Fragrance comparison

Heavy Cream vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 949 ratings analysed

4 wins

Heavy Cream

Phlur

3.56854 votes

Rank #7,885 SweetVanilla

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55%scent match

Closely related

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,427 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heavy Cream takes 4 of 7 categories.

Heavy Cream
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Heavy Cream4/7

Pear Créme Brûlée3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heavy CreamPhlur

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 854 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

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

36%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

752 votes

47%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityHeavy Cream

SillageHeavy Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

lactonic48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MarshmallowSugarLemonOrange

Heart

CoconutAmbrettolideJasmine

Base

Whipped CreamVanillaCaramel

Notes

Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar 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

Spring66

Summer45

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHeavy CreamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex19

Women81

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,885

PerfumerGil Clavien

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerHeavy CreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heavy Cream by Phlur is a gourmand experience focused on dense, sugared lactonic notes. Upon application, it provides a immediate hit of marshmallow and citrus before settling into a warm, milky coconut center. It is designed for those who want to project the aura of a bakery, offering a sweet, airy scent profile that…

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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, Heavy Cream or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Heavy Cream takes 4 of 7 categories. Heavy Cream is rated 3.56/5 from 854 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Heavy Cream for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Heavy Cream or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Heavy Cream lasts longest (Heavy Cream 57/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heavy Cream or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Heavy Cream projects furthest (Heavy Cream 49/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heavy Cream and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and lactonic accords. Common notes include Sugar and Whipped Cream.

Is Heavy Cream or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Heavy Cream is the stronger pick. For winter, Heavy Cream is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heavy Cream and Pear Créme Brûlée?

Heavy Cream has top notes of Marshmallow, Sugar, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Ambrettolide and Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Caramel. Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar.