Fragrance comparison

Pear vs Splash - The Pear 2008

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Pear

Shiro

4.003 votes

Rank #53,845 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Splash - The Pear 2008

Marc Jacobs

4.2858 votes

Rank #20,510 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pear
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Splash - The Pear 2008
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pear0/1

Splash - The Pear 20081/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Splash - The Pear 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PearShiro

Splash - The Pear 2008Marc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

48%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fresh77%

rose69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

musky65%

aquatic53%

fresh42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonPear

Heart

Lily of the ValleyFreesiaRose

Base

Woody NotesMusk

Top15-30 mins

PearBergamotLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Freesia

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmberTeak Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Pear and Freesia. Durations are only published for Splash - The Pear 2008, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer88

Fall35

Winter12

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,510

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiro Pear opens with a sharp spray of fresh bergamot and lemon, quickly softening into a wet, crisp pear note. This is not a sticky, baked dessert fruit, but rather a green pear plucked straight from the tree on a damp spring morning. As the scent settles, a clean floral breeze of lily of the valley and freesia takes…

Reviews →

Splash - The Pear 2008 by Marc Jacobs is a brisk, thirst-quenching aromatic fruity fragrance crafted for effortless warm-weather wear. It opens with an invigorating rush of crisp Bartlett pear, zesty bergamot, and freshly sliced lemon that mimics biting into cold chilled fruit on a sweltering afternoon. As the initial…

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, Pear or Splash - The Pear 2008?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 1 of 1 categories. Pear is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Splash - The Pear 2008 is rated 4.28/5 from 58 votes. Choose Pear for a citrus and floral character. Choose Splash - The Pear 2008 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Pear and Splash - The Pear 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Pear and Freesia.

Is Pear or Splash - The Pear 2008 better for summer or winter?

Splash - The Pear 2008 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pear and Splash - The Pear 2008?

Pear has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Freesia and Rose, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Splash - The Pear 2008 has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Teak Wood.