Fragrance comparison

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil vs Cute Grapefruit

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.0013 votes

Rank #47,133 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Cute Grapefruit

A'pieu

4.754 votes

Rank #35,209 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cute Grapefruit takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cute Grapefruit
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil1/4

Cute Grapefruit2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: Cute Grapefruit
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cute Grapefruit

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Ambrette 9 Perfume OilLe Labo

Cute GrapefruitA'pieu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityAmbrette 9 Perfume Oil

SillageCute Grapefruit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity90%

musky80%

fresh70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

citrus100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

fresh65%

fresh spicy53%

rose42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PearAppleFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeLimeTamarind

Heart

GrapefruitPearPlumApple

Base

RoseLily-of-the-Valley

InformationalShared notesPear and Apple. Durations are only published for Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,133

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCute GrapefruitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil by Le Labo is a gentle floral and fruity skin scent centered on soft ambrette seed, crisp apple, and juicy pear. Formulated as a concentrated oil, it wears close to the body with none of the sharp alcohol blast found in traditional spray perfumes. The initial scent delivers a quiet sweetness tha…

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Cute Grapefruit is a bright, juicy citrus fragrance that leans fruity and clean. It opens like a squeeze of orange and lime with a tart twist, then settles into a grapefruit and pear heart that feels crisp and easy to wear. The dry-down turns softer and lightly floral (rose and lily-of-the-valley), keeping the overall…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Cute Grapefruit?

Cute Grapefruit takes 2 of 4 categories. Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; Cute Grapefruit is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cute Grapefruit for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Cute Grapefruit?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 83/100, Cute Grapefruit 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Cute Grapefruit?

Cute Grapefruit projects furthest (Cute Grapefruit 69/100, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Cute Grapefruit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Pear and Apple.

Is Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Cute Grapefruit better for summer or winter?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; Cute Grapefruit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Cute Grapefruit?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Apple and Flowers. Cute Grapefruit has top notes of Orange, Lime and Tamarind, heart notes of Grapefruit, Pear, Plum and Apple, a base of Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.