Palermo

I received Pulp and Palermo samples in a bundle of Byredo joy from Luckyscent. I have not been a huge fan of the brand as I find it to be high quality yet overpriced and underwhelming. Bar Chembur. These two turned me around. Luscious and natural - for Pulp the predominate smell from the get go is mostly fig and praline for me with a strong citrus and slight tartness of apple taking the top notes. The woods giving a creamy base - infact reminding me of a sweet wood pulp smell. In fact the opening of Pulp and Palermo are to me somewhat similar until the above sets in and Palermo clearly continues down the path (a very linear one) of a bright clean sweet citrus with some floral content. Pulp - unisex. Palermo - erring on Femine. I will buy a bottle of Palermo. Nice and refreshing for summer - killer citrus.

Wow this juice is soooo wonderful... totally blows my mind...such impressive citrus. Ok, I don't know how to start, but as a citrus-maniac it's hard to explain how excited I was when I took a sniff of this the first time.Well you know the feeling of "love at the first sight"?That's exactly what I mean.Normally citrus fragrances only use the aroma of the peel of oranges and lemons or grapefruit or yuzu...to express the juicy and sparkling trait of fruit, but Palermo does not.It's not the smell of the peel, but the pulp inside.However, the vital and mind-blowing thing is that you could almost be certain that this orange(or simply this fruit) is a sweet and mild one, without any sour or sharp taste.Simply amazing. Oh my goodness I love oranges.I love the fresh pulp of oranges. So extraordinary, so unique.

This is so well blended. I don’t experience the notes individually; I get them all together as a cohesive whole, which is a simple, uplifting freshie. This is something you could just grab and spray on a sunny summer day as you run out the door and don’t want to overthink which fragrance to wear. I find this fragrance really boosts my mood, and I could see it being used for aromatherapy in an expensive spa. Unfortunately, the poor performance make it hard to justify the steep price. I’d say this is worth a decant, but it’d need better longevity and sillage to be full bottle worthy.

loved it when purchased on vacation in Paris it faded too quickly and could not recapture the initial opening on subsequent applications didn't realize it is categorized for women as it had a masculine appeal like Blu Mediteraneo Quercia Marina had back in the day

Love this scent so much. Such a natural, aromatic, refreshing opening that fades to a petitgrain musk. Only lasted a few hours on me though :( the pain of loving citrus

Honestly I adore this, so fresh and clean 😍

Byredo Palermo is a great fresh citrus blend, tart from what seems like a mix of grapefruit, pomelo, and bergamot, and anchored by some light musky elements and rose underneath. Like Pulp, Palermo is an entry I find to be a fun, fresh take on a summer fragrance, though certainly it can be argued that Pulp is a bit more unique than Palermo. Still, Palermo may be the most agreeable Byredo fragrance I've tried to date, and while it isn't especially daring, there's merit in having such a unisex easy-to-wear fresh citrus scent in the catalog. It lacks the vetiver- and violet-laden intrigue of Bal d'Afrique and the guts of Pulp, but it serves its purpose. Still, it's a tough sell as it doesn't project much on my skin and, of course, citrus-dominant fragrances come much cheaper, particularly from a house like Atelier Cologne. 8 out of 10

As many have mentioned, Pulp and Palermo are quite similar. I stayed with Pulp in this battle, because I find Pulp more fruity. Anyhow, Palermo is a Bright citrus, not sharp, not zesty or Cologne-y. Soft and cheerful citruses. If you like Italian-type of citruses (similar to Aqua Di Parma Blue bottles range), you will definitely like this one. I ended up Selling a bottle... I Think I just fell out of love with it.

starts off very bright citrus. The citrus stays and musk comes out. I do not smell any rose. It is nice but pretty linear. Nice everyday scent. Very unisex. Business professional. Just a nice everyday kind of fragrance. I think more of a 25+ fragrance. Its nice, just not outstanding enough for me personally.

Longevity and sillage are very poor, so I wouldn’t recommend buying it—but the scent is gorgeous. An earthy citrus with hints of wet asphalt and a subtle metallic note (likely the ambrette) that makes it feel distinctly urban and elegant. If it lasted a bit longer, it would be a banger.

This has a top blast of grapefruit but the petitgrain herbal note takes over and there is no sweet citrus after that initial recognition.

Like most Byredo fragrances, this barely lasts 30minutes. The smell is very nice and fresh. Not too bitter, just right.

Simple, uplifting, quality freshie. Very well blended, nothing sticks out. Lasts 1.5 hours at most.

I get lemon and greens, rather than other citruses. The top was fantastic, the drydown not so much

Smells good but its an arafisil lemon smell not a real one...

Category: Citrusy, aromatic, green Notes: This is an incredibly linear scent that I’d describe as a bright, aromatic citrus. The citruses are turned incredibly green from the petitgrain and the musk & ambrette gives it a clean & aromatic undertone respectively. It does become more musky with time but the citrus & petitgrain remain the stars of the show. Vibe: Mojito. Lemon trees. Mediterranean garden. Vodka soda. White clouds on a blue sky. Handpicked flowers. Sparkling water. Produce section. Lemon vinaigrette. Spraytan. Clean eating. Iced tea. Pilates. Clean girl. Sillage: 3/10. Very, very intimate to the point where I’d call this a skin scent. Longevity: 1.5/10. Horrible longevity, this lasted about 1.5-2 hours before becoming completely undetectable. Wear: Strictly for daytime wear. Undoubtedly a spring and summer scent. This is a true unisex, neither leaning feminine nor masculine. Appropriate for any and all age demographics. Overall rating: 4.5/10. Bright, aromatic and green, this is a fresh and linear citrus perfume for the citrus lover. Personally I don’t think this leans sour or in the way of cleaning products as some citrus forward scents can, but I also think this is as generic as they come. There’s nothing here that stands out to me and even more disappointing is the sillage and longevity. Palermo is my first experience with Byredo and I have to say it leaves much to be desired. I’ve heard through the grapevine that sillage and longevity tend to be very intimate and short-lived with this brand, but I didn’t expect it to be THIS bad. While I do love citrus this is just too boring and tame for my taste and I cannot justify the frankly outrageous price tag for performance this shitty. Who would wear it?: Hailey Bieber. David Beckham.

On hot summer days, many European hotel lobbies will put out for their guests dispensers of water with slices of citrus fruits floating in them: the water retains the taste of the fruits (especially the rinds) without seeming overwhelmed by the juice, and is always quite refreshing. Byredo's Palermo reminds me very much of that water. There's no sweetness to the citruses here, thanks especially to the heavy inclusion of the petit-grain, which adds an unripened note. The musk note makes it seem even cleaner. This would be a great idea for an eau de cologne. Palermo, however, is an eau de parfum, with the attendant high price, despite the fact that it mostly stays quite close to the skin and vanishes quickly. I found this fragrance enjoyable, but no one else could smell it on me (unless we were intimate), and it's over even more quickly than far less expensive eaux de cologne (for example, in the Guerlain line). I can't see the point of buying a full bottle.

Very herbal citrus. It’s like the rind, pit, seed, flesh/pulp of various citruses and add a bit of herbs. It’s interesting. Probably best in the summer.

A lovely, bright, light citrus that's unisex to my nose. But what's the point if it's gone in an instant? Even compared to other fresh scents, this one fades so fast it barely even exists. If you buy fragrances just for the olfactory art of it alone and the five minutes of heaven you get per spray is enough for you... then go ahead and get this, it truly is lovely! But if you need your fragrances to function in the real world - as in, you'd like to smell a certain way for at least two hours or so - then this is unfortunately a skip. ETA: Gave this another try, sprayed generously. It's outrageous how weak this is. I'm sorry but I have to downgrade my rating even further because of it's appalling performance. Especially for that price!

By the name - Palermo , this could have been the perfect Italian lemon skinclose refresher for days of heavy summer. I have checked notes but can not find what makes that awful foody topnote smell. I could never go through that topnote to get something lovely. That same thing happened with sur le Nil...too bad when the top note puts you off. . Thanks Mooniq for letting me try it but this is not me - I am sorry to say this , cause its a native brand and it goes in next swap for another to try...