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Grapefruit opens alone and sharp, with the unmistakable bitter-sulphurous tang that sets the cool-citrus tone.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
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- Citrus70
- Fresh55
- Aromatic55
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Grapefruit
- Ginger
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Neroli
- Ambroxan
By the editors · 2 min readGrapefruit opens alone and sharp, with the unmistakable bitter-sulphurous tang that sets the cool-citrus tone. The opening reads brisk and minimal, almost gin-and-tonic before the heart arrives.
Ginger, lavender, rosemary and neroli form an aromatic-herbal heart. Ginger adds dry heat, rosemary keeps the green-pine register going, lavender softens, and neroli contributes a bitter-orange floral lift. The middle is busy but legible and the citrus from the top remains in conversation.
Ambroxan, amber, patchouli and musk close the composition. Ambroxan does the projection heavy-lifting — dry, salty, slightly mineral — while amber and patchouli add warmth. Overall the arc is a clean fresh-aromatic with a modern dry-amber tail, polished and unisex.
Scent twins
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