BYREDO Pulp Eau de Parfum

Figs falling apart at the touch, something heady and heavy as soon as you start to peel an orange, and plum jam dolloped across a bowlful of berries, sitting out for an hour at room temperature.

To me it's so juicy, thick, and unctuous. It's sweet but exotic, and very mature to my taste. Pulp makes a big statement, which is rare for such fruit-forward fragrances, but the statement is very polarizing as you can see. My husband, for example, doesn't much care for this one for reasons he can't put his finger on - I love it for reasons I can't put my finger on. Does it get many compliments when I wear it out? Not spoken, really, but I can tell it gets people curious. Whether they're happy or not is another thing entirely. Definitely test it on your skin before you commit to a bottle, this one is a bit of an odd bird!

Longevity is about 6 - 8 hours on my skin. The throw is actually quite moderate for me, but once you do get close enough to smell it, it's VERY bold.

People who claim this smells like ROTTEN fruit need to have their noses checked by professionals. This is nowhere near rotten - quite the opposite, bright, zingy and refreshing, with a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity and a little touch of green. Perfect for the summer.

Oh my, isn't this something?
First impression - this smells like walking into a "Lush" soap shop. And someone in the corner is getting a tattoo. Not that tattoos have a smell, it's just that badass feeling.

Natural, juicy, fruity, a little bit soapy mishmash. And very cool. It's like Jason Statham kicking a fruit stand. It just makes you feel rebellious.

It's not a perfume, it's an experience. It's a definition of unisex.
I'm a 29 year old lady and I feel so badass wearing this one. Definitely not for the faint hearted.

This one is such a statement! Like a face tattoo, a weird piercing or rainbow colored hair. You just have to wear some super funky clothes to prove worthy of this smell.

Have you ever played the addicting game 'Fruit Ninja'? Imagine what the dojo floor smells like after all the fruit slicing carnage is over with. Just a massacre of guava, apples, lime, passionfruit, mango, and a ton of other tropical fruit. All their juices combining chaotically and oh so beautifully.
This isn't Fruit Ninja the way my daughter plays it, hitting every other fruit but missing most, this is when I play and yes, I'm a 4th degree black belt in Kendo (look it up).

Superlative, I may have to get this one.

Byredo's Pulp is one of the most polarizing scents I have tried thus far on my fragrance journey. I bought it on a whim and that is probably the worst kind of buying you can do folks. No prior testing. Blind buy. Uh oh? No sir.

I was not let down when I received this stuff in the mail. I sprayed it on my wrist and I became enamored with it. The biggest positive? NOTHING I have come across smells like this.

Let's get to the rating system:

Smell: Okay so this part may turn a TON of you way from it. The opening will either repulse you or attract you like a moth to a flame. You will love or hate this fragrance based on the smell. The opening is a heavy dose of Fig, black currant, and apple. You will instantly be reminded of either orange juice pulp, which in this case is very dry like it has been sitting in the sun too long but still retaining a bit of its moisture. The drydown is where this thing REALLY shines. It is almost indescribable how this thing metamorphoses on my skin. The fig is constant throughout this thing, but the pairing with the apple is just splendid. Rating: 8/10

Projection: This is considered a Floral Fruity. I would consider it a Fruity Aromatic. Why? Because it is very aromatic. People WILL notice you from a good distance. I haven't come across too many citrus frags that project this well. This is very noticeable from a full arm's length distance away. In some cases, I was told it filled the room I was in and people couldn't help but ask me what I was wearing. It is a projection MONSTER. Rating 10/10

Longevity: This stuff lasts and lasts. 12+ hours any given wearing. You definitely get what you pay for and this thing is on the scale at BEAST MODE on longevity. Rating: 10/10