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Paramour vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 100 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Paramour

    Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Paramour2/4
Pear Créme Brûlée2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Paramour
Sillage & projection
Paramour
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
ParamourSiren Song Elixirs
Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%
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
40%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate

5 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityParamour

SillageParamour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value80
Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
floral83%
vanilla65%
powdery48%
citrus30%
sweet100%
vanilla83%
fruity65%
lactonic48%
aquatic30%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex4
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paramour reads as a strawberry dessert scent first, creamy, sugary, and soft, with whipped cream, sugar cookie, and marshmallow giving it a rich gourmand feel. Magnolia adds a gentle floral lift that keeps it from feeling completely bakery-like. It looks best suited to someone who wants a feminine, sweet perfume with …

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 is better, Paramour or Pear Créme Brûlée?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Paramour is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Paramour for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Paramour or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Paramour lasts longest (Paramour 60/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paramour or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Paramour projects furthest (Paramour 50/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paramour and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar and Whipped Cream.

What are the notes in Paramour and Pear Créme Brûlée?

Paramour features Cookie, Magnolia, Sugar, Marshmallow and Whipped Cream. Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar.

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