Fragrance comparison

Quin Meringa vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

Quin Meringa

Hilde Soliani

3.8857 votes

Rank #20,616 SweetVanilla

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79%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,433 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear Créme Brûlée takes 4 of 7 categories.

Quin Meringa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Quin Meringa3/7

Pear Créme Brûlée4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pear Créme Brûlée
Community sentiment: Pear Créme Brûlée
Longevity: Quin Meringa
Sillage & projection: Quin Meringa
Value for money: Pear Créme Brûlée
Versatility: Quin Meringa
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pear Créme Brûlée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quin MeringaHilde Soliani

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 18%Had 10%Want 72%

4.07/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

37%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

47%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityQuin Meringa

SillageQuin Meringa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla65%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match79%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Whipped CreamSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream and Sugar. 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

Summer12

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQuin MeringaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,616

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#13,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Quin Meringa by Hilde Soliani smells like chilled heavy cream whipped with fine powdered sugar and real vanilla beans. Instead of a heavy, buttery frosting or sticky bakery syrup, this scent stays fluffy, airy, and delicately milky on the skin. The initial spray quickly settles into an intimate cloud of sweet dairy no…

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Pear Créme Brûlée by Bath & Body Works is a gourmand fragrance built around a comforting core of ripe pear and whipped cream. It captures the essence of a dessert-inspired scent that lingers on the skin, offering a sugary, fruity experience. This 2021 release fits perfectly into casual autumn and winter days when you …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Quin Meringa or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Pear Créme Brûlée takes 4 of 7 categories. Quin Meringa is rated 3.88/5 from 57 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Quin Meringa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Quin Meringa or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Quin Meringa lasts longest (Quin Meringa 53/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quin Meringa or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Quin Meringa projects furthest (Quin Meringa 49/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quin Meringa and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and lactonic accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream and Sugar.

Is Quin Meringa or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quin Meringa is the stronger pick. For winter, Quin Meringa is the stronger pick. Quin Meringa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.