Fragrance comparison

Pearl vs Pompelmo

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 817 ratings analysed

Pearl

Mancera

3.72817 votes

Rank #5,540 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Pompelmo

Place des Lices

—0 votes

Rank #69,540 CitrusCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Pearl
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pompelmo
Choose it for a citrus and coconut character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pearl1/2

Pompelmo1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pompelmo
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pearl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PearlMancera

PompelmoPlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 817 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

817 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity100

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityPompelmo

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

sweet69%

amber61%

citrus100%

coconut90%

fresh spicy80%

white floral70%

fresh60%

sweet50%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FigBergamotGreen AppleWhite Peach

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseEgyptian JasmineViolet

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskAmbergris

Top

BergamotGrapefruitOrangeLemonFig

Heart

CoconutLily-of-the-ValleyRoseViolet

Base

Ambergris

InformationalShared notesFig, Bergamot, Rose and Violet. Durations are only published for Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex30

Women68

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,540

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews103

Overall rank#69,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pearl by Mancera delivers an unapologetically sharp, green take on fruity florals. The first blast gives you crisp green apple, sour bergamot, and a leafy fig that smells like snapped stems in a cold produce cooler. Give it ten minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns away into a dewy bouquet of powdery violet, sweet …

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Pompelmo by Place des Lices brings the vibrant energy of a sunny Saint-Tropez morning directly to your skin. Launched in 2017, this unisex scent merges crisp grapefruit with a creamy coconut center and warm ambergris. It is a refreshing yet surprisingly comforting choice for warm summer days spent outdoors.

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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 lasts longer, Pearl or Pompelmo?

Pompelmo lasts longest (Pompelmo 100/100, Pearl 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pearl and Pompelmo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Fig, Bergamot, Rose and Violet.

Is Pearl or Pompelmo better for summer or winter?

Pearl suits daytime wear; Pompelmo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pearl and Pompelmo?

Pearl has top notes of Fig, Bergamot, Green Apple and White Peach, heart notes of Rose, Egyptian Jasmine and Violet, a base of White Musk and Ambergris. Pompelmo has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Coconut, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Violet, a base of Ambergris.