Fragrance comparison

Pear Jam vs Exotica

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 140 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pear Jam

Nette

3.45140 votes

Rank #15,988 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Exotica

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #73,893 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear Jam takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pear Jam
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Exotica
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pear Jam1/1

Exotica0/1

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: Pear Jam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pear JamNette

ExoticaMaison Du Sage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

31%Like

22%Ok

18%Dislike

13%Hate

125 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

floral72%

woody58%

rose44%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

white floral65%

citrus53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearBergamotRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

Rose WaterJasmine SambacOsmanthus

Base

White PeachAmbrettePatchouliAkigalawood

Top

RaspberryBergamotPearStrawberryBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyOsmanthusOrange BlossomSaffronAgarwood (Oud)

Base

PatchouliAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Bergamot, Raspberry and Black Currant. 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

Summer81

Fall28

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex9

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,988

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#73,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPear JamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pear Jam opens with a bright, candyed pear and raspberry effect, then settles into a clean fruity floral with rose and shampoo-like softness. On many wearers, the juicy fruit fades quickly and the scent turns more floral than the name suggests. Best suited to someone who wants a pretty, easy spring scent and does not …

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Maison Du Sage offers a dense, jammy blend in Exotica. The fragrance focuses heavily on sweet raspberry and black currant before settling into a warmer, woody base. It behaves like a modern fruity perfume with a noticeable amber and patchouli weight. Perfect for casual wear in cooler spring or autumn weather, it offer…

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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.

Do Pear Jam and Exotica smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Raspberry and Black Currant.

Is Pear Jam or Exotica better for summer or winter?

Exotica suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pear Jam and Exotica?

Pear Jam has top notes of Pear, Bergamot, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose Water, Jasmine Sambac and Osmanthus, a base of White Peach, Ambrette, Patchouli and Akigalawood. Exotica has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Pear and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.