Le Pamplemousse

This is a sheer, clean, green, fresh, uplifting, barbershop-adjacent and deceptively simple-smelling spring/summer daytime scent that to my nose somehow manages to be both bracingly sharp from the grapefruit and rhubarb at the outset and fairly soft in the longer term, not that there's any particularly long longer term here. In my opinion, this is a fragrance to bolster the longevity of by walking through a mist of it so you get some on your clothes as well as your skin. I'm not accustomed to spray liberally but a guy can probably get away with that with this fragrance. I mean to say that I do think this leans masculine, because the moss is pronounced and there's not a whole lot of soft floral content or whatever to attenuate the sharpness of the moss, grapefruit and rhubarb. There is a metallic aspect to the overall effect of that combo that reminds me of Hermès H24 EDP (a scent that to me, I seem to remember, smells strongly of grapefruit although its notes do not list it). Though not hugely complicated, however, this is more subtle and classical and less starkly conceptual than I remember H24 being, at least on paper.

I bought this on a whim when I saw it cheap and have no cause to regret it! It's not what I normally go for but I do love Miller Harris so I figured it would be fine. In fact I don't really like grapefruit that much either. But I do love this. I don't get tons of grapefruit, it's more a fresh grassy herbal scent with a bit of citrus but it just feels so natural and just like Cassis En Feuille it makes me smile and want to walk somewhere beautiful. Under the lighter top notes I get quite a bit of vetiver and oakmoss, I'm not mad on vetiver but I don't mind this too much but it's the top notes I prefer. For a light citrus type this lasts quite well and projects passable too. I reach for it many mornings to wake me up and it's gained a strong place in my collection!

Sharp and bright, somehow dry rather than juicy yet intensely refreshing. The grapefruit-rind zesty element is really strong, even verging on acrid, but so well rounded out with little grace notes of melon and moss that it just feels clean and fresh. No huge sillage but terrific longevity for a citrus; on me it goes for a good 4h+ as a scent cloud then lingers on skin up to 7h total. Certainly unisex, but pretty austere and natural and earthy, - also not sweet AT ALL - so it skews very slightly masculine, and definitely niche. Crisp and classy, but not cute or cuddly.

Is there an alternative to this that anyone knows of or anywhere that sells it? I love it I have one bottle left but as it’s been discontinued a while back. 🤞🏼🙏🏼

Utterly fantastic. The grapefruit stays really citrussy and it makes me feel all wholesome and cool on a hot day.