Pomelo Assoluto

As a huge fan of Pomelo Sorrento, I knew I had to get this one as soon as it hit discounters. The two are completely different, and is therefore not at all redundant to own both. However, if I had to choose one, I'd probably choose this one for men and Sorrento for ladies, although both are perfectly unisex. My wife, who is not a big fragrance enthusiast, immediately thought this smelled like the spa of a cruise we took through the Mediterranean. It gives off great Italian coast vibes. Very clean, very smooth citrus--not overwhelming at all. It's got a lot of projection and sillage also is perfect. Grapefruit is the main note I'm getting. Just the right amount of sour and smells very mouthwatering. It lasts a full office workday for me + shower after leaving it as a bit of a skin scent. Super impressed with the longevity. Overall, incredible performance for a fresh, citrus-centric fragrance. The presentation is also excellent, and the atomizer is well above-average. Huge sprays. This is my 3rd from Gritti and am consistently impressed. Super underrated house!

Pomelo Assuluto is similar to Blue Talisman by Ex-Nihilo and I'd wear it in the same situation and context. The opening is this lovely tropical mix of pomelo and grapefruit which is sparkly and juicy but not sweet. There is some spice and green tea, a jasmine floral mid and a musky white wood base. I get more ginger than rose but there is a sunny magnolia here too which gives the florals a bit of oomph. Running through it all is a gorgeous juniper berry accord that, along with with the citruses, dominates throughout. Everything else here is designed to place these notes front and centre and give them a much greater longevity than you might expect. It is very, very close to Blue Talisman and has the same performance but not quite as sweet and leans a little more feminine. If you close your eyes, it is transportive. The sun came up over the Gulf of Thailand a couple of hours ago but already the heat is incredible. I went to the gym for some cardio and some weights when I woke up but did not work with the usual intensity as the Changs from the night before were still stubbornly echoing in my temples. I missed breakfast but asked the hotel kitchen to make me a fruit plate which they did and I pick my way through the melon, grapefruit and orange segments hungrily as the double espresso starts to rouse me from the post-gym lull. Far out in the bay I can see someone parasailing. The noise of the speedboat engine is lulled almost to a sleepy groan against the song of the light breeze through the palm trees. A cold tonic water with a slice of blood orange in it arrives seemingly of its own accord and I watch the condensation pick its languid, zigzag way down the side of the glass, mirroring the slow pace of all around me. A bead of sweat runs down my nose as an impossibly beautiful woman walks up to me and asks if I would like a massage. I politely decline and she nods in slow-motion, with the sun glinting cinematically off the shine in her jet black hair. Maybe later. I look down at my phone on airplane mode and resist the urge to check for work emails, put some music on or search for validation on social media. What are my plans for today? Cocktails after lunch. Beers and spicy food later. Perhaps a nap before that. An hour or so by the pool perchance? The girl from the spa comes by again with a little bowl of radiant Thai orchid blossom in fragrant jasmine-scented water in, and places it in slow-motion on my table. I do not wait for her to leave and pick it up to smell it. There is an olfactory meeting of jasmine, grapefruit, the warm, saline sea breeze and her perfume that is viscerally beautiful. I wish my mind could take a snapshot of the sights, sounds and smells of this morning for me to remember when I am far away from this place. Layering suggestion: White Cedar by 4711, just to deepen the woods without turning them bitter. Outfit suggestion: pool wear. Three Word Summary: A Different View Scent - 8/10 Sillage - 8/10 Drydown - 7/10 Bottle/packaging - 8/10 Performance - 9/10 40/50

It opens very citrusy (pomelo, right?), but quite different from other citrus fragrances that I've smelled. Towards the drydown it becomes a bit salty, and it reminds me a lot of Sel Marin by Heeley. All in all it's a nice fragrance, I'm not sure that the opening is very suitable for men, and also the price point will prevent me from adding this to my collection. For 200+ EUR I expect a fragrance to blow my mind, which this one does not. I still like it, and would rate it 8/10.

I wanted to like this so much, and had hoped that it's just a more concentrated version of sorrento. But it is so chock full of ambroxan that it's just an artificial cloying mess. It's only saving grace is that its opening pomelo note is quite nice. Juicy, sweet, and realistic. But the ambroxan quickly overpower that.

A very realistic pomelo peel opening with some grapefruit there to round it out. Some noticeable aquatic notes. And the green tea makes this such a relaxing, soothing scent. I love pomelo and I love tea scents so this perfume just calms me down.

Strong but still refreshing. Has a sweet aftertaste

One of my very few blind buys due to how difficult it was to find. As someone who really liked Pomelo Sorrento I wanted this to be a niche replacement for Afternoon Swim, but they have VERY different scent profiles. From the start this is a photorealistic pomelo, with low acidity (though boosted with grapefruit), creamy rind smell, and the sweetness that characterizes pomelos. After some wear you start noticing the juniper and pink pepper coming in and bringing a heavy oceanic vibe to the mix. Its at this point that the fragrance becomes unwearable for me as the sweetness from the pomelo and juniper mix and stay persistent though the next 10 hours. Under the sweetness there is some floral nuance that turns into a soft skin scent. With amazing longevity, projection and complexity, this is a great fragrance if you can get past the sweetness of it.

Holy Smokes! I absolutely love this citrus scent. I was in Rome and determined to bring home some special bottles of fragrances with me that I cant easily find in the US. I am so glad I included this one in my massive "buy". I sprayed it on for the first time today, Its 80ish degrees here. I have had it on for 4 hours and it is still going strong. the sillage is gorgeous...I love smelling me! It is a super summery citrus delight. It is sitting on the villa patio as the morning sun begins to warm your skin. You are looking out over the med. the waiter delivers the delicately carved grapefruit to you and you dig your delightful jagged spoon into the grapefruit skin...that is when the little juice vesicles (sounds a little naughty ;)) pop. Holy fresh joy. YUM. For live reviews like this follow me on IG @scentstylist

@Mandingo2460 out of All the millions of people that view the site you somehow assume randomly that I was the person who voted this low I never put any kind of vote on this it was someone else. What an arrogant and idiotic person are you. Stop falsely accusing me and tagging me. Find someone to cast the demons out of your body, because your salvation is in danger. People with the mentality like you who falsely accuse people online of things they haven't done is why the world is in such a state of suffering. Absolute deplorable mentality. Repent it's the last days Delete your false accusations.

@Mandingo2460 has nothing better to do but falsely accuse people on longevity claims do you know how million people view this site. The scent was created to improve the longevity issues of the original I said this looks better in longevity than the original. Make sure you can properly read and write English and go take a C2 course in English most likely the northern European country you come from. Go and ban yourself and take your toyboy from your top 5 with you. Rebuke you 🤣 😂 and repent.

Got myself a decant of this new gritti and it is a decent summer frag. Fresh citrusy, grapefruit and pomelo. Nothing special but great for high heat. It is an extrait but longevity and sillage are mid, which is why I would not recommend buying it, especially at the price point of 260 euro.

@AJ7 I’m guessing that was you that voted on the longevity and stuff since you’re the only comment too. Why the hell would you vote on that stuff if you haven’t smelled it? You should be banned from Fragrantica for shit like that.

@AJ7 I didn't vote on it at all nor make any claims of longevity or anything at all dumb dumb. I called you out on voting on things you haven't smelled. Don't do that you are ruining fragrantica.