Fragrance comparison

Grapefruit Incense vs Meili 8

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Grapefruit Incense

Zara

3.82104 votes

Rank #9,685 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Meili 8

Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

4.001 votes

Rank #58,766 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Grapefruit Incense
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Meili 8
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grapefruit Incense2/4

Meili 82/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Meili 8
Sillage & projection: Meili 8
Value for money: Grapefruit Incense
Versatility: Not scored
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

Meili 8Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 44%Had 10%Want 46%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMeili 8

SillageMeili 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value25

Category winnerGrapefruit IncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus83%

floral65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

woody100%

white floral86%

musky72%

citrus58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus 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

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

White WoodsWhite MuskCashmere WoodVanilla

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–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex35

Women60

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,685

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#58,766

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Emna Doghri

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Meili 8 opens with a quick flash of tart bergamot and grapefruit before plunging into a dense heart of creamy tuberose, jasmine, and yellow ylang-ylang. Created by perfumers Amelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, and Emna Doghri, the scent sits on a dry base of cashmere wood, white woods, and pale vanilla. The white …

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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 Meili 8?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Grapefruit Incense is rated 3.82/5 from 104 votes; Meili 8 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Grapefruit Incense for a rose and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Meili 8 for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grapefruit Incense or Meili 8?

They last about the same: Meili 8 60/100, Grapefruit Incense 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grapefruit Incense or Meili 8?

Meili 8 projects furthest (Meili 8 63/100, Grapefruit Incense 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grapefruit Incense and Meili 8 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and White Woods.

Is Grapefruit Incense or Meili 8 better for summer or winter?

Meili 8 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grapefruit Incense and Meili 8?

Grapefruit Incense has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of White Woods. Meili 8 has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Woods, White Musk, Cashmere Wood and Vanilla.