Les Colognes Hermes Eau de Pamplemousse Rose Hermes for women and men

Hermes needs to sell this by the gallon, because if this is your thing you'll be using a lot of it.

The grapefruit (pamplemousse - I had to look it up) lasts, oh, about a minute or two. Then it's gone. (It's a wonderful smelling grapefruit, however - not at all synthetic.) I do believe this is a new evaporation speed record for any scent I've tried.

The rosy scent lingers for an hour or two, then that's gone, too. Time for more!

I like this stuff - it's one of the few florals I can stand smelling on myself - but, wow, longevity is awful. I ought to time this and 4711, Guerlain's Eau de Cologne Imperiale and Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte to see which one disappears the most quickly.

I had a long, dark trip ahead of me so I sprayed my sample on my arm to entertain myself for 3 hours. Wow, I thought, FRESH! then it took at turn at about 20 minutes and I couldn't put my finger on what it was. Then I thought, this is the smell of a freshly shaven man...wow, I love that smell, but not on me! Yep, this is a very unisex scent and I'm guessing a man would do this one nicely. Almost home 3 hours later and it's still with me, softening and more rose. What a ride :)

Its a nice fragrance. I had it for awhile and sold it. I love citrus frags but, it just wasn't my cup of tea. Its too zesty. Almost like they extracted the scent from sour peels as opposed to the actual grapefruit. Its also very dry. It has an unforgiving woody dry down. I'll give them props for making it smells natural though. It would be better if it had more body

I have just tested the cologne version of this. Beautiful non-gourmand grapefruit. It is perfumey rather than "juicy mouthwatering" but without being artificial. I could see myself wearing this for a business meeting in hot summery temperatures. It is a unique cologne and does what a cologne should do. I would not expect monster longevity from this type of scent, however the spray on my hand is still noticeable even after washing my hands a few times. Maybe it will disappear faster on a hot day though, which is not a problem if you are willing to reapply every now and then. Last time I used cologne or "colonia" was when living in Spain and I did not like the typical (budget) cologne scents. This one here is the complete opposite: unique, classy and perfumey in a good way.

This smells fantastic, for about 25-30 minutes. Then comes the magic. It's GONE! I got a sample of this and boy am I glad I didn't actually buy it. I guess I just don't see the point of owning a fragrance that lasts less than an hour.

Very authentic, crisp grapefruit, as someone who loves the taste and smell of grapefruit i was very impressed by it.

It's a very refreshing fragrance that is perfect for summer days.

To those who complain about longevity, you might be trying the Cologne version. There is an EDT version that comes in an identical bottle - but frosted glass instead of clear.

I tried this at the duty free and loved it instantly. I love the depth of this scent. Contrary to most, its the orange not the grapefruit that I get initially. To me it smells of a sweet and sour orange (grapefruit?) with rose weaving thru, all atop the oakmoss that is not mentioned in the notes. The oakmoss seems to give an immpression of moistness. It is pricey and the sillage is not the best but this stayed with me for hours, however, I usually don't apply perfume to my skin outside of testing the fragrance unless it is a natural fragrance. So maybe this is why my experience of longevity was fine. For me this is pure pleasure and indulgence.

I compared three grapefruit fragrances today: Eau de Pamplemousse Rose by Hermes, Guerlain's Acqua Allegoria Pamplelune, and Hesperides by Fresh.

Eau de Pamplemousee Rose is a bright authentic citrus, beginning with fresh sour and sweet juice and the bitterness of the peel, like a halved yellow grapefruit served in a crystal dish. The grapefruit starts off sharp and natural, but is quickly softened with gentle florals in a crystal vase in the background. This is an elegant scent that is so true to a real grapefruit, I almost expected my wrist to be sticky from the juice.

As it wears on, the sharpness of the grapefruit fades but the sweetness remains, and one is left with a Sun warmed citrus-floral, like waiting on a bench in perfect weather while your friend returns from getting some ice cream.

Hesperides smells like a pleasantly scented grapefruit toy for girls. It smells like a grapefruit vitamin C lozenge. It is sweet though not in a cloying or excessively cheap way, but there is no depth whatsoever to this fragrance. It is a matte, pale yellow grapefruit pillow. It would be a nice first perfume for a girl between the ages of 8 and 12.

