Note

Grapefruit

Grapefruit smells tart and juicy, with bitter white pith and a sometimes sulfurous peel tang. It makes a brisk opening and pairs with herbs, vetiver, and other citrus notes.

In 293 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
99%
Heart
1%
Drydown
0%
Found in Terre d'Hermès, Homme and Perseus

Most popular with grapefruit

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to grapefruit more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Citrus and woody above all. Reaches for fresh and aromatic far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • citrus
  • woody
  • sweet
  • fresh
  • aromatic
  • fruity
  • earthy
  • musky