English Pear & Freesia
“English Pear & Freesia by Jo Malone London is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women”
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Respected, if divisive — a floral, sponsored composition with a skip ad undertone. Voted best for spring and summer wear, leaning feminine.
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English Pear & Freesia by Jo Malone London was launched in 2010 and is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Created by perfumer Christine Nagel, this scent opens with the freshness of pear and melon, leading into a heart of freesia and rose that balances sweetness with floral elegance. The composition rounds out with musk, patchouli, rhubarb, and amber, grounding the fruit and flowers in a warm, inviting base.
Jo Malone London is known for its British heritage and approachable luxury, and English Pear & Freesia embodies this ethos perfectly. It's a fragrance that feels both familiar and uplifting, making it a go-to choice for those seeking a blend of freshness and comfort.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
This fragrance has a quick-drying top note that fades within an hour, so reapply every two hours for continuous freshness. The musk base lingers closer to skin than projecting into the air, making it ideal for daytime wear in cooler weather.
Christine Nagel
Founding perfumer · 168 fragrances · b. 1959 · Swiss
“I think of fragrance as fabric — it should drape beautifully around whoever wears it.”
Christine Nagel is the in-house perfumer at Hermès, succeeding the legendary Jean-Claude Ellena in 2016. A graduate of ISIPCA and trained at Charabot in Grasse, she brings decades of experience to one of perfumery's most prestigious creative positions. Nagel's work for Hermès — including Twilly, Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver, and the Jardin series — continues the house's tradition of understated elegance while introducing her own luminous, textured sensibility. She has also created masterpieces for Jo Malone, Narciso Rodriguez, and Valentino.
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The story behind the bottle.
The moment when the first light of morning hits an English garden, where pears hang ripe and freesias bloom softly amidst the dew.
Fig. 01 — English Pear & Freesia, Jo Malone London
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