Fragrance comparison

Pear Jam vs Guidance Hair Perfume

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 145 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pear Jam

Nette

3.45140 votes

Rank #16,024 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Guidance Hair Perfume

Amouage

4.605 votes

Rank #47,803 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear Jam takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pear Jam
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Guidance Hair Perfume
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pear Jam3/4

Guidance Hair Perfume1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Guidance Hair Perfume
Sillage & projection: Pear Jam
Value for money: Pear Jam
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

Guidance Hair PerfumeAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 49%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityGuidance Hair Perfume

SillagePear Jam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value25

Category winnerPear JamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

floral72%

woody58%

rose44%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

floral92%

woody84%

nutty77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

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

HazelnutPearFrankincense

Heart

OsmanthusJasmine SambacRoseSaffron

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmbergrisAkigalawood

InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus and Akigalawood. 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

Summer100

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#16,024

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#47,803

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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Amouage Guidance Hair Perfume mist wraps your hair in a nutty, fruity haze. A few sprays of this hyaluronic acid formula shield your strands from dry winter air while radiating a potent scent of ripe pear and hazelnut. It serves as a gentler way to wear the loud fragrance profile during daytime office hours.

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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 Jam or Guidance Hair Perfume?

Pear Jam takes 3 of 4 categories. Pear Jam is rated 3.45/5 from 140 votes; Guidance Hair Perfume is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Pear Jam for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Guidance Hair Perfume for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pear Jam or Guidance Hair Perfume?

Guidance Hair Perfume lasts longest (Guidance Hair Perfume 60/100, Pear Jam 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pear Jam or Guidance Hair Perfume?

Pear Jam projects furthest (Pear Jam 49/100, Guidance Hair Perfume 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pear Jam and Guidance Hair Perfume smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus and Akigalawood.

Is Pear Jam or Guidance Hair Perfume better for summer or winter?

Guidance Hair Perfume suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pear Jam and Guidance Hair Perfume?

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 Hair Perfume has top notes of Hazelnut, Pear and Frankincense, heart notes of Osmanthus, Jasmine Sambac, Rose and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Akigalawood.