Eau De Pamplemousse Rose

This little guy was my very first fragrance lol. I vividly remember it was 2012-2013 and I never in my life used fragrances and had no idea where to even begin. At the time I was really into indie subcultures and browsed 4chan's /fa/ board where I would always notice a recurring thread about fragrances. I owe my entire fragrance hobby to that random OP that randomly had a chart of his recent hauls and he praised this green bottle to high heavens. Through pure destiny, Sephora had that same green bottle on display, and after testing it, I was in love. The magic of fragrances is how much of an effective time machine they are, and one whiff of Pamplemousse Rose, I'm immediately transported to the indie/college campus life of 2012-2014 and all the tender nostalgia that accompanies it. Only complaint that everyone rightfully mentions: This thing is SO SO SO SO SO short. I'm not kidding, I think it lasts 30 minutes and that's being generous. A byproduct of that is you'll be spraying it numerous times, and by the end of the year, the bottle is almost empty. The scent is so incredible and nostalgically idiosyncratic, I'm willing to tolerate that enormous flaw.

Pamplemousse Rose is a delightful perfume, a lovely piece of perfumery by Jean-Claude Ellena. It sits very well in the Hermes Colognes and Eaux. It is a simple trio of grapefruit, rose and orange, in that order of prominence. It's lovely and refreshing and I find it lasts about four hours on my skin. The projection is fairly minimal and it is a skin scent after twenty minutes or so. I'd say it's suitable for spring, summer and autumn and day time. I like it but I won't have another bottle as long as Hermes produce Eau d'Orange Verte, Concentre d'Orange Verte, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, and Un Jardin Sur Le Mediteranee because I like them more and they all do the same sort of thing but I prefer them. However, I would certainly recommend the perfume.

Like getting a rare smile out of a famously grumpy friend: this shows the sweeter side of an often acerbic character. Lovely, photo-realistic juicy grapefruit which at first gives you a sharp enough smack in the nose to really wake you up and freshen up your ideas. This beautiful opening does fade, but it doesn't morph into some whole other thing - the mood is consistent throughout. It tends towards the prettier rather than the butch-er side of citrus (Miller Harris Le Pamplemousse, for instance, is a much rougher and more persistent beast than this, but it does that by having a huge bang of oakmoss to it, which the Hermes doesn't) - but it's still a true unisex. The only thing you need to enjoy this one is a nose and a sense of fun.

Ahh, the confusion that seems to surround Hermès Pamplemousse Rose! I just read a recent review in which the seemingly esteemed reviewer exhibited no knowledge that there are two versions of this fragrance. throughout the article she referred to the "Concentre" version as an eau de cologne rather than the accurate eau de toilette. IMO, the addition of vetiver to the concentrated EDT version makes them two entirely different fragrances. In the EDC, the rose shines through. You get grapefruit and rose. That's it. To my nose, the EDT is much greener and more masculine, and the rose is undetectable. I prefer the cologne. It lasts for several hours on me and it's a much softer scent. Spritz some on your clothes and it will last all day.

This fragrance is absolutely delightful for summer. The opening is a burst of very realistic grapefruit. Delicious, bittersweet, fresh, and juicy. Dries down quickly to more of a bitter orange peel than juice of the grapefruit. The pretty rose note is very light and adds a nice sweet floral touch but overall this is more of a citrus fragrance. Not strong but actually surprisingly lasts quite well despite not containing any traditional base notes and for being a citrus based cologne. Pamplemousse Rose is unisex and fantastic for hot weather. I took it with me to Puerto Rico, where as you can imagine the weather is always sweltering and humid. Spraying this cologne had me refreshed during my vacation. Highly recommend trying it.