful Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Pamplemousse. Has anyone ever bought a scented body lotion from DSH, and if so, what did you think?
Reminder: this Sunday (2/8), we're celebrating this blog's 10th birthday: wear a fragrance you learned about on Now Smell This, whether from a review, another reader, a swap, anything.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2015, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Grapefruit [cropped] by Sonny Abesamis at flickr; some rights reserved.
SOTD is Eau de Pamplemousse Rose (Hermes).
Perfect!
An obvious choice, for me: Jo Malone Grapefruit.
I find it pretty similar to their Mandarine Lime & Basil (if that’s the right name – never sure of the order!). I like it, but I’d like it better on my fiancé. I feel like I smell like a sexy man! Ha! (Though I’m sure most of you won’t thinks it’s “manly”… Guess we all have different scent associations!)
I like both of these but there is something about the JM Grapefruit which reminds me of one of my favorite AG’s -Eau D”Hadrien…..
That’s true!
Scent twin today! I also prefer this to Mandarin, Lime & Basil.
And Bardot, I love Eau D’Hadrien too.
Ha! How funny! I have a million samples of JM Grapefruit and didn’t even think about using it. Geessshhh! Anyway, that’s a good one!
SOTD is Un Jardin Sur Le Nil – the scent I have been re-purchasing for years. I also showered with L’Erbolario Citrus shower gel.
Nice, that’s an old favorite of mine too.
Jour d’Hermès for me today. I’m glad someone mentioned it yesterday because wouldn’t have picked up the grapefruit on my own!
Scent twins!
I’m not a huge grapefruit fan. It tends to turn funky on me (Jo Malone Grapefruit) but Jour is really nice and stays fresh smelling the whole day on me.
Scent triplets!
Jour Extrait for me today. I prefer this concentration the most. It’s one cheery scent!
Quadruplets? Jour d’hermes on one arm, jardin sur le nil on the other. They smell quite similar to me.
Triplets and a half then!
Scent quints! I think this is the strongest grapefruit note in my whole collection, samples included.
I totally should have worn Jour today – great choice!
Now who will confess to be the Jour d’Hermes scent sex!
Pacifica’s Brazilian Mango Grapefruit layered with Pacifica’s Avalon Juniper- an ecclectic blend of grapefruit, heliotrope and juniper berries….one of my favorites of this line and, sadly, it has been discontinued….. I am savouring my last bottle…..
They discontinued both of those, or just the Mango Grapefruit? Either way, too bad.
just the Avalon Juniper…they seemed to get rid of the ones that were woods/spice/resins (ie: Madagascar Spice, Thai Lemongrass, etc) and added more fragrances to the fruit/floral line-up…but I guess that is to be expected….go with what sells….too bad for it is an extremely affordable all natural line of edps…
Oh, too bad…hope the Tibetan Mountain Incense thing didn’t go, will check later.
I smelled the Avalon Juniper candle at the store, and I liked it. I really wanted to try the perfume, but it wasn’t in stores very long
The Avalon Juniper artwork is adorable.
that was the main reason I bought it to begin with…blind buy b/c I loved the bottle with the cute little gray owl! The fragrance is an unusual blend of grapefruit, heliotrope and juniper berries which makes it quite suitable for winter wear……(their Brazilian Mango Grapefruit is much sweeter and more of a summer scent for me)
I totally would have bought this blind. I have an owl collection but none on a perfume bottle or related packaging.
I’m sure that Avon probably had an owl perfume bottle back in the 70s when they did all sorts of figural perfume bottles
Now that I think about it, I actually may have an Estee Lauder perfume solid owl! Thanks for jogging my memory thegoddessrena”
I am wearing Eau de Pamplemousse Rose.
That was my second choice for today!
I think the only grapefruit I have is some sample I got for free with an order from Sephora. Instead, but still sticking with the citrus theme, I’m wearing Eau de Merveilles–my absolute most neglected bottle.
Surprised today to see how many people aren’t into grapefruit!
The only sorta Grapefruit I could find is Eau du Sud and I can’t bear to wear it on such a cold day.
I think I will save it for an upcoming trip to Florida in March.
SOTD L’air de Rien
I am officially jealous of your Florida trip!
My husband lost his father two weeks ago, so this is going to be a trip to lift his spirits I hope. He’s crazy about the Red Sox so we are going to watch them in Spring training.
So sorry for your husband’s and your loss.
I couldn’t bear the idea of citrus today as there is a cold wind blowing. So instead I opted for Ambre Fétiche by Goutal. Very warming indeed.
If I had worn grapefruit it would have been a tie between Yuzu Fou and Balle de Match.
You smell wonderful!
I’m one of the many who chose Jour d’Hermes today, and it probably will be perfect for a day when it’s supposed to rain and hit the mid-60s. Hot flashes already!
Foxbins, did your bathroom get finished at last? I feel for you – we redid ours a few years ago, and those weeks with sawdust and plastic sheeting all over were miserable.
I think Foxbins mentioned yesterday that it was finished? It’s exciting to get a room redone!
No, STILL not finished. I am about at the end of my tether with this contractor!
Boo, I remember your comment yesterday. Ugh, I hope it gets done soon.
Just spritzed my sample of Pomelo Paradise and the opening reminds me of this soda I used to love as a kid that was mandarin lime instead of the usual lemon lime. Must check a supermarket and see if it still exists….
Ooh, what was the soda?
I’m in this too! Scent twins and we were together when we got it. That makes me smile. Hope you’ve had a good week!
I’m remembering now that I was obsessed with Squirt as a kid. I love grapefruit so much, just not as a dominant frag note.
Hansen(?) Mandarin Lime if I’m remembering correctly. Only came in cans when I was a kid and therefore my parents didn’t buy it often (cans were more expensive to buy than a 2 liter bottle)
Yay good memories!
They still make it! I think all my grocery stores sell it (Trader Joe’s, Ralphs/Kroger, and Sprouts). We buy their Ginger Ale, which is a very good one.
Hansen’s Mandarin Lime was good, wasn’t it? It looks like they still make it: http://www.hansens.com/us/en/products/soda/hansens-soda/mandarin-lime/.
I am wearing Jo Malone Grapefruit, it has been a long time since I haven’t worn this. I love these Friday projects, it gives me an opportunity to wear scents I forgot I had. I am loving it, it’s fresh and lovely.
So glad they are fun!
Looked for my mini of Pampelune: nowhere to be found. Sighed and looked for my bottle of In Love Again: nada. (Did I give it away?) Went to Basenotes to see if I had anything else with grapefruit it in. Eventually gave up and wore the CK One clone/homage/ripoff Paco by Paco Rabanne, which I am not one hundred percent sure has grapefruit it in, but I think it does, and that’s going to have to do.
I didn’t know it was a CK One rip off klone whatever. I have a bottle of Paco too. For old time’s sake. I used to love it, now I’m not so sure. Great bottle though.
After CK One did like a zillion dollars of business, there were a huge batch of unisex copies: of course there were, because you have to follow the money. Ferre did Gieffeffe (which you’d forgotten existed, hadn’t you?), Salvador Dali did Dalimix, Benetton did Cold (and, if I remember correctly, Hot was also a fresh-despite-its-name unisex scent), for starters. Lots of fragrances marketed as men’s scents were also directly influenced by CK One: Azzaro Chrome is one that comes to mind.
While I cannot remember the Ferré, I do remember Dalimix, I had a mini of that once upon a time. Great bottle!
Mind you I also still own a bottle of CKOne. Wasn’t Nikos another clone? And L’Eau par Kenzo?
And thanks for the update!
Yesterday, I wore Terre d’Hermes, which is supposed to have a grapefruit note. It mainly reminds me of black pepper, though. I’ll wear Pamplemousse Rose later, after an exercise class.
Wearing Alien Aqua Chic 2013.
Grapefruit is not my friend. My SOTD is Mon Parfum Cheri.
Wearing L’Eau Mixte, which I love, down to the big X on the label, but I probably wouldn’t have otherwise reached for it in the winter.
Love the scent, love the X, and chuckled at your comment.
Clearly the people who came up with National Grapefruit Month were not thinking of perfume.
Oh, is that why we’re doing pamplemousse this month! Perhaps they’re in season.
L’Eau Mixte is a great fragrance.
Made a discovery while tidying a closet a few months ago–a forgotten bottle of CSP Pamplemousse! It must be about 8 yrs old, but still smells terrific, and I won’t gas anyone out at yoga.
Oh, score! Don’t think I ever tried that one.
My eldest daughter absconded with my Sur La Nil so I will be wearing Cartier Declaration Cologne( the most citrus centric of all the Declaration siblings)and then the original Declaration when that poops out.
Amouage Opus IV. The grapefruit note plays a big role in this but it smells out of place. A friend gave me some recently. It’s a complex perfume and I’m still trying to figure out if I like it.
That is a difficult one. I had to wear it three times before I decided it was ok, but not FB worthy.
Thanks, I have a feeling that’s going to be my experience, too.
No trampling mooses, er, pamplemousse in my way too big collection.
I’m in Pamplelune, which is holding up surprisingly well with the -10 wind chills.
Hi Bexca! we’re twins today – I’m in Pamplelune, too. Our wind chills here are not that bad – today – but we have tons of snow…
I’m wearing Pamplelune as well, but it seemed too summery to me (I generally wear it only in hot weather and in fact had to dig the bottle out of storage). So I amped up the patch base with L’Artisan Patchouli Patch, and the combination is pretty good.
Huh, I’ve never noticed patchouli in this, and I’m a bit of a patch-phobe.
Oh, there’s still tons of snow here, too!
Terre d’Hermes. I love it! I only get a bit of grapefruit, but I like what it brings out in the vetiver
Last night I had pink grapefruit and avocado salad with sumac dressing, from the Plenty More cookbook. So good, perfect to eat in winter. I crave grapefruit this time of year!
That sounds delicious!
I’m in Eau de Pamplemousse Rose and Jour d’Hermes. I love them both, so I decided to bring them both out to play.
What to wear? I was planning to try out Pomelo Paradis today but my Hermes samples arrived yesterday which makes the decision a lot harder.
This is unrelated but I just have to share this silly 1971 commercial for 4711 cologne that I came across last night.
http://youtu.be/i145yYme12o
Funny ad! And I am actually waiting for a big bottle of this “body cocktail” to arrive.
Thanks for the link
I ended up going with Pomelo Paradis.
Grapefruit is a tough note for me. I’m wearing Amouage Interlude Woman, which lists it as a note but with so much else going on it’s not very noticeable.
I bought lotion from DSH ages ago—one of them was Tonka Bean, which I think was discontinued, and I can’t remember what else right now. They were great and very highly scented lotions.
Thanks Janice! I am seriously contemplating buy the Pamplemousse lotion.
I chose to wear Pamplelune today as well, mainly because I thought it was the only grapefruit I owned. Not really appropriate for the weather but oh well. If I had thought about the AG Eau du Sud and the Eau d’Hadrien, I would probably have gone for one of them instead. Of course I consider them to also be warm weather scents.
Going with Pamplelune. No grapefruit or grapefruit juice allowed with medication I take, but I can still enjoy the scent!
Not in grapefruit today,(I think?lol) Feminité du Bois.Working my way through a stash of samples,this seemed perfect for today.Happy Weekend NST!
Oh, grapefruit! Yuck! I don’t like to eat it nor wear it. Didn’t think I could play today but -TA DA! – found a sample of Bond No. 9 Little Italy, for which grapefruit is a listed note. Fortunately, I don’t smell it, just an added tartness to the orange. Orange gelato notwithstanding, I’ve been to Little Italy and many other Italian neighborhoods and can think of many other scent notes more appropriate.
Today is Wear Red Day (first Friday in February in honor of heart disease research) so later I will choose a more appropriate ‘red’ scent from my wardrobe to harmonize with the red sweater I’m wearing today.
I need to revisit my sample of Little Italy…
After the initial burst of a tart bright orange, I immediately get ‘orange cleaning product’. Then, as that softens, a strong cilantro note arrives and lingers for a long time (others have noticed this in reviews I’ve read so I know I’m not imagining it) . Now, I love cilantro – I grow it in my garden and like cats who love to roll in catnip, I could roll in cilantro! I cook with it a lot in Mexican dishes but have never ever heard of it in conjunction with anything Italian, and I cook a lot of Italian foods. Basil, yes, but cilantro, no. So, though I love most orange fragrances, this one, to me, cilantro+orange-cleaning-product, is a real scrubber.
Not a scent twin, but also wearing red for heart disease research today. My Jour d’Hermes Absolu doesn’t exactly suit my outfit, either, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, so maybe I’ll just get into my pajamas.
Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Royale. I don’t necessarily object to it, but it’s not a favorite. Might eventually send this along to someone else because it could probably find a happier home. But hey – a scent with tuberose that I can tolerate! Counting that as a win.
Random – I have a superior at my job (not my boss, but *technically* in a role above mine) who is a cranky old man and has chosen me to pick on because I am too nice. I get along with everyone, and am very professional, and I even got along well with him until recently, but his outright rudeness (never in front of my boss of course) is really starting to get to me.
I’m always quick to apologize, even if it’s not my fault, and tend to bend over backwards to keep things pleasant and nice, and these are traits I’m trying to work on, but I definitely think they’ve contributed to his continuing poor treatment of me, and I want to make a change. Any advice anyone has (maybe spraying Secretions Magnifique all over his office while he’s in the bathroom?) would be welcome.
Thanks dears, and have a lovely Friday!
May need to be a perfume purchase day. Strictly for therapeutic purposes, you understand.
Ugh! About five years ago, I had a really hard year at work – lots of difficult people! Now when I work with difficult people, I handle it on my own but I let my boss know. Like, FYI, I have been having to deal with this – you don’t need to get involved but I wanted you to be aware of the situation. That way, if it escalates or becomes unbearable, your boss will (hopefully) be on your side.
Also – my work life has gotten a lot better since I stopped caring about what people think of me (being mean or wrong, etc.). However, I was only able to do so after having gone through a lot
Good reason to buy a new bottle – you have got to keep up moral
I did tell my boss, but lovely woman though she is, she too is not terribly assertive in this particular area, even though she is HIS boss. Several other people complained about his behavior generally (he’s become a cranky old man and cranks at a few other people too, though they are not his inferiors, so it seems less abusive somehow), and it’s possible she may have had a talk with him, but I’m not sure how useful that ultimately was. Thus, as she isn’t terribly effective at protecting me, I’m going to have to protect myself. But this is just not a circumstance to which I’m accustomed.
And you are SO right about not caring what people think. That is a goal I am trying to progress towards. I have this people-pleasing thing that I just haven’t shaken yet, but I must. Life will be so much easier!
But most importantly – THERAPEUTIC PERFUME! What to buy, what to buy?
Does your coworker only say rude things to you, or does he ever e-mail rude things to you too? If e-mail, then you already have a paper trail, and you should ABSOLUTELY cc your boss the next time he sends you something like that. And consider sending to HR as well if just ccing your boss does not end the rudeness.
If he only ever says them, then that makes me think he is a much more clever bully. It will be harder to prove what he is doing. But in that case, you tell him that you will not answer his question/continue the conversation until he can phrase his request politely. At that point, let your boss know what happened, and that he has a history of acting like this with you. He may do it to other people as well.
It has not been over email – just in conversation. It’s usually an issue of interrupting, dismissiveness, and tone.
And yes, when he next does this, I’m gearing myself up to tell him that I won’t be spoken to that way….which I don’t think I’d have a problem with, except that he *is* in a position superior to mine and it’s just an awkward situation.
It’s strange – I’m very strong in many situations, but this area is not my strong suit.
Thanks for the encouragement and support!
If it’s any reassurance, I had a really similar experience during my graduate coursework–a number of professors just treating me incredibly shabbily, and I loathed the idea of pushing back, most especially to people so senior to me–isn’t the whole point of education that they know what should happen in the classroom and I don’t? But to my great surprise, when I finally did call it out (specifically, I said more than once, during seminars, that I didn’t think it was constructive to be as disparaging as they were being, to me and others), it completely changed how they treated me. I had assumed any dissent would antagonize them (…I only spoke up because it had gotten so bad, I no longer much cared if they kicked me out), but instead it was like suddenly they respected me. Now of course that made me respect them SO much less (that they’re only respectful to students who won’t tolerate being beaten up on = not a productive environment, by a long distance), but at least it made things easier until I could get out of there.
CH, I am so sorry you had to go through that, but thank you so much for sharing. It does seem that many people only give respect when it’s demanded…a shame, but apparently often true.
Congrats on being out of there!
When he interrupts, try raising your hand in his direction and continuing to speak…. (The stop gesture), when it’s his tone or he is being dismissive, give him a knowing look, a raised eyebrow, an upside-down smile or simply laugh out loud. He is being ridiculous and needs putting in his place. Oooo I hate confrontation, I’m a lover not a fighter. Good luck!
Another non verbal message when he is out of order; a little cough or some throat clearing!
I like the idea of putting my hand up. I’ll use that. Thanks Lollipop!
I use the hand with my kids! They are terrors for interrupting me and it drives me crazy… partly because once interrupted I lose the plot and forget what I was saying lol. We are all rooting for you. Hope you find a painless and elegant way to get through to him!
Ugh, I’m sorry. If you’re not interested in going to HR with it, assuming you have an HR dept. (not that going to them always does much), I would start documenting and writing down as much as you can, dates, interaction, etc. Just in case.
Does he make comments? Is it something that you could look at him an with a neutral face, ask “what do you mean by that?” or “why would you say that?” Responses like that can be very effective in focusing the spotlight on their crappy behavior, while keeping you 100% above the fray.
Or just cultivate an air of simmering rage. That could also work.
Our HR department consists of one man who never gets back to anyone on anything and is based in Ohio (I am in New York). In addition, as this is an older nonprofit, there are many other people here who have been here for years and behave equally inappropriately to other people. Screaming is a hobby for some in this office, and so my concerns are small potatoes.
I think the air of shimmering rage (love this phrase) has long since been established, but I’m not sure how effective that’s been, because I haven’t followed it up with assertive action to defend myself. That has to change. I absolutely have to respond as you described, or say “That is not an appropriate way to speak to me” next time.
Thank you thank you for your feedback and help!
Along the lines of shimmering rage, do you have some hobby that you can bring in to work for your lunch break? I’ve found that people are much more careful after they’ve made a snarky comment about my knitting, and then I smile sweetly and say, “I knit so I don’t kill people.”
HA! I work in New York, and we don’t even take a lunch break most of the time, but that would be hilarious. Good for you.
Haaaaaaaaaaaa. Brilliant.
Second mission and rose pepper. One good way to stop people in their rude tracks is to respond “Wow. Why would you say that? ” or something to that effect, and proceed with “i will not discuss x until we can do so civilly.” Or whatever phrase you chose that tells him I REFUSE TO BE YOUR PUNCHING BAG, thankyouverymuch!
Good luck. You’ve got this.
And what squirrely said!
Thanks Nebbe! I really appreciate it!
I think I’m going to go with “I won’t be spoken to that way.”
Nice. Let us know how it goes!
See if you can find a copy of “Dealing with People You Can’t Stand” which might be quite helpful.
Hmm….this seems like it would be useful in all areas of life. Thanks Annie!
If possible, maybe have a sit down with him and let him know his treatment of you is bothering you. Let him know you understand he is a superior but that doesn’t give him the right to treat you with rudeness and be dismissive of you. Usually when you confront people straight up they take notice. If he’s going to give you crap about it, then let him know you’re not afraid to go over his head if his behavior doesn’t stop. If he asks if that’s a threat – they say YES IT IS because you’re trying to do your best, but for some reason HE is being the issue. If you’ve got the gumption to go the direct route it might throw him for a loop since you seem to be the nice one/ appeaser of the office (I mean that in a good way).
If that approach is too much drama then definitely go to your boss and let him/her know that the guy has a stick up his butt that needs to be removed because his rudeness is clearly him taking something out on you.
Ha! I sound like such a grouch. If there’s one thing I can’t tolerate it’s jerks in the workplace. I’ve dealt with so many in the past. Luckily my new job is fabulous and I really like everyone. There’s definitely a good work culture here, which is SO important!
And yes, perfume therapy – ALWAYS. I am totally in the enabler camp there.
I might be doing some of that myself this weekend. I’m finally getting insurance money back from when I was mugged and while a good chunk was taken out from the deductible, it’s still more than I anticipated. 
You might have already read this above, but I did go to my boss a while ago, and as she’s not the most aggressive personality, her talk with him appears not to have had much of an effect.
Still, you’re absolutely right that I just need to address it directly. And no you’re not a grouch – you just know what you’re talking about because you’ve faced it. I really appreciate your feedback.
But man, you wonder who raised some people. One of my coworkers quotes Harry Belafonte: “These children ain’t got no behavior.”
Still debating what perfume to buy for therapy. Maybe a mini of Diva? I’ve been wanting to try it.
Try the Diva–got a vintage bottle for kicks, and was pleasantly surprised. Quality ingredients, long-lasting, little needed.
No advice at all but just wanted to offer my sympathy. I’v been in that situation many many times – especially when i worked in retail. There were always colleagues who would take on this grumpy attitude and then everyone felt like they have to walk on eggshells around them; and those individuals got away with the rudest things. I think being sullen in certain situations is just a power thing for some people
Lots of luck and hope it improves.
I’m not terribly assertive either. In fact, sounds like you and I could be twins. I haven’t ever had a lot of trouble with co-workers (I worked with my mother in law for eight years so asserting myself wasn’t an option, I just vented to my boss frequently) but patients and other doctors/office managers were occasionially down right abusive. I found that the best tactic for me was to very politely inform them that I did not care for their disrespectful attitude and was not willing to be treated rudely. I tend to have a very bad poker face anyway in the face of rudeness and with most people my surprised blink, raised eyebrow, and overlong pause before pointedly forgiving their lapse in manners and/or ignoring them works wonders. Occasionally, a very direct “cool it” did the trick too (learned that one from the MIL), especially with older grumpy male patients who just wanted someone to push around. If they asked what I meant or tried to play innocent I just straight up answered that they were being rude and should know better.
However you handle it, I think a new perfume is in order! Facing down a bully is an irritating part of life but is very satisfying when you get to the other end.
Good for you for calling them out! I will try to follow your lead. And it is rather interesting – when certain men feel powerless, they have to pick on someone to make themselves feel better. I’m not going to be that person for this little jerk anymore.
Thank you!!
There’s a lot of good advice here. Definitely document the imcidents. If he is shorter than you, make sure you stand up whenever he comes near you – non-verbal intimidation may give you an advantage. If he is going directly to you to get work done, you can say I’m busy, talk to OUR boss and let her prioritize the work.
Oh yes – I have absolutely been employing my height to my advantage with that little shrimp. Maybe he has angry tiny man disease. But yes, I also plan to direct him to our boss when he next has a (baseless) problem.
Thanks dear!
NST Pamplemousse for me today – I love the opening note of bitter grapefruit rind but the drydown reads more lemony to me.
Duh. DSH not NST.
I like the sound of “NST Pamplemousse”…
Me too!
i put on some Zorica Gratitude today. I usually wear this in spring or summer, but its grapefruit smells very good to me today.
No grapefruit over here. Instead I am wearing Bvlgari Omnia since I have an appointment to get my back cracked (ie: chiropractor) and this fits the bill for quiet, unassuming and inoffensive.
Happy Friday to all
I was trying to use up some of my samples, so I grabbed “Pomelo” by Jo Loves. It definitely has the “grapefruit” element, but it is a little too masculine for my taste. So, I tried to spray some of Atelier’s Orange Sanguine to calm it down a bit, but to no avail…..Pomelo is very potent! So, yeaaa for me trying something different, but Pomelo isn’t for me.
Carner Barcelona’s D600, with its light grapefruit notes in its top is one of my favorites.
I was wearing Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, but it’s all gone now… Will move on to something stronger for the afternoon.
Which ended up being Marron Chic. The opening might be a bit medicinal, but then I get hours of yummy, dark, delicious iris. That’s my kind of thing!
I’m in Fresh Hesperides Grapefruit, at least I was until it disappeared. Too cool for it today anyway.
I’m in Pamplelune as well. Back before I was a perfumista all my perfume purchases were made at duty-free shops because there is little else to do but wander and shop while waiting for departure. I bought my bottle when it first came out (late 90’s?) and it still smells terrific on me. I love citrus in fragrances.
I wish they’d kept the photograph of the grapefruit on the box instead of making it a tasteful texture…I saved the old box and put my new bottle in it.
I’m glad this one has a good shelf life! Apparently citrus scents spoil quicker than others so I’v become a bit concerned given that I have quite an assortment of these.
Atelier Cologne’s Pomelo Paradis. The top notes are great in theory (my husband was very complimentary). I love grapefruit, but I used a bottle of The Body Shop’s grapefruit body wash in college and now I associate grapefruit notes with a particular and not entirely pleasant time in my life (one of those “relationships” you have freshman year of college that are so ambiguous that when they end, you can’t really call it a breakup, but whatever it was, it didn’t end well…).
Anyhoo, I did 5 sprays of this one and I think it’s basically gone already, which is fine, for the aforementioned reason (nothing like cringing over 15 year old memories as you’re getting ready for work!). The mid-notes gave low sillage and smelled a little cheap anyway. But luckily I brought my Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt to work today because I anticipated this would happen. So I’ll be spritzing that on over lunch.
I used Dior’s Dune as a teenager, and now, as soon as I get a whiff, I feel awkward, withdrawn and out of sorts!
Pamplelune it is. I guessed that it wouldn´t be the most original choice, but it is very pretty. I´m amazed that the grapefruit note lingers on for so long.
I’m joining the Eau de Pamplemousse Rose club today, too. Very uplifting on this dreary rainy day.
Wearing Kelly Caleche, haven’t broken this one or since last summer and I smell great
Twinsies, in extrait form!
I didn’t have anything grapefruit, so I’m in O de Lancome today.
I couldn’t find my bottle of CSP Pamplemousse so went with B&BW Pink Grapefruit instead. It is pretty, simple and not cloyingly sweet, which is nice.
Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose
Great scent, but I think I really need the “Concentré” version.
Have a great Friday and weekend, everyone!
What say you about the concentre version? Is EdPR very fleeting? Is it more roses or “eau”? I need to get testing some grapefruits, and maybe this is a good place to start.
I think most Hermès perfumes could do with a Concentré version, the cuddly ambre one being about the only exception.
This is probably the most fleeting of Hermès fragrances on me. Sur le Nil actually can last almost all day.
And there really is a Concentré version of this one, and I was pleased to see that. I’ve only tested briefly, so I can’t say if it’s more rosy or anything.
Ironically, Concentré d’Orange Verte has something about it that makes me feel a bit ill, so I stick to the original Eau on that one.
Thanks for the tips. UJSLN will also last a long time on me as well. Cheers!
I don’t hate grapefruit, but it’s not represented in the scores and scores of frags I own. Maybe this is another frag challenge I can add to my “tea” interests this year. The only frag I have is a decant of Un Jardin sur le Nil, which I only wear it the hottest summer weather. And since this morning it was about minus one F, I’m opting for warm and fuzzy with Bottega Veneta… there is some bergamot in there!
I had to look up a converter to see how cold that was. That is seriously cold. It’s only – 1ºC in Holland and I already refused to wear a citrus.
Yes, VERY cold! The wind chill actually made it closer to minus 10 F. Brr.
I own a couple of grapefruit fragrances:
1. Lavanila’s Grapefruit Vanilla. I don’t like it because it smells very perfume-y. Glad I only bought the rollerball.
2. Pacifica’s Brazilian Grapefruit Mango. I really like this one, but I forgot that I have some, until Bardot mentioned it.
I wore Vaniglia del Madagasca by i Profumi di Firenze to the dentist to have a small cavity filled. It went very quickly — topical numbing only; no anethesia; no pain while getting the filling; can rinse/drink/eat immediately. It started to ache a tiny bit after I left, but all-in-all, things went very well. Yay!
Happy for your good dental experience and glad it is over now! Phew. I hate dental-related things, so I go twice a year to make sure any issue is caught early/small. Geez, I think my blood pressure is elevated just typing about dental visits. Going to go bury my nose back in my Sikkim. I don’t wear it often because I find it rather cloying, but today, it seems lovely.
I’m glad you reminded me of Lavanila Grapefruit Vanilla!
Just about to jump in the shower, but when I am out it will either be Zeste de Soleil, which has got to have some grapefruit in its DNA, or Jour d’Hermès – we’ll see.
Wearing Lavanila Vanilla Grapefruit today. I wouldn’t say it’s very grapefruity, just a bit generic citrus, which is fine by me – grapefruit can get a little sweaty on me. I also put on some Thymes Agave Nectar hand lotion, which has notes of grapefruit. It is actually more grapefruity than the Lavanila! I highly recommend Thymes hand lotions – very moisturizing and not greasy. I was lucky enough to find The shower gel and hand cream at Marshall’s around Christmas – even got a few backups on clearance! Think I’ll have to order some of the perfume since it si so nice, too bad they didn’t have that there too!
I love Thymes! I’ve bought a lot from them. Frazier fir hand lotion, Naia body lotion, Eucalyptus perfume, Wild Angelica perfume, Rosemary sage body souffle and several others. Their products are great!
I did not know that Thymes made perfume! (although I am familiar with their hand creams) After perusing the site I am astonished at their offerings at reasonable prices! The Fig leaf & Cassis and Ginger MIlk as well as Lotus Santal piqued my interest but I am always so worried about blind buys…..
I’m wearing Lavanila Vanilla Grapefruit. Grapefruit is one of those notes that can quickly turn “cat pee” on me, but this one works very nicely! Very light and fresh.
Twins!
I always think of Moschino Funny! as my grapefruit-with-red-berries scent, but not even a slice of grape is mentioned in the notes *surprised*. So I checked through my collection, I have almost every aspect of citrus but a precious few with grapefruit. At last I managed to find my sample of Andy Tauer Vetiver Dance. It is very earthy and the grapefruit doesn’t help taking it into a direction I appreciate :).
Love these Friday community challenges! It’s fun to think of you guys all wafting similar waves of scent
I went with Atelier Cologne’s Mistral Patchouli, after Robin pointed out earlier this week that it has a dominant grapefruit note. I’d tried my Jo Malone Grapefruit last night, but either it is beginning to turn, or its more bitter than I remember. Be well!
