Brilliant Pear Tru Fragrance / Romane Fragrances
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very peary surprise
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.
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.