Pear Jam vs Guidance 46
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Guidance 46 takes 5 of 7 categories.
Pear JamChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Guidance 46Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Pear Jam2/7
Guidance 465/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Guidance 46
- Community sentiment
- Guidance 46
- Longevity
- Guidance 46
- Sillage & projection
- Guidance 46
- Value for money
- Pear Jam
- Versatility
- Guidance 46
- 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 JamNetteGuidance 46AmouageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.45/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 42%Had 8%Want 49%
4.22/ 5 · 1,886 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerGuidance 46Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate16%Love
31%Like
22%Ok
18%Dislike
13%Hate
125 votes
60%Love
19%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
1,886 votes
Category winnerGuidance 46Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGuidance 46
SillageGuidance 46
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPear JamBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet86%
floral72%
woody58%
rose44%
aquatic30%
woody100%
fruity92%
floral84%
nutty77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PearBergamotRaspberryBlack Currant
Heart
Rose WaterJasmine SambacOsmanthus
Base
White PeachAmbrettePatchouliAkigalawood
Top
Rose WaterPearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
Heart
RoseOsmanthusSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteAmbergrisGeorgywoodLabdanumCypriol
InformationalShared notesPear, Rose Water, Jasmine Sambac and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer81
Fall28
Winter19
Day–
Night–
Spring80
Summer55
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerGuidance 46Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,988
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews50
Overall rank#25,788
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPear JamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPear 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 …
Reviews →Amouage Guidance 46 shifts the original recipe into a dense, woody rose concentrate. By raising the oil concentration to forty-six percent, the composition tempers the bright pear and hazelnut sweetness of the original eau de parfum. The result is a warmer, closer-wearing skin scent that balances dry woods with a crea…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Pear Jam or Guidance 46?
Guidance 46 takes 5 of 7 categories. Pear Jam is rated 3.45/5 from 140 votes; Guidance 46 is rated 4.22/5 from 1,886 votes. Choose Pear Jam for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Guidance 46 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Pear Jam or Guidance 46?
Guidance 46 lasts longest (Guidance 46 87/100, Pear Jam 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pear Jam or Guidance 46?
Guidance 46 projects furthest (Guidance 46 76/100, Pear Jam 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pear Jam and Guidance 46 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose Water, Jasmine Sambac and Osmanthus.
Is Pear Jam or Guidance 46 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pear Jam is the stronger pick. For winter, Guidance 46 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pear Jam and Guidance 46?
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. Guidance 46 has top notes of Rose Water, Pear, Hazelnut and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Akigalawood, Vanilla and Ambrette.
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