Grapefruit
lat. Citrus paradisi
Group: Citrus
Odor profile: tart, tangy, with bitter aftertaste, clearing elegant aroma, happy smell, uplifting.
Grapefruit (Citrus Paradisi) is the only citrus fruit that doesn’t originate from the Old World. Lemons, Oranges, Mandarins and all other wonderful juicy citruses were brought to the Americas by adventurous European explorers, but grapefruit is a relatively young species, originating from the late 18th-century Caribbean. Grapefruit is most probably a natural hybrid between the pomelo and the orange, first bred in Barbados. This hybrid fruit is today listed as one of the “Seven Wonders of Barbados,” where Citrus Paradisi is still mentioned as the “Forbidden Fruit.” This intriguing name was not given by the locals, but by the Reverend Griffith Hughes, an 18th century naturalist, who was on the quest of finding the origin of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, from the Garden of Eden. Unusual orange fruits hanging from the lush green branches appeared to him similar to the biblical Golden Apples - the fruit with the promise of knowledge.
For many years, grapefruit was known as shaddock or shattuck, possibly in reference to certain Captain Shaddock, who was the one that brought pomelo seeds to Jamaica. The name we use today name refers to the manner in which grapefruit grows – in a clusters, resembling a shape of big yellow grapes.
Grapefruit was first introduced to Florida in the 1820’s, where it is still widely grown. The United States is the world’s major producer of this fruit and Florida alone generates about 1/3 of the world's grapefruit harvest. This wonderful fruit comes in many colors, ranging from pale white to ruby red. What is common for all of the varieties is that they are rich in juice and have a tangy-sweet to bitter flavor. Grapefruit is mostly eaten out-of-hand or in the form of a fruit juice. It holds as one of the world’s healthiest foods, loaded with beneficial nutrients, antioxidants and phytochemicals.
The essential oil of grapefruit is extracted from the peel of the fruit. It is historically known for its aromatic scent and widely used in aromatherapy. The composition of the oil, and its sensory properties, may widely vary with the cultivar. The extraction method involves cold pressing of the outer peels of the fruits and delivers a distinctively colored greenish-yellow liquid with a sharp citrusy scent. The odor resembles the one of the sweet orange oil, but it is slightly more bitter and herbaceous. The oil is used mainly for flavoring fruit beverages and as a common fragrance material.
It is one of the main ingredients in a range of perfumes with a fine citrusy accord. Same as the rest of the citrus notes, grapefruit is predominately powerful in top notes, it lends a zesty and fresh start to the composition, and provides lively introduction to the middle and base notes. Depending on the sort of the grapefruit, the olfactory properties of the oil may vary from bitter and sharp notes of white grape, to sweet, delicate and milder nuances of red and pink sorts. Recently, the grapefruit 'bitter-green-woody' nuance has become popular in perfumery as a variation of the classical Eau de Cologne theme and it is used for creation of both female and male perfumes.
Perfect examples of two grapefruit-influenced unisex fragrances are Jo Malone’s Grapefruit and Assam and Grapefruit, from the Tea Collection. The former is inspired by the British tradition of daily tea ritual, and delivers refreshing and invigorating scent of grapefruit as from the first morning cup of tea. Guerlain’s Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune is a sparkling and fresh eau de toilette for women, designed to be reminiscent of taking a walk in the garden.
More delicate, sweet and fresh interpretation of grapefruit is offered in the sparkling composition of Pink Grapefruit by Floris. This unisex fragrance combines notes of pink grapefruit, grapefruit blossom and sandalwood. Another lovely fragrance based on pink grapefruit is Pink Grapefruit by Bath and Body Works. It delivers a splash of freshness in the top notes, which are composed of orange and pink grapefruit.
If you’re looking for a fragrance that’s just about grapefruit and grapefruit only, try Antica Farmacista’s Grapefruit for women. The nose behind this fragrance, Paolo Vranjes, processed the grapefruit essence to create a clean, fresh and spicy fragrance that truly invigorates our senses.
More wonderful fragrances featuring grapefruit note can be discovered in our search by notes.

Author: Marina Milojević (Mary)
Fragrantica Writer, Translator & Editor
Perfumes and Colognes With Grapefruit

Les Colognes Hermes Eau de Pamplemousse Rose Hermes
Joy of Pink Lacoste
Bombshell Seduction Victoria`s Secret
Eau Vitaminee Biotherm
So Pink Gap
Bombshell Summer Victoria`s Secret
Sweet Temptation Victoria`s Secret
Big Pony 4 Ralph Lauren
Del Mar Marbella Edition Baldessarini
Wish of Happiness Avon
Free Attitude Oriflame
S8 Oriflame
Citrus L`Erbolario
Hugo Create Limited Edition Hugo Boss
Love Trap Divine Paradise Chupa Chups
Always Lollia
Tommy Girl 10 Tommy Hilfiger
Sauvignonne Ginestet
Cap Nature Pamplemousse Yves Rocher
Pink Grapefruit Demeter Fragrance
O Pomelo - Pamplemousse Comptoir Sud Pacifique
Zestini The Body Shop
Sugar Grapefruit Love & Toast
Candide Aftelier
Joop! Homme Hot Summer 2008 Joop!
