Ginger Pear Illuminum for women and men

To me the pear is the dominant note in this fragrance. I can't quite pick out the ginger but I recognise the slight (VERY slight) warmth it gives to the pear note. It's a little too sweet and cloying for me, as indeed are many perfumes by Illuminum. Too many of them have an artificial note and Ginger Pear is no exception.

There is a perfume (although I can't remember the name of it) in the Boadicea the Victorious line that smells *EXACTLY* like this. It's only now that I realise that both lines are by the same person, namely Michael Boadi. The Boadicea fragrance turns very soapy and unpleasant on my skin and lasts only an hour, at best! The staying power of Ginger Pear is somewhat better but unfortunately it's the aforementioned cloying quality which aids its longevity.

Overall, 1 out of 5. Not good.

This parfumier is the guy who did "The Wedding Perfume" (i.e. White Gardenia Petals) Thank goodness Kate didn't choose this one as it would have faded away by the time she got to the church!

I couldn't smell any pear, and in fact I couldn't actually smell the ginger, it was more like a "sensation" of ginger, a fizz that you get in your nostrils if you sniff a jar of powdered ginger. Well anyway it was gone in a few minutes. I would have expected more for the price and the reputation.

It certainly is a very pleasant, light, fresh scent. On me the pear is not prominent at all. The sillage is a little low, which I expected for this type of fragrance. Longevity is decent enough. I'm sure I'll be reaching for it from time to time when spring returns.