Guerlain's Acqua Allegoria Pamplelune smells much less realistic than Eau de Pamplemousee Rose. On my skin, Pamplelune's grapefruit is layered with a subtle ammonia-like almost urine element, which might be a failed attempt at the bitterness of the grapefruit peel, an (off) green aspect, or some sort of pepper/earth note. It is quite unpleasant, and the ammonia element persists throughout the dry-down.

Eau de Pamplemousee Rose has pretty poor longevity, though this means you can keep applying it throughout the day in order to relive that juicy opening. In my opinion, EDC is the perfect concentration for this fragrance, because true to life citrus is most refreshing when experienced in short bursts.

It's funny how this line of Hermes mostly smells very similar. When I put this on or Concentre D'Orange Verte, Eau D'Orange Verte, and Eau de Cologne Hermes all has the same underlining smell. They all are citrusy at varying degrees of citrus or type of citrus. I do enjoy them all. The only way I can make out the differences is to spray them all on individual papers and sniff. There is quite differences in them.

This I can smell rose which none of the others has. It's funny that the grapefruit is sooo overpowering that it's the only thing I smell most of the time.... but then once in a while the rose comes out to play. I would be driving in the car and think to myself... where is this nice rose scent coming from and then eureka... it's the pamplemousse rose.

The only bad thing about this line of Hermes is that it's a cologne which means no lasting power at all.

It's hard to believe in some ways that grapefruit colognes have become an independent genre, but their numbers continue to augment, so we can be very selective if we want. Hermès CONCENTRE DE PAMPLEMOUSSE ROSE is a good one, no doubt, and may appeal to those who find that the Guerlain Aqua Allegoria grapefruit entry (PAMPLELUNE) veers too close to dreaded "cat box" territory. I myself do not perceive it in that way, but apparently quite a few reviewers do.

In this Hermès grapefruit "concentrated cologne" (an idea recently turned into an entire line by the house of Atelier Cologne), there is just as much vetiver as grapefruit, and the citrus is both tart and smooth somehow, as contradictory as that may seem. I'd say that the citrus scent is closer to zest than juice, and it smells very natural without being overwhelmingly grapefruity. Is there really supposed to be rose in this creation? Or does "pamplemousse rose" mean "pink grapefruit". That's how my nose reads it...

For better or for worse (better in my case...), I myself do not find very much overlap between this composition and TERRE, as do some reviewers, and for me this simple yet satisfying composition works very well in both hot and cold weather. All in all, CONCENTRE DE PAMPLEMOUSSE ROSE is a fine and refreshing citrus-vetiver cologne, and I do not believe that one must be a grapefruit nut to wear it, especially since in the drydown the vetiver becomes much more important than the citrus.

I have not tried the diluter version, but this one has pretty good longevity.

Nice & Classy smooth citrus scent that i can't stop smelling myself after spray but OMG it's almost gone in 30 mins. It's light & fresh & liveliness which i really love but too poor longevity. I can't feel rose but feel over-standard citrus. I think it has more notes than just citrus & rose, possible vetiver.

I need to bring handed decant to top up during the day when it's gone. By the way, the price maybe not worth for this fast gone scent but i need to accept that the scent is really good. They can put this fragrance into their Jardin line. If you love Terre d'Hermes & Eau de Orange d'Verte, you will love this scent. Another safe but extraordinary scent.

I loved this from the second I tried it at Saks. It stayed with me all day. It smells great mixed with Bond No 9 Eau De New York, they're fairly similiar... but beware, this will make some people sneeze.

It wasnt even 5 minutes after spraying on my wrist and I couldnt smell it anymore...its just gone !

I'm still testing Eau de Pamlemousse, but so far so good. It has some staying power on my skin which is contrary to the experiences of other reviewers. It's not a fragrance that I would usually consider trying two and three times, but it has grown on me. However, the price has scared me away.

You can always tell an Ellena scent. They do have a similar feeling and this one is no exception. Amazing grapefruit opening. Leads into a light green, somewhat herbal dry down. Smells to me just like Pacifica Lotus Garden. But typically for a Hermes Ellena creation, it is fleeting. Not worth the price.

I foolishly bought this when it came out. The grapefruit was so like-wow. But it only lasts 3 minutes. And it's not cheap. And the rest doesn't smell like anything in particular. A serious ripoff. If the grapefruit could be made to last it would be wonderful, better than Guerlain Pamplelune, which I love and is a reasonable price.

One of the few scents where I can tolerate pamplemousse, more over: I like it!

The beginning crispy notes from pamplemousse turn into a VERY slightly rose scent but it won't be a big floral, there is more a light woody base at the end, which is a bit similar to Voyage - típical JCE even.

Actually, I have he Concentrée version issued in 2011, and I have no idea whether the ingredients have been also modified or only the longevity is better than before.

A bright juicy genuine grapefruit opening softened by faint floral top notes that are strong for around two hours before dramatically drying down to a more subdued orange/floral/wood. After about four hours, the effect is strictly next-to-skin.

One could see this initial burst and drydown as a problem, or you could do what I do: acquire this specifically as an office scent.

The citrus helps me stay fresh and alert in the morning, and the limited projection and short life of the more assertive scents help to keep the people in cubicles around me un-invaded by my olfactory tastes. Yet, even after several hours, a fresh set of vapors will make their way to my nose to give me a taste of the nice citrus/woods drydown.

I use one spray on the upper chest and a small spray on each wrist. Spraying on my neck results in excessive early projection followed by vanishing after an hour or two. This is a scent that may want to go on places that won't vaporize it in as much of a hurry as with other more durable scents.

By the time I get home, most traces are gone, and I can assume my evening scent (He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood).

it smells like a grapefruit for an hour or two tops,then its gone,all gone.where is the development.terrible longevity,and no projection whatsoever.I will try it again and hopefully have better results as I would like the review to be more positive but I have to call it like I smell it.It would take a bloodhound to find the rose here!Very dissappointed.I will say this for it,that the citrus is more natural than all those synthetic sport scents.
This isn't a scent creation from many different ingredients to form something new and unique it is merely bottled grapefruit.@ least make it last longer considering the price tag!If this were a painting it would be one color on canvass.So glad I tried it before wasting that kind of money!However if this is what you want just get some grapefruit and rub it on your skin.125$?LOL!Minimalism gone too far.

Grapefruit is my favourite citrus scent, so I really wanted to like this. Unfortunately, the top note of grapefruit comes and goes in about half the time it takes to eat an actual grapefruit. What's left after that could be replicated by rubbing a car freshener on your skin. I would recommend this for a quickie w/ a casual partner on a hot summer's eve, as long as you don't last more than ten minutes.

Pamplemousse Rose is conceived as a classic chypre. Citrus over woods.

Unfortunately, the grapefruit top note is so overwhelmingly chemical it glows like a neon sign. It really is a shame because the rose is used to great effect here, managing to be neither soapy nor powdery and the dry down is a rich and beautiful mossy woods. I might go so far as to call it intoxicating if not for that synthetic slap of grapefruit searing my nostrils.

Stick with its similar but much better, older brother Eau d'Orange Verte.

elegant and strong at the same time! now hermes have launched "concentrè de pamplemousse rose", that's an eau de toilette, but there isn't yet on this site

Sophisticated citrus - love it.

A grapefruit burst that includes the seeds.....which I love, too bad that after 10 minutes all is gone. Great smell but hardly worth buying, better off to just go buy a blender and a bag of grapefruits.

So yummy opening and hard to tolerate as perfume for most of people, again citrus overdose and this time it's so deep and sharp.
Extremely casual and sport.
About its pure citrus I must say that you can cut a lime in half and pour its juice on your shirt, now you have Hermes!

longevity 4/10
sillage 9/10
scent 10/10

Love this one, fresh and clean. Great scent.

it's perfect!

I love grapefruit and was really looking forward to this one. Pamplemousse Rose, Getaine Blanche and Voyage all have a sweaty salty musk drydown on my skin I find very unappealing. If I want to smell like sweat I'll go for a jog, I'd rather earn my sweat than pay to have Hermes replicate it.

Perfect cologne! It opens with a bitter grapefruit, soft, but not sweet or sugary. And the rose in the middle note is wonderful, white, fresh morning rose with dew on it. Very nice fragance for summer.

