Fragrance comparison

Besos de Vanilla vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

Besos de Vanilla

Maison Marinelie

3.8030 votes

Rank #12,566 VanillaSweet

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,427 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Besos de Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Besos de Vanilla3/6

Pear Créme Brûlée3/6

Ratings & consensus: Pear Créme Brûlée
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Besos de Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Besos de Vanilla
Value for money: Pear Créme Brûlée
Versatility: Pear Créme Brûlée
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Besos de Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Besos de VanillaMaison Marinelie

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.07/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBesos de Vanilla

SillageBesos de Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet91%

musky83%

amber74%

almond65%

powdery56%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaWhipped CreamPearRose

Heart

Bourbon VanillaAlmond Cream

Base

AmberMuskCashmere Wood

Notes

Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream and Pear. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerBesos de VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Besos de Vanilla by Maison Marinelie is a modern gourmand scent that centers on layers of whipped cream and bourbon vanilla. The opening brings a soft fruitiness from pear, while the heart turns deeply creamy with almond and bourbon vanilla notes. Designed for both women and men, it works best for casual wear in the c…

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Pear Créme Brûlée by Bath & Body Works is a gourmand fragrance built around a comforting core of ripe pear and whipped cream. It captures the essence of a dessert-inspired scent that lingers on the skin, offering a sugary, fruity experience. This 2021 release fits perfectly into casual autumn and winter days when you …

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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, Besos de Vanilla or Pear Créme Brûlée?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Besos de Vanilla is rated 3.80/5 from 30 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Besos de Vanilla for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Besos de Vanilla or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Besos de Vanilla lasts longest (Besos de Vanilla 75/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Besos de Vanilla or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Besos de Vanilla projects furthest (Besos de Vanilla 66/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Besos de Vanilla and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream and Pear.

Is Besos de Vanilla or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Besos de Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Pear Créme Brûlée is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Besos de Vanilla and Pear Créme Brûlée?

Besos de Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla, Whipped Cream, Pear and Rose, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Almond Cream, a base of Amber, Musk and Cashmere Wood. Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar.