Pear Jam vs The Guide 46
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Guide 46 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Pear JamChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
The Guide 46Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pear Jam1/4
The Guide 463/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Guide 46
- Sillage & projection
- The Guide 46
- Value for money
- The Guide 46
- 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 JamNetteThe Guide 46The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.45/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 42%Had 8%Want 49%
3.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate16%Love
31%Like
22%Ok
18%Dislike
13%Hate
125 votes
50%Love
0%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Guide 46
SillageThe Guide 46
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe Guide 46Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet86%
floral72%
woody58%
rose44%
aquatic30%
woody100%
amber92%
floral84%
fruity77%
musky69%
sweet61%
Scent match50%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
Notes
CypriolPink PepperRose WaterRoseLabdanumBitter AlmondFrankincenseOsmanthusHazelnutAmbretteVanillaSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesRose Water, Osmanthus and Ambrette. 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–
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#58,630
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →The Guide 46 opens with a glossy mix of pear, hazelnut and bitter almond, then moves into rose water, jasmine sambac and osmanthus over a dense woody amber base. It reads sweet, musky and softly spicy rather than purely dessert-like. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy rich floral gourmands with resin, woods …
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 The Guide 46?
The Guide 46 takes 3 of 4 categories. Pear Jam is rated 3.45/5 from 140 votes; The Guide 46 is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Pear Jam for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose The Guide 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pear Jam or The Guide 46?
The Guide 46 lasts longest (The Guide 46 80/100, Pear Jam 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pear Jam or The Guide 46?
The Guide 46 projects furthest (The Guide 46 67/100, Pear Jam 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pear Jam and The Guide 46 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Rose Water, Osmanthus and Ambrette.
Is Pear Jam or The Guide 46 better for summer or winter?
The Guide 46 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pear Jam and The Guide 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. The Guide 46 features Cypriol, Pink Pepper, Rose Water, Rose and Labdanum.
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