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Duchess vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 95 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duchess takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Duchess

    Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Pear Créme Brûlée

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Duchess2/3
Pear Créme Brûlée1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Duchess
Sillage & projection
Duchess
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pear Créme Brûlée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DuchessScent by Alexis
Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.07/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityDuchess

SillageDuchess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value80
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
cacao88%
fruity77%
yellow floral65%
warm spicy53%
aquatic42%
sweet100%
vanilla83%
fruity65%
lactonic48%
aquatic30%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
PearCacao PodLime (Linden) BlossomWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear and Whipped Cream. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#66,750

PerfumerAlexis Karl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duchess by Scent by Alexis is a sweet, dessert-leaning oriental vanilla with a fruity lift. The note list points to pear and cacao with a soft floral touch (linden blossom) and a whipped, creamy finish. If you like cosy, sugary gourmands that read friendly and easy to wear, this one sits in that lane. If heavy sweetne…

Reviews →

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 …

Reviews →
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 lasts longer, Duchess or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Duchess lasts longest (Duchess 100/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duchess or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Duchess projects furthest (Duchess 75/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duchess and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and aquatic accords. Common notes include Pear and Whipped Cream.

Is Duchess or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Duchess suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchess and Pear Créme Brûlée?

Duchess features Pear, Cacao Pod, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Whipped Cream. Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar.

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