Is Match Fragrances Pear & Freesia a dupe of Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia?

Pear & Freesia EDP

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English Pear & Freesia Eau de Cologne bottle English Pear & Freesia EDC
EDC Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2010 Year -
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Pear & Freesia Eau de Parfum bottle Pear & Freesia EDP
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Best value £1.09/ml (100ml)
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Best value £0.30/ml (100ml)
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - English Pear & Freesia EDC
A quintessentially fresh floral with juicy pear and airy freesia, this is the ultimate everyday fragrance for those who want to smell clean, elegant and quietly radiant.
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Our Verdict - Pear & Freesia EDP
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Jo Malone London's English Pear & Freesia (2010) - the Christine Nagel pear-freesia unisex cologne that became Jo Malone's most-loved fruity-floral, here translated into a King William pear opening over freesia with a patchouli-musk close. Honest dupe-fidelity for daytime unisex wear at a fraction of the designer-niche price.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
English Pear & Freesia EDC A Pear & Freesia EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
English Pear & Freesia EDC
Pear & Freesia EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pear 54% vs 59%
Rose 50% vs 36%
Freesia 50% vs 63%
Melon 45% vs 40%
Musk 27% vs 33%
Patchouli 26% vs 39%
Amber 21% vs 27%
Only in English Pear & Freesia
Rhubarb 24%
Shared Notes
Pear 54% vs 59%
Melon 45% vs 40%
Shared Notes
Rose 50% vs 36%
Freesia 50% vs 63%
Shared Notes
Musk 27% vs 33%
Patchouli 26% vs 39%
Amber 21% vs 27%
Only in English Pear & Freesia
Rhubarb 24%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

English Pear & Freesia Pear & Freesia
Short (2-4h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Intimate
Projection
Intimate
Light
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

English Pear & Freesia

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Crisp pear, melon, and freesia make this scent supremely fresh and light, perfect for spring and summer. Its airy character is less suited to the cold of winter, but its gentle fruitiness can transition into early autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual

Soft projection and inoffensive freshness make it ideal for office and casual daily wear. It is subtly romantic for a date, but too sheer for formal events or intense enough for sport.

Pear & Freesia

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn

Light pear-freesia structure peaks in spring and summer; autumn carries lightly. Winter off-season.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal Sport

Light fresh-fruity-floral unisex is built for casual day, office, and warm-weather date. Less suited to evening.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
92%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Freesia, Rose, Patchouli

Key Differences

Without rhubarb

Where to buy

English Pear & Freesia EDC
Pear & Freesia EDP
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