Fragrance comparison

Café Bistrô vs Pear

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

Café Bistrô

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8020 votes

Rank #59,440 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pear

Perfumer H

3.9973 votes

Rank #7,593 AquaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear takes 4 of 5 categories.

Café Bistrô
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pear
Choose it for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Café Bistrô1/5

Pear4/5

Ratings & consensus: Pear
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pear
Sillage & projection: Pear
Value for money: Café Bistrô
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti

PearPerfumer H

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

3.99/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerPearRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

38%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPear

SillagePear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value51

Category winnerCafé BistrôBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

aquatic100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeOrangeCorianderToscanolAniseBergamotTangerineTarragon

Heart

CacaoSaffronBourbon VanillaCeylon CinnamonNutmegBourbon GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Nutty NotesTahitian VetiverCedarPatchouliMossMuskTobaccoCashmeran

Notes

PearViolet LeafWhite MuskSandalwoodTangerineBergamotSicilian LemonChamomileBourbon Vanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tangerine and Bourbon Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer14

Fall79

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex69

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,440

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,593

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerPearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Bistrô opens with an immediate burst of bright Sicilian lemon, bitter coffee, and crushed mint. As the top notes settle, warm cacao and Ceylon cinnamon merge with earthy patchouli in the background. It fits cool autumn mornings when you want an energetic aromatic punch that transitions smoothly into a dry spicy c…

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Pear by Perfumer H is a crisp, modern pear fragrance with a green bite rather than a syrupy fruit sweetness. It opens with white pear, citrus and violet leaf, then settles into a cleaner musky floral-woody softness with chamomile and vanilla in the background. This suits someone who wants pear to feel airy, elegant a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Café Bistrô or Pear?

Pear takes 4 of 5 categories. Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Pear is rated 3.99/5 from 73 votes. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pear for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Bistrô or Pear?

Pear lasts longest (Pear 75/100, Café Bistrô 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Bistrô or Pear?

Pear projects furthest (Pear 59/100, Café Bistrô 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Bistrô and Pear smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tangerine and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Café Bistrô or Pear better for summer or winter?

Café Bistrô suits evening wear; Pear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Bistrô and Pear?

Café Bistrô has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Coriander and Toscanol, heart notes of Cacao, Saffron, Bourbon Vanilla and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Nutty Notes, Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli. Pear features Pear, Violet Leaf, White Musk, Sandalwood and Tangerine.