Fragrance comparison

Splash - The Pear 2008 vs Volume 2: Precision and Grace

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 598 ratings analysed

4 wins

Splash - The Pear 2008

Marc Jacobs

4.2858 votes

Rank #20,479 FruityFloral

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63%scent match

Closely related

Volume 2: Precision and Grace

The Beautiful Mind Series

3.60540 votes

Rank #15,065 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Splash - The Pear 2008
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volume 2: Precision and Grace
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Splash - The Pear 20084/7

Volume 2: Precision and Grace3/7

Ratings & consensus: Splash - The Pear 2008
Community sentiment: Splash - The Pear 2008
Longevity: Volume 2: Precision and Grace
Sillage & projection: Volume 2: Precision and Grace
Value for money: Splash - The Pear 2008
Versatility: Splash - The Pear 2008
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Volume 2: Precision and Grace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Splash - The Pear 2008Marc Jacobs

Volume 2: Precision and GraceThe Beautiful Mind Series

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 540 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Rating 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

23%Love

42%Like

9%Ok

24%Dislike

2%Hate

540 votes

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityVolume 2: Precision and Grace

SillageVolume 2: Precision and Grace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value39

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%

floral90%

sweet80%

musky70%

soft spicy60%

white floral50%

Scent match63%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

PearLemonMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

OsmanthusPlumFreesiaEgyptian JasminePink PepperMimosaVioletRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodMossAmberCastoreumMyrrh

InformationalShared notesPear, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia. 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

Summer92

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSplash - The Pear 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

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

Men7

Unisex38

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,479

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#15,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerVolume 2: Precision and GraceHigher 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 →

Volume 2: Precision and Grace is a juicy fruity floral built around plum, pear and osmanthus, with soft jasmine, freesia and a musky sandalwood base. It opens bright and succulent, then settles into something smoother, slightly powdery and quietly warm. On skin, it often reads feminine despite the unisex label. It may…

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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 Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

Splash - The Pear 2008 takes 4 of 7 categories. Splash - The Pear 2008 is rated 4.28/5 from 58 votes; Volume 2: Precision and Grace is rated 3.60/5 from 540 votes. Choose Splash - The Pear 2008 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volume 2: Precision and Grace for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Splash - The Pear 2008 or Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

Volume 2: Precision and Grace lasts longest (Volume 2: Precision and Grace 64/100, Splash - The Pear 2008 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Splash - The Pear 2008 or Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

Volume 2: Precision and Grace projects furthest (Volume 2: Precision and Grace 61/100, Splash - The Pear 2008 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Splash - The Pear 2008 and Volume 2: Precision and Grace smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia.

Is Splash - The Pear 2008 or Volume 2: Precision and Grace better for summer or winter?

For summer, Volume 2: Precision and Grace is the stronger pick. For winter, Volume 2: Precision and Grace is the stronger pick. Splash - The Pear 2008 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Splash - The Pear 2008 and Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

Splash - The Pear 2008 has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Teak Wood. Volume 2: Precision and Grace has top notes of Pear, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Plum, Freesia and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Moss and Amber.