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perminfo – :
Smells so lovely! Fresh, zesty, uplifting – a really natural smelling, grapefruit. So sad this has no lasting power on me, like most other citruses. I sprayed this on at Sephora and by the time a got home a half hour later, it was gone!
Nahteence – :
Lovely, “juicy” grapefruit scent. I get a bit of sweet orange and lemon at the start, but the dry down reminds me of sweetened grapefruit juice. It does have poor longevity, and is gone after a couple of hours. However, it is pretty while it lasts.
slavik77710 – :
I really love this one. It’s bright, crisp and dare I say fresh. It keeps it’s opening throughout yet middle notes give it enough complexity to make it interesting. I noticed this on my coat after a long day and the dry down was perfect. It’s grapefruit but better.
mekcho – :
Amazing. A must-buy. Fresh grapefruit smell.
Duehiscocorie – :
The opening is indeed a blast of fresh grapefruit. There is also a candy/gourmand facet to this perfume. Nice and summery. As others have said, the longevity is the main drawback. Twenty sprays and it was barely there after two hours. Although, I did buy this on eBay, so it could be an old bottle as well.
kozerman – :
I am always happy to wear Fresh Eau De Parfum Hesperides layered with Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo – Mandorlo di Sicilia. I adore this grapefruit scent, which is fizzy and makes my mouth water. It’s like bottled sunshine with a touch of sweat, but in a good way! I just wish it lasted longer.
dimych – :
This is a really good citrus imo.. I don’t wear it a lot, but when I smell it on other people I crave it. It has a sourness to it probably from the rhubarb that really stands this apart from the others. For me anyways because I crave those bitter notes. I like this for when I know I’m going to be hot (so.CA) and am going to close to people.
bravorum – :
An excellent grapefruit scent at a good price, but, uh-oh… Longevity is less than an hour on my skin…
kolesja75 – :
I adore rhubarb, love grapefruit scents in the summer and have had good luck with many Fresh scents. Unfortunately this one is a big disappointment. There is something artificial and too sharp about this–it seems like some kind of disinfectant that has lemon added to mask the unpleasant smell. There are enough positive reviews that this is probably a personal chemistry thing. Onward and upward.
Sillage–personal, 1-2 feet
Longevity–unknown, scrubbed
Fabulosity–Lemon Fresh Joy
Price to value–N/A
2/10
krutel – :
I am a fan of grapefruit so when I was in Sephora today, I picked this up and smelled it.. It was love at first whiff… It is tart and sweet. Soft but strong and just smells fresh and fruity and citrusy..
This scent is fast becoming one at the beginning of the rotation. I buy at least a perfume every week (must stop) and since Amazing Grace and I fell in love this is the first fragrance that I may see on the side. I can’t wait to wear this on a hot day and smell that grapefruit wafting up to my nose.. If you like grapefruit, you won’t be sorry you bought this one..
It does tend to fade quickly but I have found that fragrances that wear off quickly, to rub a little mineral oil on before applying. The mineral oil has no scent but gives the fragrance something to stick to and then you can rub it in if you wish.
wladuk – :
Unisex citrusy and fresh. …even fine for kids to wear to wake em up before school. Smells good on men and women alike. This is kind of a no perfume office scent or a summer refreshing scent or the one you would grab if you need one with zing
brabglotthouh – :
I didn’t have much to add to the previous reviews until today. I love Fresh Hesperides so much, but it has absolutely no lasting power. Doesn’t matter how many sprays, doesn’t matter if I spray it on fabric, it is gone in 15 minutes. I don’t think it’s much better than a body spray, and for the price tag, it’s ridiculous. So I was on a mission to find another fragrance that is similar, and I found it! Moschino I Love Love has a very similar zingy grapefruit note and it lasts much longer. The price is also better, when you compare equivalent sizes. If you love Hesperides, but hate the lasting power, give I Love Love a try.
Lenok399 – :
I love this! Much different than Sugar Lemon. Fresh, bright and lovely, yet it has a cozy layer to it. Very nice.
CaHbI4 – :
Charming but you can get it much cheaper and same version of it in bodyshop. Too common yet expensive for what it has.
andrick7744 – :
Hesperides is a dose of juicy fresh bright ripe grapefruit and all that is delightful. I have worn this off and on for years (since it was in the tall skinny bottle)…yet STILL every time I put it on I want to say “mmmm” out loud.
It is a simple fragrance, yet very well done. There is nothing to really decipher or figure out….it is just to be enjoyed. It doesn’t cause you to see Cleopatra and her cat or give you any sort of hallucinatory benefits (as I see happening in reviews for other more “complex” fragrances. Are some of them laced with LSD or something?). But Hesperides sure smells awfully good.
If you like grapefruit, citrus or anything remotely of the sort…buy the biggest bottle of this that you can find, you won’t be disappointed. I will put it this way…whenever I am disappointed in a fragrance that I just blindly purchased (even the $200+ kind)….I wash it off, neutralize, rinse, repeat. Then spray myself down with Hesperides and all is right with the world again.
сергей11 – :
I got this for free at Sephora, using my rewards points!
It’s SO fresh and fizzy. It’s straight up grapefruit, bolstered by the other citruses, and grounded and edged by the tart rhubarb…but it’s not completely tangy, thanks to the light lotus note, making this altogether pleasing, fresh, and a breath of clean air.
It’s uplifting and crisp, perfect for those days when you’re just completely tuckered out. I take it along with me and spritz when I’m feeling exhausted in the middle of my work/school day. It’s definitely a wonderful pick me up…but don’t count on it to last too long. I can squeeze about a two hours out of it, with three spritzes to the arm.
Artresan – :
Wonderful natural-smelling grapefruit. Fresh, zesty, light. I so wish it had more staying power on my skin. I still have a sample and spray the wrist just to make me feel joyous and smiling.
bkmbx – :
Really enjoy this scent; the grapefruit is bright and fresh, very uplifting and energizing. Lasts well on my skin too.
tottto – :
Hesperides smells like a pleasantly scented grapefruit Summer magic play set or unicorn toy for girls. It smells like a grapefruit vitamin C lozenge (minus the menthol). 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.
If I had to choose between Hesperides and Sugar Lychee, I would definitely go with the Sugar Lychee. Though it is also synthetic, somewhat linear and lacking in depth, something about that particular rendition of lychee makes it fresh, palatable, and quite memorable, capable of transcending the boundaries of its target audience. It’s a tall glass of pink lemonade Kool-aid. Sometimes that’s just what the heart wants.
Blackwolf1 – :
This is a nice, well-balanced citrus scent. I think part of why I like citrus is that the natural essential oils are inexpensive enough to be used by perfumers so they do not need to resort to synthetic molecules. It is fresh and energizing, and not annoyingly sweet like some other “:Fresh” fragrances (the Sugar ones and Sake–which had the potential of being lovely but isn’t, for me). It layers well with the floral scents by L’Occitane (Pivoine for example). Divine accompaniment to my day and safe for work.
Tarlan – :
Uber tangy mix with sharp grapefruit dominating, love, love this!
Sonic_Pro – :
Love it – does not last but not sure I care. Will definitely be buying a big bottle. I find the grapefruit really uplifting on a dull day and very refreshing on a sunny one.
xristofor83 – :
Absoultely love this fragrance which I have in the EDT (which I think was discontinued) and the EDP. Unfortunately neither has much, if any longevity on my skin or clothes whatsoever, as with most of the Fresh range I’ve tried. Shame, for the price I would not repurchase but one thing I will add is even though this is a citrus scent, it’s never caused any problems with my allergies, despite spraying a lot.
veedoc – :
I love this HESPERIDES alot, I am not fan of pure or sharp citrus but this grapfruit citrus got some sophisticate sweetie combination of scent itself.
Um juicy sweetie and on my skin+cloth, it lasts 6-8 hrs even not lound but closed to skin; and its top-base note are quite linear from the beginning to end. Love it and will buy it again after emptied for sure.
poslevech – :
Another bright and shiny citrus offering from Fresh, HESPERIDES is initially all about grapefruit, both juice and zest, until the classic Fresh base kicks in, which I happen to love, so naturally this is another winner in my perfume book. From the reviews I’ve seen, people seem pretty much divided as regards Guerlain’s PAMPLELUNE: some smell in that composition cat pee, while others find it divine. Those in the former category still looking for an excellent grapefruit fragrance should definitely give HESPERIDES a try.
More generally, anyone who likes citrus scents really must check out the house of Fresh, since they do them better than just about anyone else. Natural, juicy, with enough depth and quality to count as haute cologne in most cases. But the non-citrus scents–CANNABIS ROSE and CANNABIS SANTAL–are bona fide perfumes. Of all of the contenders in the “don’t worry, be happy” group of perfume houses, Clean, Philosophy, and Fresh, Fresh, I am now prepared boldly to assert, is by far the best. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that the founders of this house do not come under the nefarious accounting influences of their supercorporate master… 5.05.11
gilfanovlar – :
I was resistant about having this in my collection. Like I needed another light citrus? Yes, indeed I did.
The smell of grapefruit brings about a positive/optimistic attitude, so a spritz here and there does wonders for the mood. It does stay close to the skin. I smell the dry floral of lotus and the bite of rhubarb. The mixture of grapefruit and orange is what I mainly smell as it runs thru all the notes.
This and cannabis santal are my favorites in the line. If you like Jo Malone lime, basil, mandarin you may like this one too!
evp1985 – :
Thank you so much for adding this!!
I think this is one of the best gourmand citrus scents out there. You have to like grapefruit for this, and if you do I highly recommend it. Nice uplifting and crips. This doesn’t last a real long time like most citrus scents, but the silage is good (not strong but it’s there). Great for really hot summer days.