Fragrance comparison

Splash - The Pear 2008 vs Pear & Magnolia

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

1 wins

Splash - The Pear 2008

Marc Jacobs

4.2858 votes

Rank #20,492 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Pear & Magnolia

LUVO Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #65,497 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Splash - The Pear 2008
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pear & Magnolia
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Splash - The Pear 20081/1

Pear & Magnolia0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Pear & MagnoliaLUVO Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

musky65%

aquatic53%

fresh42%

fruity100%

sweet83%

floral65%

fresh48%

aquatic30%

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

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

Orange BlossomBergamotPear

Heart

QuinceFreesiaRhubarb

Base

PatchouliAmberMusk

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#65,497

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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 →

Pear & Magnolia reads as a bright fruity floral built around crisp pear, soft white florals and a gently musky base. The opening looks fresh and juicy, then the quince, rhubarb and freesia keep it tart, airy and lightly sweet before amber, musk and patchouli smooth it out. It suits shoppers who want an easy, polished …

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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.

Do Splash - The Pear 2008 and Pear & Magnolia smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Splash - The Pear 2008 has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Teak Wood. Pear & Magnolia has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Pear, heart notes of Quince, Freesia and Rhubarb, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk.