The note of grapefruit is a beautiful fragrance note. With its fresh and bitter scent, it can add a whole new layer to a fresh fragrance. But what are the best grapefruit fragrances for women?
What Is The Note Of Grapefruit And How Does It Smell
Grapefruit is a citrus fruit known for its bitter taste. However, it’s not only a lovely fruit but its also a great ingredient used in fragrances. But how does grapefruit in perfume actually smell? The note of grapefruit has a fresh, bitter, and citrusy scent. It also has a slightly ‘dirty’ undertone to it as well, which makes it stand apart from other citrusy notes.
Overall, the note of grapefruit smells fantastic, either on its own or in combination with other fragrance notes. This fragrance note goes especially well with either floral or herbal notes, as these perfectly complement the bitterness of the grapefruit.
Besides just smelling great, it’s also said that the note of grapefruit is a fragrance note that boosts confidence. Whether that’s true or not, we do know that it makes for some beautiful fragrances. Below are the best grapefruit fragrances for women, in no particular order!
1. Hermes Eau De Pamplemousse Rose
Scent: Hermes Eau De Pamplemousse Rose is a simple, but extremely nice fragrance. This fragrance opens with a fresh scent of grapefruit, supported by a beautiful hint of rose. A little while after the opening, a fresh spiciness is added, giving the fragrance an almost soapy-like scent. From here on, the fragrance doesn’t really change too much anymore, leaving you with an overall simple, but fantastic smelling grapefruit fragrance.
Notes: The notes of Hermes Eau De Pamplemousse Rose are rose, orange, and grapefruit.
Best for: Hermes Eau De Pamplemousse Rose is a fantastic fragrance to wear during the spring and summer. This fragrance has a fresh and inoffensive scent that always works great when the temperatures are high. During these warmer months, this fragrance is perfect for everyday casual wear, but it’s also inoffensive and light enough to wear to the office as well. There really is no going wrong with a fragrance like this.
2. Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune
Scent: Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune is a beautiful fragrance with a fresh and aromatic scent of citruses. This fragrance opens with a strong scent of grapefruit, which will stay there for the remainder of the fragrance. In the opening, the grapefruit is accompanied by other citrusy notes, as well as a soft undertone of white floral notes. When this fragrance starts to dry down, it becomes a bit bitter, but not in an unpleasant way. Overall, you get a gorgeous representation of grapefruit, done in the most simple, but stunning way.
Notes: The top notes of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune are bergamot and grapefruit. The middle notes are cassis, neroli, and petitgrain. The base notes are vanilla and patchouli.
Best for: Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune is a fantastic fragrance to wear during the warmer months. The refreshing scent, paired with the uplifting and happy vibe it provides, is perfect for the warm summers. During those warmer days, this fragrance is perfect for casual wear, regardless of what you’re doing. You could also wear this to work as well if you’d like, but it might be a bit out of place. This fragrance is best worn in happy and positive situations, as that’s what this fragrance portrays.
3. Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi
Scent: Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi is a gorgeous fragrance with a fresh scent of citruses. This fragrance opens with a beautiful scent of mandarin and grapefruit, immediately introducing you to the freshness of this fragrance. A little while after the opening, some herbal notes are added, giving the fragrance an aromatic and fresh undertone. When this fragrance starts to dry down, some white floral notes are added, and in the base, a clean scent of musk is present as well. This leaves you with an overall beautiful, fresh, and citrusy scent.
Notes: The top notes of Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi are lemon, grapefruit, blackcurrant, basil, mint, and tarragon. The middle notes are shiso, clary sage, orange blossom, jasmine, coriander, and black pepper. The base notes are civet, musk, labdanum, amber, and vetiver.
Best for: Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi is a truly fantastic warm-weather fragrance. With its refreshing and uplifting scent, there’s hardly a situation where this fragrance won’t fit in. During the warmer months, you can easily wear this fragrance to the office, where the inoffensive scent won’t bother anyone, but it’s just as nice in a casual setting. You could even take this one with you on a trip to a warm place if you’d like. This fragrance will work well in any situation where the temperatures are higher.
4. By Kilian Smoke For The Soul
Scent: By Kilian Smoke For The Soul is a fantastic fragrance with a darker, richer take on the note of grapefruit. This fragrance opens with a dark and rich scent of green notes. Added to this is a smoky vibe, giving the fragrance an even richer scent. All this, however, is done in a fantastic way, so you won’t smell like smoke at all. Nearing the dry down, some sweetness is added, rounding the fragrance out a bit. All the while, there’s this balancing undertone of grapefruit present as well!
Notes: The notes of By Kilian Smoke For The Soul are birch, mate, cardamom, tobacco, cannabis, grapefruit, cashmere wood, and eucalyptus.
Best for: By Kilian Smoke For The Soul is a fantastic fragrance to wear during the spring, fall, and winter. This fragrance has quite a heavy scent that would be a little out of place during the warmer months. However, during the colder months, it’s perfect. During the colder months, this fragrance is great for casual everyday wear, during both the day and the night. It’s a true attention-grabber, so make sure you wear it appropriately.
5. Estee Lauder Intuition
Scent: Estee Lauder Intuition is a beautiful grapefruit-based fragrance with a fresh and slightly warm scent. This fragrance opens with a bunch of citruses, creating a sparkling, almost champagne-like scent. Quickly after the opening, some floral notes are added, giving the fragrance a fresh and slightly green scent. When this fragrance starts to dry down, it becomes a bit warmer. This warmth comes from hints of woods and amber, which give the fragrance a bit of body and weight. This leaves you with an overall fantastic grapefruit fragrance.
Notes: The top notes of Estee Lauder Intuition are orange, bergamot, grapefruit, mandarin, and green notes. The middle notes are rose, rhododendron, freesia, and gardenia. The base notes are amber and woody notes.
Best for: Estee Lauder Intuition is a fantastic fragrance that, due to the fresh opening and warmer dry down, can be worn all year long. This fragrance works great in both the colder, a well as the warmer months, where you can wear this either casually or formally. The sparkling citruses give the fragrance a lively feel, where the woods and amber give it a more serious tone. This allows it to be worn casually throughout the day, but also in the office.
6. Jo Malone Grapefruit
Scent: Jo Malone Grapefruit is a great fragrance with a fresh and aromatic scent of grapefruit. This fragrance opens with a bitter scent of grapefruit but is quickly accompanied by an earthy undertone. A little while after the opening, some floral notes are added, as well as some fresh spices, but these stay in the background. This fragrance is all about the fresh scent of grapefruit, supported by the earthy undertone. This leaves you with an overall simple, but fantastic smelling fragrance.
Notes: The top notes of Jo Malone Grapefruit are tangerine and grapefruit. The middle notes are jasmine, paprika, mint, and rosemary. The base notes are oakmoss, patchouli, and vetiver.
Best for: Jo Malone Grapefruit is a fantastic warm-weather fragrance with incredible versatility. This fragrance has a fresh and inoffensive scent that just works perfectly during the warmer seasons. During those seasons, you can easily wear this all the time. It’s great for casual daytime wear, whether you’re running errands or going to the beach, or hanging out with friends, but it works just as nice in the office. There really is no going wrong with this one.
7. Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love
Scent: Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love is a gorgeous fragrance with a fresh scent. This fragrance opens with a bunch of citrusy notes, creating a refreshing and inoffensive scent. A little while after the opening, some warmer notes make themselves known, such as cinnamon. These warmer notes give the fragrance a nice layer of depth without overshadowing the fresh tone it has. When this fragrance starts to dry down, it doesn’t change too much anymore, leaving you with a fresh and clean scent of citruses with a warm undertone.
Notes: The top notes of Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love are lemon, redcurrant, grapefruit, and orange. The middle notes are cinnamon, sugar cane, lily of the valley, bulrush, and tea rose. The base notes are cedar, musk, and woody notes.
Best for: Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love is an amazing fragrance to wear during the warmer months. The refreshing and inoffensive scent fits in perfectly with the higher temperatures and can be worn quite often. This fragrance opens with a bunch of citruses, and while these aren’t offensive, they do create a ‘wake up punch’ when you smell them, making this fragrance perfect for any outdoor activity, the office, or even for when you’re waking up. And the price of this fragrance is also fantastic. It does it’s name justice, to say the least.
8. Clinique Clinique Happy
Scent: Clinique Clinique Happy is a fantastic fragrance with a fresh scent of florals and citruses. This fragrance opens with a realistic scent of oranges, supported by the note of grapefruit. All the citruses in the opening, however, have a sweetness to them, giving it a fruity sweet scent. A little while after the opening, the floral notes make themselves known, giving the fragrance a happy and uplifting vibe. From here on, the fragrance won’t change too much anymore, leaving you with a fruity, fresh, and floral scent.
Notes: The top notes of Clinique Clinique Happy are apple, blood grapefruit, plum, bergamot, mandarin, and orange. The middle notes are rose, lily of the valley, freesia, and orchid. The base notes are musk, amber, magnolia, lily, and mimosa.
Best for: Clinique Clinique Happy is a fantastic summer fragrance, but can also be worn in the spring as well. During these months, the temperatures are on the higher side, which is perfect for this refreshing fragrance. During the warmer months, this one is perfect for casual everyday wear, whether you’re running errands or going to the beach. Of course, it’s also safe enough for the office, but the happy vibe works slightly better in a casual, laid-back setting.
9. Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil
Scent: Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil is a great fragrance with an interesting and fresh scent. This fragrance opens with a bunch of vegetable notes, creating a green and unusual scent. Even though the scent is a bit unusual, it is by no means a bad scent. Quickly after the opening, some fresh hints of grapefruit make themselves known, as well as a hint of green mango. This creates a realistic scent of a garden, and in the dry down, this scent will stay like this. Overall, a somewhat unusual, but fantastic smelling fragrance.
Notes: The top notes of Hermes Un Jardin Le Nil are green mango, tomato, grapefruit, and carrot. The middle notes are lotus, hyacinth, bulrush, peony, and orange. The base notes are incense, musk, cinnamon, labdanum, and iris.
Best for: Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil is a fantastic warm-weather fragrance, perfect for a creative woman who wants to try something else. This fragrance is unlike most others, making you stand apart. The unusual scent has a sense of creativity to it, making it perfect for a creative woman. During the warmer months, you can wear this either casually or formally, as long as you wear it with confidence.
10. Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis
Scent: Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis is a gorgeous fragrance with a natural and fresh scent. This fragrance immediately opens with a natural scent of grapefruit, supported by a hint of mandarin and blackcurrant. A little while after the opening, some freshness is added in the form of mint, giving the fragrance an almost cold scent. Nearing the dry down, some floral notes can be detected, but this fragrance is all about the fresh citruses. A bit of a simple fragrance, but simple can be all you need sometimes.
Notes: The top notes of Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis are blackcurrant, pink grapefruit, and mandarin. The middle notes are mint, rose, and orange blossom. The base notes are iris, vetiver, and amber.
Best for: Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis is a fantastic fragrance to wear during the warmer months. Due to the simple and fresh scent, it can be worn pretty much all the time. The natural scent has a happy and youthful vibe to it, making it perfect for casual everyday wear, but at the same time makes it appropriate for the office. As I said before, this is a simple scent, and the simplicity makes it as good and versatile as it is.
11. Laura Biagiotti Roma
Scent: Laure Biagiotti Roma is an interesting fragrance with a richer take on the note of grapefruit. This fragrance opens quite fresh with hints of grapefruit and mint, but is quickly accompanied by a richer, dense scent. A slightly creamy, resinous sweetness is added, but it still leaves room for the fresh mint and grapefruit. A while after the opening, some florals notes make themselves known, as well as a musky undertone. This adds a clean vibe to the otherwise rich and sweet scent.
Notes: The top notes of Laure Biagiotti Roma are hyacinth, mint, pink grapefruit, bergamot, and blackcurrant. The middle notes are rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, and carnation. The base notes are civet, musk, myrrh, patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood, vanilla, and amber.
Best for: Laure Biagiotti Roma is a fantastic fragrance that’s perfect for the colder months, but also works well in the warmer months as well. The initial freshness, combined with the sweeter dry down makes this a great fragrance all throughout the year, where this one is perfect for casual everyday wear. This fragrance does have a more classic scent to it, making it more appropriate for slightly older women, but if you like this scent, don’t let that stop you from wearing it.
12. Yves Saint Laurent In Love Again
Scent: Yves Saint Laurent In Love Again is a fantastic fragrance with a fresh and fruity scent. This fragrance opens with a blast of berries, immediately creating a fruity and lively scent. Quickly after the opening, the note of grapefruit is added, as well as a bunch of green notes. These all come together to create a luscious and gorgeous scent. When this fragrance starts to dry down, some floral notes make themselves known, adding another layer of freshness to the scent. Overall, a beautiful fragrance of fresh florals, berries, and citruses.
Notes: The top notes of Yves Saint Laurent In Love Again are grapefruit, vodka, cassis, apple, blueberry, and blackcurrant. The middle notes are rose, water lily, and grapefruit. The base notes are tomato, blackberry, musk, and sandalwood.
Best for: Yves Saint Laurent In Love Again is a fantastic warm-weather fragrance, often described as summer in a bottle. During the warmer months, this fragrance is honestly perfect for pretty much every casual setting. The fruits and florals create a happy and lively scent that works great in a laid-back setting. But, you could also wear this one to the office, as long as your office has a somewhat casual vibe going on. Overall, a fantastic fragrance with great versatility.
Should You Have A Grapefruit Fragrance
Grapefruit fragrances are fantastic. With their fresh and often realistic scents, you have a fragrance with great versatility and an easy to wear scent. Due to the fresh and citrusy scent, most grapefruit fragrances work best in the warmer months, but there are also a few that work nicely in the colder months as well.
Even though owning a fragrance purely for the grapefruit note isn’t necessary, grapefruit fragrances are definitely worth exploring. There’s a wide variety of grapefruit fragrances out there. Some are extremely fresh and realistic, others are richer and denser, and some use the note of grapefruit more as a supporting note.
Whichever type of grapefruit fragrance you go for, you won’t be disappointed. I’d recommend you take a good look at the fragrances listed above and see which of these grapefruit fragrances would fit you perfectly!