Greyfruit Grauton Parfums 2024

Greyfruit is for me exactly what the scent aims to be: a refreshing summer chill with plenty of citrus, a hint of invigorating spice, and effervescence, on a solid amber-musk base.

This summer fragrance starts off wonderfully bitter-citrusy with mandarin peel and neroli, along with bergamot and grapefruit, which throughout the development, together with what is referred to here as a mineral water accord, always retains a nice bitterness.

Quickly, ginger and blood orange join the citrus mix. Even though I personally am not the biggest fan of ginger and blood orange in fragrances, these two are so well dosed and intertwined with the rest that there is nothing to complain about regarding my personal taste. Just imagine that the blood orange has rolled further down in the fresh fruit basket, doing everything it does best without standing out disturbingly. The same goes for the ginger, which also adds a moderate woodiness to the whole.

Regarding the intriguing mineral water accord:
Greyfruit is not really an aquatic scent. It doesn’t want to be. However, after just a few minutes, a (for me) hard-to-describe effervescent coolness emerges, which feels very refreshing. This association of mineral water with bitter citrus fruits captures it quite well in my opinion, and therefore the mineral water accord is indeed a fitting term that one can envision. This accord is also the special twist of the fragrance for me: a watery-cool freshness that makes the unsweetened citrus components bubble up. This also ensures that the citrus fruits do not become dull over time. You can tell, it’s hard to describe: so it’s best to smell it yourself! A sniff often conveys more than a thousand words.

One should definitely be a citrus fan and not shy away from a certain bitterness; then nothing can really go wrong with Greyfruit.

The scent lasts surprisingly long on my skin for a fresh summer EdP. I didn’t expect that. The projection is pleasant, so it doesn’t overwhelm on 30°+ summer days. It is always present, wafting joyfully into the nose and evokes (at least for me) a lovely feeling of lasting refreshment and satisfaction. This is surely also thanks to the stable amber-musk base with coumarin and the well-integrated oak moss, which I can particularly sniff out towards the end. This makes Greyfruit a bit soapy-clean in the drydown towards the end. Clary sage also contributes to the pleasantly cooling properties of the fragrance for a long time.

Greyfruit is pleasing but not boring and offers for me personally a very nice twist between a broad citrus mix with bitter notes that I love in fragrances and a bubbly-refreshing chill with good performance and a classic finish on a stable base. Fresh, delicious, zesty, bitter-herb & sparkling-cool. Everything done right!

Greyfruit has a very cheerful character and brings me more positive thoughts in a rather gloomy time that I am personally experiencing, independent of the global developments.

I can hardly think of an occasion when one couldn’t wear this scent in summer. During the day and in the evening, but also at work and in leisure in general. It is so versatile and works very well for many occasions and events if you enjoy bright, cheerful, slightly watery, and therefore not overly sweet, uncomplicated summer freshies with a special twist.

I also find it sympathetic and practical for us fragrance lovers that this indie brand made in Germany offers the scent in a 30ml bottle at a correspondingly fair price. I always appreciate when houses offer 15-30 milliliter sizes, which can also be a financial aspect for us - who often want to own many fragrances - when making a purchase.

Greyfruit comes in a simple but neat bottle with a good spray unit. The outer packaging visually reflects my scent impression with its color choice and design, exuding an authentic and charming flair of craftsmanship together with the interior of the packaging.

Cheers!