Brilliant Pear Tru Fragrance

i got excited when i saw the word "pear" on this bottle, and was pleasantly surprised to discover a strong resemblance to jo malone english pear & freesia cologne (hereinafter epf)

it has a similar sweet, juicy, bubblegummy pear opening, with an ambery floral underneath. the amber is a bit more cloying and simple than that in epf, and it gave me an allergic reaction, but it's not unpleasant.
the most major difference i found is that the base lacks some of the earthy and woody nuances of epf. it comes across more like an inoffensive white musk i smelled a lot in the late 00's - early 10's, especially in victoria's secret fragrances. performance, down to the unfolding of each layer, was on par with epf.

sillage was a little bit broader than epf, but not too broad. atomizer broke immediately, so i took off bottle points.

i am happy to wear this as a budget dupe of epf, since it has a lot of the same appeal, but i might layer it with more earthy fragrances to add back some complexity.

Okay! So I found this at TJ Maxx and honestly? It’s insanely good—I’m not going to lie. It smells exactly like teenage girlhood in the early 2000s. It’s giving H2O, Icarly, Hannah Montana, those owl necklaces, flip phones, weirdly… Nintendogs?? Like a frutigeraero
It definitely smells like pear, but I swear there’s some amber in there too. The moment I sprayed it, I immediately wanted a frappuccino and to go shop at PINK or Hollister. It’s hard to describe because it’s less of a “fragrance” and more of a vibe. Although it doesn’t last super long, the scent itself is genuinely amazing. And as someone who eats up anything nostalgic, this one hits so hard. I love it.