Fragrance comparison

Pear vs Café Bistrô

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pear

Perfumer H

3.9973 votes

Rank #7,579 AquaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Café Bistrô

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8020 votes

Rank #59,252 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pear
Choose it for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Café Bistrô
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pear4/5

Café Bistrô1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PearPerfumer H

Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerPearRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

55%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPear

SillagePear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value67

Category winnerCafé BistrôBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

musky69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearViolet LeafWhite MuskSandalwoodTangerineBergamotSicilian LemonChamomileBourbon Vanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoffeeOrangeCorianderToscanolAniseBergamotTangerineTarragon

Heart

CacaoSaffronBourbon VanillaCeylon CinnamonNutmegBourbon GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Nutty NotesTahitian VetiverCedarPatchouliMossMuskTobaccoCashmeran

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot and Bourbon Vanilla. 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

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Spring79

Summer14

Fall79

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men31

Unisex69

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,579

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#59,252

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pear by Perfumer H is a crisp, modern pear fragrance with a green bite rather than a syrupy fruit sweetness. It opens with white pear, citrus and violet leaf, then settles into a cleaner musky floral-woody softness with chamomile and vanilla in the background. This suits someone who wants pear to feel airy, elegant a…

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Café Bistrô opens with an immediate burst of bright Sicilian lemon, bitter coffee, and crushed mint. As the top notes settle, warm cacao and Ceylon cinnamon merge with earthy patchouli in the background. It fits cool autumn mornings when you want an energetic aromatic punch that transitions smoothly into a dry spicy c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pear or Café Bistrô?

Pear takes 4 of 5 categories. Pear is rated 3.99/5 from 73 votes; Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Pear for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pear or Café Bistrô?

Pear lasts longest (Pear 75/100, Café Bistrô 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pear or Café Bistrô?

Pear projects furthest (Pear 59/100, Café Bistrô 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pear and Café Bistrô smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Pear or Café Bistrô better for summer or winter?

Pear suits daytime wear; Café Bistrô suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pear and Café Bistrô?

Pear features Pear, Violet Leaf, White Musk, Sandalwood and Tangerine. Café Bistrô has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Coriander and Toscanol, heart notes of Cacao, Saffron, Bourbon Vanilla and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Nutty Notes, Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli.