Fragrance comparison

Golden Hour vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

Golden Hour

Pepe Jeans London

4.3611 votes

Rank #32,295 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,427 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear Créme Brûlée takes 4 of 5 categories.

Golden Hour
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Golden Hour1/5

Pear Créme Brûlée4/5

Ratings & consensus: Golden Hour
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pear Créme Brûlée
Sillage & projection: Pear Créme Brûlée
Value for money: Pear Créme Brûlée
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

Golden HourPepe Jeans London

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

4.07/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerGolden HourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity36

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPear Créme Brûlée

SillagePear Créme Brûlée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty92%

musky84%

woody77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MandarinPearWhipped Cream

Heart

HazelnutAlmondOrange Blossom

Base

MuskVanilla AbsoluteAmbroxanSandalwood

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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,295

PerfumerAdriana Medina-Baez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Hour is a sweet, nutty floral gourmand built around pear, mandarin, whipped cream, hazelnut, almond, orange blossom and a soft vanilla musk base. On skin, the better review evidence points to a smooth, cozy skin scent with a fresh, cool opening that turns warmer and more vanillic as it dries down. It suits shop…

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 …

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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, Golden Hour or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Pear Créme Brûlée takes 4 of 5 categories. Golden Hour is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Golden Hour for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Golden Hour or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Pear Créme Brûlée lasts longest (Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100, Golden Hour 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Hour or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Pear Créme Brûlée projects furthest (Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100, Golden Hour 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Hour and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pear and Whipped Cream.

Is Golden Hour or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Golden Hour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Hour and Pear Créme Brûlée?

Golden Hour has top notes of Mandarin, Pear and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Hazelnut, Almond and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla Absolute, Ambroxan and Sandalwood. Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar.