Fragrance comparison

Grapefruit Incense vs Green Ceremony

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Grapefruit Incense

Zara

3.82104 votes

Rank #9,685 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Green Ceremony

Water Stories

3.9357 votes

Rank #12,892 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Ceremony takes 4 of 7 categories.

Grapefruit Incense
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Green Ceremony
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grapefruit Incense3/7

Green Ceremony4/7

Ratings & consensus: Green Ceremony
Community sentiment: Grapefruit Incense
Longevity: Green Ceremony
Sillage & projection: Green Ceremony
Value for money: Grapefruit Incense
Versatility: Green Ceremony
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grapefruit Incense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grapefruit IncenseZara

Green CeremonyWater Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 44%Had 10%Want 46%

3.93/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 56%Had 16%Want 28%

Category winnerGreen CeremonyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

2%Hate

83 votes

32%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerGrapefruit IncenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityGreen Ceremony

SillageGreen Ceremony

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value77

Category winnerGrapefruit IncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus83%

floral65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

green72%

aromatic58%

musky44%

woody30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Rose de Mai

Base

White Woods

Top

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

AvocadoPepper

Base

AmbroxanWhite WoodsMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and White Woods. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall33

Winter22

Day100

Night24

Category winnerGreen CeremonyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex35

Women60

Men2

Unisex45

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,685

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#12,892

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGrapefruit IncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grapefruit Incense opens bright and juicy, then quickly settles into a rose-led heart with a soft smoky, woody edge. It reads fresh, feminine-leaning and easy to wear, with a polished Zara x Jo Malone style. This suits shoppers who want citrus and rose without anything sharp or heavy. The main drawback is wear time, w…

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Green Ceremony opens with a sharp splash of grapefruit and bergamot, mimicking a chilled citrus tea on a sweltering summer morning. As the initial brightness settles, the scent reveals a highly unusual avocado note that brings a quiet, buttery creaminess to the skin, balanced by a warm crackle of black pepper. The dry…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Grapefruit Incense or Green Ceremony?

Green Ceremony takes 4 of 7 categories. Grapefruit Incense is rated 3.82/5 from 104 votes; Green Ceremony is rated 3.93/5 from 57 votes. Choose Grapefruit Incense for a rose and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Green Ceremony for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grapefruit Incense or Green Ceremony?

Green Ceremony lasts longest (Green Ceremony 61/100, Grapefruit Incense 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grapefruit Incense or Green Ceremony?

Green Ceremony projects furthest (Green Ceremony 61/100, Grapefruit Incense 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grapefruit Incense and Green Ceremony smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and White Woods.

Is Grapefruit Incense or Green Ceremony better for summer or winter?

For summer, Green Ceremony is the stronger pick. For winter, Green Ceremony is the stronger pick. Green Ceremony suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grapefruit Incense and Green Ceremony?

Grapefruit Incense has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of White Woods. Green Ceremony has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Avocado and Pepper, a base of Ambroxan, White Woods and Musk.