Grapefruit Marc Jacobs 2008

This rhetorical question is definitely worth considering when testing grapefruit on a hot summer day and finding it refreshing. Because unfortunately, there is not much more behind this splash, and its use proves to be a similar stylistic faux pas as wearing white tennis socks and Bermuda shorts in the office. Imagine representing a client in court or advising a customer at the bank, and your counterpart imagines you as a juicy pink grapefruit - it just doesn’t work, does it?

As I began to delve deeper into perfumes, I quickly noticed one thing: Bergamot is almost everywhere, which is a bitter orange, but grapefruit is nowhere to be found, even though it has a bitter aroma as well. The answer to why this is the case is convincingly provided by Marc Jacobs with this fragrance.

This scent is not serious in the slightest; it leans more towards Hawaiian shirts, Birkenstock sandals, and ice cream sundaes with paper umbrellas - this is only suitable for jesters! Alongside Ginger and Apple, it is one of the absolute low points within Marc Jacobs' splashes, among which there are also many absolute highlights. My tip: Sniff Curacao for comparison, pomeranian instead of grapefruit, there are qualitative worlds apart! Alternatively, Lemon, that has its charm too.