Grapefruit Wood
Note Profile
About
Grapefruit wood is a note name, not a timber. In at least one perfume it stands for Pamplewood, a dsm-firmenich material that smells woody and of grapefruit. It reads as grapefruit peel over a pale, dry wood.
Scent Profile
Grapefruit Wood smells of grapefruit peel laid over a pale wood. The citrus sits on top, bright and a touch sour, while a soft, creamy wood note runs underneath, pale rather than dark or resinous. It reads as fruit first and wood second, with the wood staying quiet throughout.
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Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
ScentArt
Origin
No timber or plant extract is sold as grapefruit wood. In D&G L'Impératrice (2009) the brand's note list named Pamplewood where Parfumo writes grapefruit wood. Pamplemousse is French for grapefruit. Pamplewood is a Firmenich material, CAS 216970-21-7. No source names the material in the other three perfumes.
Usage in Perfumery
Parfumo lists grapefruit wood in 4 perfumes from 4 brands, released from 2009 to 2025. Two put it in the base: D&G L'Impératrice (2009) and Ulric de Varens Paris Dream (2015). Two put it in the top: Jacques Bogart Silver Scent Deep (2014) and Zara Wood Collection 01: Pure (2025). Fragrantica lists the L'Impératrice note as lemon tree instead.
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Perfumes featuring Grapefruit Wood
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