Azzaro Chrome Summer Azzaro
Tropical Dots Demeter Fragrance
Paul Smith Sunshine Edition for Men 2010 Paul Smith
DKNY Women Summer Donna Karan
Pink Grapefruit Floris
Design for Men Paul Sebastian
Paul Smith Sunshine Edition for Women 2010 Paul Smith
Grapefruit Red Currant Mistral
Lobster Cellphone Smell Bent
Superior s.Oliver
Cafe-Cafe Puro Cafe Parfums
Fleurs Botanical Perfume Esscentual Alchemy
Ducati Ducati
Dangerous Desires Sammi Sweetheart
ShanghaiJava Ananas Imperial Crazylibellule and the Poppies
Kaze Miya Shinma
Quixote Amway
Enigma For Him Ajmal
Versus Time for Action Versace
Ralph Lauren Big Pony 1 for Women Ralph Lauren
Terre d'Hermes Hermes
Ultraviolet Colours of Summer Paco Rabanne
Guaiac Red Flower Organic Perfume 
Victoria`s Secret Pink Sweet & Flirty Victoria`s Secret
Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune Guerlain
L.12.12. Blue Lacoste
Gershwin Maria Candida Gentile
Grapefruit-Guava Fruits & Passion
Soprani Uomo Luciano Soprani
Burlesque: Kitten Opus Oils
B-Cool Police
Mexx Pure Life Man Mexx
Alien Sunessence Edition Saphir Soleil Thierry Mugler
Tabac Citron Providence Perfume
Crazy Kiss Salvador Dali
Chance Eau Tendre Chanel
Acqua D'Estate Essenza 2007 Ermenegildo Zegna
Zippo On The Road Zippo Fragrances
Blue Eyes Rampage
Chantal Thomass Eau de Toilette Chantal Thomass
Fureur d'agrumes Esteban
Cheap & Chic I Love Love Moschino
The One for Men Dolce&Gabbana
Quartz pour Homme Molyneux
Paradise Lys Princesse Marina De Bourbon
Daisy Marc Jacobs
Kuulas Lumene
Betty Barclay in LOVE Betty Barclay
Brazilian Mango Grapefruit Pacifica
Hesperides Fresh
Bleu de Chanel Chanel
Ultraviolet Man Summer Pop Paco Rabanne
Adidas Fresh Escape Adidas
Tommy Jeans Tommy Hilfiger
Faith Hill Soul2Soul for Her Tim McGraw
Solo Amore Luciano Soprani
Insence Ultramarine Hawaii Givenchy
Ultraviolet Fluoressence for Men Paco Rabanne
Eau de RubyLips Salvador Dali
Squeeze Lilly Pulitzer
Paris Hilton for Man Paris Hilton
Benetton Verde Man Benetton
DKNY Be Delicious Donna Karan
Elle Edition Collector Yves Saint Laurent
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil Hermes
1 Million Paco Rabanne
Calypso Tangerine Calypso Christiane Celle
Mistero di Roma Donna Laura Biagiotti
True Star Men Tommy Hilfiger
Vanilla Grapefruit Lavanila Laboratories
212 Pop! Carolina Herrera
Aqua Allegoria Gentiana Guerlain
Cedrat Roger & Gallet
Bombshell In Love Victoria`s Secret
CK IN2U for Her Calvin Klein
Dior Addict 2 Dior
Joop! Homme Sexy In Pink Joop!
Ghost Summer Flirt Ghost
Paul Smith Sunshine Edition For Men 2011 Paul Smith
Aigner White Man Etienne Aigner
212 Men on Ice 2006 Carolina Herrera
Benetroessere Resort Etro
U by Ungaro for Him Emanuel Ungaro
212 H2O Carolina Herrera
Cabotine Delight Gres
Honor Express
Angelique Arrogance Arrogance
Le Male Terrible Shaker Limited Editon Jean Paul Gaultier
Feuilles (Leaves) DSH Perfumes
Michalsky for Men Michael Michalsky
Ipanema Satellite
Rosebud Ayala Moriel
Speed Man O Boticario
Theo Botanical Cologne Esscentual Alchemy
Varens essentiel Neroli Divin Ulric de Varens
Hugo XY Summer Edition Hugo Boss
Happyholic Expand
Sepia Aftelier
Aqva Marina Monotheme Fine Fragrances Venezia
Aqua Mat Homme Masaki Matsushima
Grapefruit Jo Malone
Soleil de Capri Montale
L.12.12. Green Lacoste
In Love Again Edition Fleur De La Passion Yves Saint Laurent
Citrus Verbena Summer Fragrance 2009 L`Occitane en Provence
Love Sweet Love Philosophy
Island Palm Beach Michael Kors
Terre d`Hermes Parfum Hermes
Clear Neil Morris
Notre Flore Cedar L`Occitane en Provence
Be Spontaneous Avon
DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Donna Karan
Rakaan Swiss Arabian
Eclat d’Arpège Summer 2007 Lanvin
CH Marine Carolina Herrera
Plaisir Laura Tonatto
Very Pink Impulse
Agua Verde Salvador Dali
Bianco Trussardi
Jamaica ² Woman Puma
Armani Code Summer Pour Homme 2011 Giorgio Armani
Citrella The Body Shop
Amor Amor Summer 2012 Cacharel
Lacoste Essential Sport Lacoste
Acqua Attiva Collistar