Hesperides Grapefruit

Finally! A citrus scent done right! I received mine as a gift from a very kind member here - thank-you! Over the last month, I've tried two other citrus based scents and they could never hope to hold a candle to this one. Those other two garnered negative reviews from me but this one is going to be positive. Have you ever had one of those days where you just don't know which fragrance in your wardrobe to grab for? On those days, this is the one I reach for. It's so perfectly blended. The notes harmonize with one another to create something so clean, clear, sparkling and fresh. I love the touch of sourness and tartness this has. Really beautiful! The grapefruit really is the star here and I couldn't be any happier with it. Puts me in mind of hot summer days. Sitting at a picnic table with a gingham table cloth draped over it. In front of you; a big, clear, glass pitcher of ruby red grapefruit cocktail juice filled to the brim with ice and slices of yellow and pink grapefruit! You reach for it because you know it's what you need. The perfume is no different.

Hesperides is a dose of juicy fresh bright ripe grapefruit and all that is delightful. I have worn this off and on for years (since it was in the tall skinny bottle)...yet STILL every time I put it on I want to say "mmmm" out loud. It is a simple fragrance, yet very well done. There is nothing to really decipher or figure out....it is just to be enjoyed. It doesn't cause you to see Cleopatra and her cat or give you any sort of hallucinatory benefits (as I see happening in reviews for other more "complex" fragrances. Are some of them laced with LSD or something?). But Hesperides sure smells awfully good. If you like grapefruit, citrus or anything remotely of the sort...buy the biggest bottle of this that you can find, you won't be disappointed. I will put it this way...whenever I am disappointed in a fragrance that I just blindly purchased (even the $200+ kind)....I wash it off, neutralize, rinse, repeat. Then spray myself down with Hesperides and all is right with the world again.

This is actually called HESPERIDES GRAPEFRUIT and was renamed this many years ago. It's a wonderfully JUICY, ZESTY grapefruit-leading citrus fragrance. Sooo refreshing, makes you feel like you just got out of the shower! I adore citrus fragrances and used to own this. Here's the kicker though...this did not last more than 20 minutes on my skin. And I mean it completely vanished after 20 mins. And I used to spray on a TON of it. It was so frustrating! But boy were those 20 minutes wonderful. Sometime around 2010, I had a perfume by Fresh called BERGAMOT CITRUS and it was DIVINE!!! It was a peppery lemon scent, I was so in love with it. Much better longevity than Hesperides. They discontinued it and I was crushed. FRESH, PLEASE BRING BACK BERGAMOT CITRUS!

I don't know what it is about my body chemistry, but perfumes last a long time on me. If I put something on in the morning and don't shower at night, I will probably still smell it the next day, albeit very weakly. Every single perfume. Except for this one. Which is a tragedy, because this is citrus PERFECTION. If you are drawn to citrusy fresh perfumes, this is absolute heaven. It's not spicy and only a little bit sweet. Fresh without being too tart or too feminine. But it's fleeting; less than an hour and it's gone. I never detected any of the base notes described here, probably because I was reapplying so much, but I also don't have the most sophisticated nose. If this lasts on you, consider yourself lucky.

I purchased this fragrance years ago, before I got into fragrances. I fell in love with it at a Sephora in Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. It always reminds me of wandering around shopping in Vegas. I think this is the ultimate office scent. It is beautiful, but also very mild and inoffensive. It dissipates quickly, which could be seen as a negative, but I just look at it as an opportunity to spray a bit more and enjoy that lovely opening over and over again. Years later I still love it and wear it when I'm not sure if the people I will be around will be the type who get angry at perfumes. I've never met anyone who found this perfume offensive. Everyone I have shared it with, through multiple gifts, loves it.

I didn't have much to add to the previous reviews until today. I love Fresh Hesperides so much, but it has absolutely no lasting power. Doesn't matter how many sprays, doesn't matter if I spray it on fabric, it is gone in 15 minutes. I don't think it's much better than a body spray, and for the price tag, it's ridiculous. So I was on a mission to find another fragrance that is similar, and I found it! Moschino I Love Love has a very similar zingy grapefruit note and it lasts much longer. The price is also better, when you compare equivalent sizes. If you love Hesperides, but hate the lasting power, give I Love Love a try.

This is my absolute favorite smell! The initial spray is so tart that it leaves my mouth watering. Grapefruit is front and center of this perfume and the citrus, rhubarb and musk add just enough undertones to make this stand out as more complex then a bath and body spray. My only complaint it that the wear time is horrible 1-2 hours MAX! I will start using this as a bed time spray to smell my favorite scent as I fall asleep. Fresh does sell a set with the body wash and lotion which I am excited to purchase and use the full set to see if that increases the length of scent.

I love this grapefruit spray so much that I am on my second bottle. It is light, airy and wonderfully citrusy. It gives a strong pop of grapefruit initially and then becomes very mellow. It doesn't last a long time but on my skin/cloths it can still last several hours which is perfect for me. It doesn't give me a headache and just makes my day happier. I love it for summer but really it can be an all year scent for those living in warmer climates. As others have mentioned, it layers well with other scents. Just one I come back to again and again because it is so magical.

I love this scent, but it isn't lasting. It's one I keep on my desk and reapply when I need a pickup while working. I wouldn't wear this if I wanted something that would last. It really is "fresh" smelling, and definite grapefruit. Fresh perfumes were one of the first brands I got into after trying them in a Sephora during a trip to Las Vegas. Now this scent always makes me think about wandering around the casinos.

I love this HESPERIDES alot, I am not fan of pure or sharp citrus but this grapfruit citrus got some sophisticate sweetie combination of scent itself. Um juicy sweetie and on my skin+cloth, it lasts 6-8 hrs even not lound but closed to skin; and its top-base note are quite linear from the beginning to end. Love it and will buy it again after emptied for sure.

Sad to say but this doesn’t last at all but oh so good! It smells really, really good! The first time i smelled this, i immediately thought of freshly squeezed grapefruit. This is realistic! I like this more than atelier’s pomelo paradis coz of it’s simplicity. It’s just straight grapefruit scent which blends well with my skin.

I am always happy to wear Fresh Eau De Parfum Hesperides layered with Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo - Mandorlo di Sicilia. I adore this grapefruit scent, which is fizzy and makes my mouth water. It's like bottled sunshine with a touch of sweat, but in a good way! I just wish it lasted longer.

Smells so lovely! Fresh, zesty, uplifting - a really natural smelling, grapefruit. So sad this has no lasting power on me, like most other citruses. I sprayed this on at Sephora and by the time a got home a half hour later, it was gone!

So good. Perfect pink grapefruitiness. Doesn't last long so use this one to wake up! I suppose you could try to extend it by slathering on moisturizer before using but short is the duration of citrus.

Wonderful natural-smelling grapefruit. Fresh, zesty, light. I so wish it had more staying power on my skin. I still have a sample and spray the wrist just to make me feel joyous and smiling.

A gorgeous daily scent! Very pure grapefruit, citrusy. I often get headaches from perfumes, but this one has not caused any. Barely lasts though :(

A highly unique scent. Fresh, floral, and fruity, but doesn't actually smell like grapefruit or straight citrus to me.

Juiciest most perfect grapefruit. Linear. Seems to not last long though...Safe blind buy for a grapefruit lover.

Uber tangy mix with sharp grapefruit dominating, love, love this!

Amazing. A must-buy. Fresh grapefruit smell.