Jo Malone London
$125.00US price
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Fragrance · reviewed
Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Cologne
vs ALT. Fragrances Saxon Pear
An “inspired by” claim does not establish matching scent or wear. Compare the documented concentration and claimed notes below.
The buying question
How do the published concentration designation and claimed notes compare?
Scent and longevity not compared.
Same on 0 of 2 features checked · Not disclosed: concentration
ALT lists Jo Malone's three tasting notes (pear, freesia, patchouli) but adds melon, rose, musk, amber and rhubarb, and neither brand gives an Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or parfum label.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Jo Malone London
Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Cologne — 50 mL
$125.00US price
$250.00 / 100 mL
Checked
Alternative
ALT. Fragrances
ALT. Fragrances Saxon Pear — 60 mL
$39.00US price
$65.00 / 100 mL
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Concentration designation
Unknown- Original
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Alternative
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Jo Malone London calls this a "Cologne" and doesn't label it Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or parfum. ALT's product page gives no Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or parfum label for this scent; its FAQ only says ALT fragrances in general are "pure perfumes".
Sources for Concentration designation
- Original
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
- Alternative
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
Claimed fragrance notes
Different- Original
- Williams Pear
- Freesia
- Patchouli
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Pear
- Melon
- Rose
- Freesia
- Musk
- Amber
- Patchouli
- Rhubarb
- Brand-stated
Both name pear (Jo Malone: Williams pear), freesia and patchouli. ALT adds melon, rose, musk, amber and rhubarb; Jo Malone's description also mentions rose, but not as a tasting note. ALT says Saxon Pear is "Inspired by English Pear & Freesia".
Sources for Claimed fragrance notes
Claimed longevity
Unknown- Original
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Alternative
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Neither page makes a longevity claim for this product.
Sources for Claimed longevity
- Original
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
- Alternative
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
What we couldn’t check
- Concentration designation. Jo Malone London sells this as a "Cologne", which isn't one of the Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or parfum designations, and states no fragrance-oil percentage. ALT. Fragrances doesn't label this product with a concentration; the only related text is a site-wide FAQ calling its range "pure perfumes".
- Claimed longevity. Neither brand makes a product-specific longevity claim.
- Comparative performance. How each fragrance actually smells, projects and lasts on skin has not been compared; notes are what each brand claims.
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Original · Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Cologne — 50 mL
Alternative · ALT. Fragrances Saxon Pear — 60 mL
ALT. Fragrances
$39.00US price
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Concentration designation; Claimed fragrance notes
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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