And what do you think — do you agree it’s primarily a grapefruit, or do you think I’m crazy?
Embarassingly yes, it is mostly grapefruit and (?) licorice (anise?) in the top and mid notes. The first time I smelled it and sent it to the purgatory bin, I was led by its name. I kept thinking about a pared down greenish patchouli and citrus, but did not think much beyond that. Maybe I’m being led by you now, but it’s been a more interesting arc.
I’ve enjoyed it, putting on more after work to review the experience. Last time, I may have scrubbed it, or oversprayed it. The drydown was salty skin musk, which was pleasant. It may lean a leeetle too masculine for me in the end, but there was plenty of grapefruit, and I wasn’t bored!
Most definitely not boring!
For myself I enjoy thinking that fragrance isn’t gendered, but even so, I have to agree this one leans a bit masculine.
I would recommend Mistral Patchouli to anyone who likes an aromatic scent. The more I try it, the more I like it.
Laurence Dumont Vanille Pamplemousse. Cheap, cheerful, and gone in 30 minutes. I’m usually a cautious applier, but in the summer this one is fun to spray lavishly.
Hurray for Pamplelune! Glad to see so many other fans here
This is way and beyond my favorite grapefruit. Today I layered it with some vetiver EO which gives it a deeper heft. I’v also paired it up with lavender before…
Robin, I own a number of DSH’s fragranced shea butter body creams, and they are very well scented and quite moisturizing. I wear them layered under their matching edp, or alone overnight or on weekends if I want more subtle scent. My favorites from her creams are Exotic Wood (Dawn’s fragrance that is very similar to DK Wenge…not sure it’s still listed on her site), Vanilla Bourbon Intense, and Special Formula X Extreme. They are very true to the fragrances, in my experience.
Alas, grapefruit goes very, very wrong on my skin, so I am ‘off the program’ this Friday, and wearing i smell great’s Wild Honey today.
Thank you! I may have to buy one
Wearing Whip which has other citruses but not grapefruit, but I DID use a pomegranate grapefruit shaving cream today!
Eau de pamplemousse rose. One of my favourites, I just wish it would last a little longer! It always reminds me of holidays as I when I am in transit in Dubai or Singapore from Australia to England I always used to visit the duty free shop and spray some of the tester on to make me feel a bit better about the next 12 hour leg of the flight!
This has nothing to do with grapefruit. but I just wanted to share it. I’m just home from a massage house call at a dear elderly client’s house. For the first time I used her upstairs bathroom and noticed a perfume shelf right next to my face as I was…ahem…seated. Talk about an Alice inWonderland moment! There were about three rows of ancient perfume bottles on the shelf and the two at the front were bottles of le galion Jasmine pure parfum. It took every ounce of self control not to start shifting the bottles to see what was in back, but from the bottles it looked like very vintage Guerlain and some Hermes. They were all stoppered bottles.
You should talk to her about your perfume obses …. er …. hobby!
Hahaha! She knows I like perfume, but after seeing her hoard I think she likes it too.
SOTD = Hermes Kelly Caleche Extrait
I love the EDP as is and this is a replica of it with a bigger sillage; however, it did not last quite as long. I may end up layering the EDP with the extrait. For the price to quality ratio, I would go for the EDP.
Kelly Caleche (in edp) didn’t work on me, but it was soooo beautiful for the first few hours. You smell wonderful.
Atelier Mistral Patchouli today, what a shape shifter. I get a bit of grapefruity citrus, but then it seems like the star anise and geranium are jockeying for position, a bit of black pepper and incense tickle my nose, then it settles into a wonderful aromatic clarity. It is so interesting how the individual notes work together so seamlessly. I don’t often love anything with patchouli in the name, but right now I can’t stop sniffing my wrist. “Mistral” is a perfect description for this scent. It is a bit of perfumer’s magic.
I’m a big fan of grapefruit, and I have a lovely bottle of Italian grapefruit soda in my fridge right now. Yum!
Scent is Hermès Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose. It has much better lasting power than the Eau.
SOTD is Jour d’Hermes Absolu. I forewent the extra credit today in favor of sticking with my week’s theme of things I sampled or bought because of NST. Robin’s review of this one made me curious to try it, because I love Jour d’Hermes. Honestly, I don’t know if I could tell the difference between them without wearing one on each arm. The Absolu is a bit sharper, I think, and there’s more grapefruit in the drydown. Still quite nice, but doesn’t seem to improve on the original for me. Although I prefer Jd’H in hotter weather, so I should probably try the Absolu again this summer.