Fragrance comparison

Alchemist Sultry Spice vs Splash - The Pear 2008

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Alchemist Sultry Spice

SugarBomb

5.002 votes

Rank #43,936 CitrusFloral

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61%scent match

Closely related

Splash - The Pear 2008

Marc Jacobs

4.2858 votes

Rank #20,492 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Alchemist Sultry Spice
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Splash - The Pear 2008
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alchemist Sultry Spice2/4

Splash - The Pear 20082/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alchemist Sultry Spice
Sillage & projection: Splash - The Pear 2008
Value for money: Alchemist Sultry Spice
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Splash - The Pear 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alchemist Sultry SpiceSugarBomb

Splash - The Pear 2008Marc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

48%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityAlchemist Sultry Spice

SillageSplash - The Pear 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAlchemist Sultry SpiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

amber69%

rose61%

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

musky65%

aquatic53%

fresh42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrangeLemonPear

Heart

FreesiaQuinceRose

Base

AmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

PearBergamotLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Freesia

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmberTeak Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Pear and Freesia. Durations are only published for Splash - The Pear 2008, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall35

Winter12

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alchemist Sultry Spice by SugarBomb hits the skin with a bright, crisp mix of pear and bergamot. This unisex fragrance follows with a floral heart of freesia and rose before settling into a warm, grounding base of amber and musk. It brings a fresh, fruity energy to spring days or casual office settings where you want …

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Splash - The Pear 2008 by Marc Jacobs is a brisk, thirst-quenching aromatic fruity fragrance crafted for effortless warm-weather wear. It opens with an invigorating rush of crisp Bartlett pear, zesty bergamot, and freshly sliced lemon that mimics biting into cold chilled fruit on a sweltering afternoon. As the initial…

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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, Alchemist Sultry Spice or Splash - The Pear 2008?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Alchemist Sultry Spice is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Splash - The Pear 2008 is rated 4.28/5 from 58 votes. Choose Alchemist Sultry Spice for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Splash - The Pear 2008 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alchemist Sultry Spice or Splash - The Pear 2008?

Alchemist Sultry Spice lasts longest (Alchemist Sultry Spice 80/100, Splash - The Pear 2008 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alchemist Sultry Spice or Splash - The Pear 2008?

Splash - The Pear 2008 projects furthest (Splash - The Pear 2008 54/100, Alchemist Sultry Spice 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alchemist Sultry Spice and Splash - The Pear 2008 smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Pear and Freesia.

Is Alchemist Sultry Spice or Splash - The Pear 2008 better for summer or winter?

Alchemist Sultry Spice suits day or night wear; Splash - The Pear 2008 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alchemist Sultry Spice and Splash - The Pear 2008?

Alchemist Sultry Spice has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Freesia, Quince and Rose, a base of Amber and Musk. Splash - The Pear 2008 has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Teak Wood.