Top Notes 
Blood orange
Mandarin orange zest
Neroli
Red mandarin orange
Ginger
Nutmeg
Bergamot
Pink pepper
Heart Notes 
Grapefruit
Mineral water
Clary sage
Base Notes 
Musk
Ambergris
Sirbennyone
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Sirbennyone
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First Impression of Greyfruit...!
Hello everyone,
In the past weeks, months, and years, I have tried a lot of citrusy, fruity, refreshing fragrances, ranging in price from around €50 to very expensive ones in the nearly €300 range. However, the problem is that those fragrances have 95% or more very little to no longevity... and if we take the expensive Afternoon Swim as an example, it is no different. It is authentic, very pleasant, and so on, but what good are such things if the longevity is very, very modest...
In this regard, I certainly do not expect 12 hours, not even 9 hours, but I believe one should aim for around 6 to 7 hours, especially when spending good money...
Honestly, I am a big fan of grapefruit and blood orange; they are very summery and slightly bitter fragrance notes that are always very well received in summer. You can also go wrong with such fragrances....
For example, if you make the grapefruit too sweet, it can quickly become too sweet with slight sweating, leading to headaches (which happens to me often). Here, the citrus notes are more on the BITTER side, which I find very good.
Now let’s briefly touch on synthetic and natural oils:
I don’t want to start a fundamental discussion again! Synthetic ingredients have many, many advantages, better (easier) balancing/adjustment with certain notes, often cheaper, and they are often more potent, etc. My "problem" with it is that one must find a healthy balance, and then everything is cool! Unfortunately, this is not even remotely the case with many fragrances... the Greyfruit smells very authentic despite the citrus notes...
Regarding longevity/sillage:
Satisfactory!
Applied at 1 PM and by 9 PM it was still subtly noticeable.
The sillage is, in my opinion, noticeable for 2 to 3 hours within a limited 1-meter range
and later it becomes a skin scent.
Does that bother me?
Not at all!
Why?
From April to the end of September, I see it as usable daily and it has a friendly + refreshing side. When I decide to wear something like this, I wish for that, and if I get it, especially in the office, on a plane, or generally around people, one should avoid heavy scents at certain times....
Price:
As far as I know, we are in the €2 (+) range, and that is totally fine.
How is it received?
I can't give long-term reports yet, but my wife really likes it, and 3 of my employees also liked it right away. Since I like it too...
Recommendation?
Definitely!
If you like a fresh - fruity - summery - slightly bitter fragrance direction (like I do in the current season), then I recommend at least a TEST!
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______
P.S.
And by the way
"Made in Germany"
is always appreciated,
especially these days ;) .
In the past weeks, months, and years, I have tried a lot of citrusy, fruity, refreshing fragrances, ranging in price from around €50 to very expensive ones in the nearly €300 range. However, the problem is that those fragrances have 95% or more very little to no longevity... and if we take the expensive Afternoon Swim as an example, it is no different. It is authentic, very pleasant, and so on, but what good are such things if the longevity is very, very modest...
In this regard, I certainly do not expect 12 hours, not even 9 hours, but I believe one should aim for around 6 to 7 hours, especially when spending good money...
Honestly, I am a big fan of grapefruit and blood orange; they are very summery and slightly bitter fragrance notes that are always very well received in summer. You can also go wrong with such fragrances....
For example, if you make the grapefruit too sweet, it can quickly become too sweet with slight sweating, leading to headaches (which happens to me often). Here, the citrus notes are more on the BITTER side, which I find very good.
Now let’s briefly touch on synthetic and natural oils:
I don’t want to start a fundamental discussion again! Synthetic ingredients have many, many advantages, better (easier) balancing/adjustment with certain notes, often cheaper, and they are often more potent, etc. My "problem" with it is that one must find a healthy balance, and then everything is cool! Unfortunately, this is not even remotely the case with many fragrances... the Greyfruit smells very authentic despite the citrus notes...
Regarding longevity/sillage:
Satisfactory!
Applied at 1 PM and by 9 PM it was still subtly noticeable.
The sillage is, in my opinion, noticeable for 2 to 3 hours within a limited 1-meter range
and later it becomes a skin scent.
Does that bother me?
Not at all!
Why?
From April to the end of September, I see it as usable daily and it has a friendly + refreshing side. When I decide to wear something like this, I wish for that, and if I get it, especially in the office, on a plane, or generally around people, one should avoid heavy scents at certain times....
Price:
As far as I know, we are in the €2 (+) range, and that is totally fine.
How is it received?
I can't give long-term reports yet, but my wife really likes it, and 3 of my employees also liked it right away. Since I like it too...
Recommendation?
Definitely!
If you like a fresh - fruity - summery - slightly bitter fragrance direction (like I do in the current season), then I recommend at least a TEST!
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______
P.S.
And by the way
"Made in Germany"
is always appreciated,
especially these days ;) .
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