Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Lovely Pear

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 334 ratings analysed

3 wins

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

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59%scent match

Closely related

Lovely Pear

Mith

4.205 votes

Rank #38,526 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captivatingly Paris takes 3 of 4 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lovely Pear
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Captivatingly Paris3/4

Lovely Pear1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captivatingly ParisZara

Lovely PearMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

329 votes

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLovely Pear

SillageCaptivatingly Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

aquatic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

PearBergamot

Heart

FreesiaMimosaRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose and Musk. 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

Summer72

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#38,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivatingly Paris opens with crisp, aqueous pear before shifting into a sweet, shampoo-clean rose. Formulated by Jo Malone for Zara, this floral scent settles into a soft skin musk that stays light and unpretentious. The fruity top note feels fresh rather than overly sugary, giving way to a dewy petal profile that f…

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Lovely Pear reads as a bright, airy pear scent with soft florals and clean musk underneath. It opens juicy and fresh rather than syrupy, then settles into a light fruity floral skin scent with a powdery, musky base. It looks best for daytime, warm weather, casual wear, and easy layering. If you like fresh pear fragran…

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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, Captivatingly Paris or Lovely Pear?

Captivatingly Paris takes 3 of 4 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Lovely Pear is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lovely Pear for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Lovely Pear?

Lovely Pear lasts longest (Lovely Pear 60/100, Captivatingly Paris 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Lovely Pear?

Captivatingly Paris projects furthest (Captivatingly Paris 48/100, Lovely Pear 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Lovely Pear smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

Is Captivatingly Paris or Lovely Pear better for summer or winter?

Lovely Pear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Lovely Pear?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Lovely Pear has top notes of Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Mimosa, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber.