Hermès
Eau de Pamplemousse Rose
unisex · Launched 2009
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 112 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- very weak40% of votes
- Scent trail
- intimate71% of votes
- Season
- summer51% of votes
- Time of day
- day93% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 58 votes
- very weak40%
- weak34%
- moderate21%
- long lasting2%
- eternal3%
Sillage · 59 votes
- intimate71%
- moderate20%
- strong5%
- enormous3%
Season · 112 votes
- winter4%
- spring35%
- summer51%
- autumn10%
Time of day · 58 votes
- day93%
- night7%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
Notes
About Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
A sharp, sunny citrus with a petal of rose folded into it, Eau de Pamplemousse Rose was created for Hermès by Jean-Claude Ellena in 2009 and is worn by anyone. Citrus is what almost everyone notices first; about half of wearers also pick up the floral side.
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A sharp, sunny citrus with a petal of rose folded into it, Eau de Pamplemousse Rose was created for Hermès by Jean-Claude Ellena in 2009 and is worn by anyone. Citrus is what almost everyone notices first; about half of wearers also pick up the floral side.
The scent is built around three notes rather than a formal pyramid. Grapefruit gives the bitter, juicy sparkle, orange rounds it with a softer sweetness, and rose adds a cool, slightly dewy freshness that keeps the fruit from feeling like plain cologne. There is little in the way of a heavy base, so the character stays light and transparent from start to finish.
Longevity is the common complaint: most people report it weak or very weak, and the projection is intimate for the great majority. Summer leads the season votes, followed by spring, and it is almost entirely a daytime scent. Think of it as a refresher to reapply on hot days rather than something to last an evening.
Eau de Pamplemousse Rose — unisex fragrance by Hermès (released 2009). Notes: Grapefruit, Orange, Rose. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose cost in the United States?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly citrus and floral. Notes: grapefruit, orange, rose.
Who makes it?
Hermès (France). Launched in 2009. The perfumer is Jean-Claude Ellena. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as very weak and its sillage as intimate. Based on 58 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in summer and spring, mostly daytime.
How is it rated?
8.2 out of 10 from 279 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.