The opening starts with ripe and juicy
note of blood oranges & bitter grapefruit a few minutes later dries down to a note of Black Pepper. the note of Delicate rose hindes benneth
the more Dominering notes of Orange Grapefruit and Black Pepper.

This is an Perfect mood enhancer
next to Lavender perfect for depression
dreary rainy days and dark cold nights.

hermes pamplemousse rose and voyage are totally different!
pamplemousse rose opens with a very naturalistic, nicely bitter grapefruit note which is juicy, fresh but never sharp. I need another try to describe the dry down but I already know: I love this one, it's perfect for summer!

Try Eau de Pamplemousse Rose on your left hand, then try Voyage d'Hermès on your right one: Compare...C'mon Mr Ellena didn't really rack his brains! It's sort of the same fragrance!!OK, Both beautiful..but with that salary..Give us a new thing!

Grapefruit almost never works for me, but I received a sample in a swap and had to at least try it. What a pleasant surprise. A very fine rendition of Grapefruit minus the unfortunate cat-spray edge so many grapefruits get, with a simple, powdery rose. It's a deceptively plain fragrance, easily worn for day, but there's something about it that really would make the transfer to mink and diamonds. There's a classic elegance to this scent that is somehow camouflaged by the citrus rose summery aspects, but it is definitely a great fragrance. Those who fear grapefruit may test with safety. Somehow it's neither harsh, acidic or weird. It's just delicately pretty without being sticky, girly or dated.

it's really another typical and great JCE perfume. the very fresh grapefruit note immediately clean my mind. i want to deep and deep smell the lovely fragrance. I definitely want a big bottle!

I was totally thrilled and excited to see this in...duty free shop in the airport! I was expecting this rarely seen one to be very hard to find and ridiculously priced. it was not. the price was decent for a hard to find scent, even though it is little more expensive than regular perfumes.

availability and price aside, i immediately take the tester and sprayed it on my wrist. i got the most unique smell i have ever smelled! it's a hint of cirtus, fresh citruses mixed with a hint of flower and a pinch of spice. just a teeny weeny pinch of spice, but it makes all the difference! light and fresh, very Jean-Claude Ellena.

As time goes by, the citruses fades and leave me with lovely light green scent with the flower, rose. lovely!i do think this is the perfect scent to get ready to brave the summer sun!

Unfortunately this lovely scent doesnt last long enough on my dry skin... but, i will find someone who goes to that airport and ask s/he to get me Pamplemousse Rose :)

Masculine 21st century citrus and a dark, almost burnt rose scent. Very cool and seductive.

A very subtle and exquisite blend of grapefruit and rose. It's definitely a step ahead of Ellena's Eau Parfumee au the vert (PR is less sweet, less flowery, more unisex) and Un Jardin sur Nil (in PR the citrus note is less sharp and the composition is much better blended).
I've been long trying to find a citrus cologne that wouldn't make me sneezing because of extreme sharpness of this family, would have decent longevity, and would manage to stay true to the opening notes. This one fills the bill. My favourite cologne so far.

I have been looking forward to trying this, and had a chance to do so today. Grapefruit is one of my favourite citrus notes, and I was not disappointed in that respect. The top grapefruit note in Eau de Pamplemousse Rose is really good, natural, fresh and, for lack of a better word, sparkling. Definitely mood-uplifting. It doesn't last all that long, mind you. Or rather, it does not disappear but is joined by other citrus and loses its sparkle. I get orange, or perhaps mandarine with its mild sweetness. On a paper strip at least, these notes have a very decent longevity, and end up mixing with a strong rose note. The rose is a gorgeous full-bloom type, but then becomes spicier and greener. At this point, it gets difficult to identify individual notes. I imagine that's the effect of the rhubofix (woody/spicy/floral/fruity mix) which obviously I have never smelled. Whatever it is, green and, to a lesser extent, fruity notes add a touch of sharpness to the heart. I don't get any woody notes. After a few hours, the rose starts to subside, and lingers discretely on what seems to be a predominently green base. I like Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, but I would like it even more if the top grapefruit note lasted a bit longer. Still, it's a fun, uplifting eau de cologne with a difference...