English Pear & Freesia

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English Pear & Freesia

Jo Malone London · Eau de Cologne (EDC) · 2010

≈ $170 · 100ml · approx. retail

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A juicy, autumnal pear note wrapped in soft white freesia and a gentle patchouli-amber base, marketed as capturing an English orchard in early fall. It became one of the brand's top sellers and a frequently cited gateway scent for people new to niche fragrance.

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Perfumer

Christine Nagel

Swiss · 25 in collection

Christine Nagel is a Swiss perfumer who has been the sole in-house perfumer and director of olfactive creation at Hermes since 2016, succeeding Jean-Claude Ellena; before Hermes she trained at Firmenich and created acclaimed work for Narciso Rodriguez, Dior and Jo Malone London.

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