Fragrance comparison

Splash - The Pear 2008 vs Lovely Pear

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Splash - The Pear 2008

Marc Jacobs

4.2858 votes

Rank #20,492 FruityFloral

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73%scent match

Closely related

Lovely Pear

Mith

4.205 votes

Rank #37,900 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Splash - The Pear 2008
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lovely Pear
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Splash - The Pear 20083/4

Lovely Pear1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lovely Pear
Sillage & projection: Splash - The Pear 2008
Value for money: Splash - The Pear 2008
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Splash - The Pear 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Splash - The Pear 2008Marc Jacobs

Lovely PearMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

40%Love

40%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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLovely Pear

SillageSplash - The Pear 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

musky65%

aquatic53%

fresh42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

aquatic61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PearBergamotLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Freesia

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmberTeak Wood

Top

PearBergamot

Heart

FreesiaMimosaRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Bergamot, Freesia and Musk. Durations are only published for Splash - The Pear 2008, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall35

Winter12

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#37,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Splash - The Pear 2008 by Marc Jacobs is a brisk, thirst-quenching aromatic fruity fragrance crafted for effortless warm-weather wear. It opens with an invigorating rush of crisp Bartlett pear, zesty bergamot, and freshly sliced lemon that mimics biting into cold chilled fruit on a sweltering afternoon. As the initial…

Reviews →

Lovely Pear reads as a bright, airy pear scent with soft florals and clean musk underneath. It opens juicy and fresh rather than syrupy, then settles into a light fruity floral skin scent with a powdery, musky base. It looks best for daytime, warm weather, casual wear, and easy layering. If you like fresh pear fragran…

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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, Splash - The Pear 2008 or Lovely Pear?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 3 of 4 categories. Splash - The Pear 2008 is rated 4.28/5 from 58 votes; Lovely Pear is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Splash - The Pear 2008 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lovely Pear for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Splash - The Pear 2008 or Lovely Pear?

Lovely Pear lasts longest (Lovely Pear 60/100, Splash - The Pear 2008 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Splash - The Pear 2008 or Lovely Pear?

Splash - The Pear 2008 projects furthest (Splash - The Pear 2008 54/100, Lovely Pear 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Splash - The Pear 2008 and Lovely Pear smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Freesia and Musk.

Is Splash - The Pear 2008 or Lovely Pear better for summer or winter?

Splash - The Pear 2008 suits daytime wear; Lovely Pear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Splash - The Pear 2008 and Lovely Pear?

Splash - The Pear 2008 has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Teak Wood. Lovely Pear has top notes of Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Mimosa, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber.