Pear & Olive

This is truly a remarkable frag. The opening is a delicious, shimmering, oily and slightly green/sweet pear. The drydown doesn't change a whole lot, this is quite linear but by no means simple. It smells like nothing else I've ever encountered. In a way it reminds my slightly of Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau, certainly not in notes - but in the sense that both dance around being gourmand frag's but never quite fully take that leap. Leaving them in a delightful place for those of us who enjoy foody notes, but don't want to smell like a meal. There's a slipperiness undercutting the sweetness of the pear that prevents this becoming too sweet. I'd say this is the olive oil accord, though it is in no way obvious. Just a gentle, silky greasiness that adds a real depth and character to the entire composition. The milky-wood and chamomile add a slight herbal, savoury undertone. I don't sense a lot of cognac here, just enough to lend a quiet shimmering back-note. Truly an excellently crafted composition. This is not a fruit bomb, at least not in the mainstream common sense - this is silky, greasy-sweet and entirely unlike anything else out there. I can see how this would polarise people, I think you'll either love it or be completely confused by it. As someone else said here - it doesn't really smell like a 'perfume' in the traditional sense. It's beguiling and odd. In a single word, I would sum Pear & Olive as 'compelling'. Longevity, as with most Slumberhouse offerings is damned near eternal. Sillage for me is between moderate and heavy, and remains quite strong for a good long while.

P+O Cylinder w/Marbles (CwM) The CwM opened up similar to the flask w/marbles but where the flask/w marbles remains linear the CwM changes things up! After the first spray the pear started to boom and it got super boozy...my room smelled like someone poured booze on the floor. Crazy strong but natural and smooth as can be! I took a lap around the house to test the sillage and sure enough pear and booze. Very pleasant...but safe! I messaged one of my SH bros saying "I wanted the salad dressing version this one isn't that"...I spoke too soon. Because right around the corner was a switch up from sweet to savory!🥗 A cple of hrs in it changed from Pear and Booze with zero hints of olive, to now being olive with a lil pear and no booze. I turned around to see if my door was open as my wife could've been cooking and the smell drifted up here but nope...the door was closed! I thought to myself "It's the salad dressing!!! Yes!!!". 😂 The savory aspect I am experiencing has the same effect salty food does... it makes me want to balance it out with something sweet. In this case its not just salty though the pear is there but as an olfactory tease almost as bad as that sneeze that just won't come out lol. I can see how so many were capitvated by the first SH's and some long for the old days when Joshs' style was more in your face, edgy, and raw! On that note ISO: CwM bottle types Vikt, Jeke, Norne, and of course more P+O! #NextLevel

This is a highly interesting fragrance and is not quite like anything I have tried before. Like the other Slumberhouse scents I have tried (ore and norne) this feels thick, not sure how else to describe it, thick, full, lush. It is not like the other 2 in that this is a lot lighter in mood and feel. This opens with a sweet pear note with something almost figgy lurking behind, and the thick oiliness of good quality olive oil (the really fancy stuff you get in opaque packaging). Over the first few minutes the sweetness recedes considerably as the olive figgy thickness comes forward. This settles into something creamy and lush, it smells perfect in summer (have not tried in cold weather) It really is something a bit different, and a wonderful change on sunny days to the usual citrus cologne/coconut/fig scents. It is a well rounded strong and lasting scent yet it doesn't feel "perfumey" if that makes any sense! I really like this, and it is so different to anything else I have tried, definitely recommend getting a sample of this.

OOOHHH MANNNN! Josh has done it again!! I bought 4 slumber house in one hit - thanks to Josh direct! Finally got my hands on KISTE, NORNE, SIXES & SEVENS AND PEAR & OLIVE which was an unplanned buy. IT ROCKS! (let alone the others!) ABSOLUTELY THE MOST NATURAL AND BEST performing pear scent I've tried. Its simply because the oil quality and content is so high. Josh provides a gorgeous left field gourmand scent that sits on my top shelf amongst a few others. The Pear (sweet - like its freshly cut and juicy) remain past the opening and well into the dry down. After the initial spray some olive oil joins in and then Green olives appear and sit next the pear. Linear and so realistic. This may just be the first gourmand I might wear to work regularly. Completely inoffensive and yet attention grabbing with out looking like you are trying. huge silage - great longevity too. Just like a sweet aromatic pear sitting in a cup with green olives covered in oil next to it! Onya Slumberhouse!!!

Wow. Just wow. This is the first Slumberhouse fragrance I've tried, and I'm kicking myself for sleeping on this line. I'm unfairly dismissive of fruity-foody fragrances, and it was without high expectations that I liberally splashed this over my hands. The first impression was meh, it reminded me of pear hand lotion with a greenish metallic twang. But the DRY-DOWN took me by complete surprise! It's magical! For me, the main story of Pear & Olive is about the MASSOIA!! The massoia note in Pear & Olive could be its own perfume -- woody, grounding, creamy, salty, briney, sappy, sweetish, slightly peppery. It has the character of creamy mysore, with the sweet milkiness of a fresh-snapped fig leaf. I'm amazed at how perfectly the other notes bring out unexpected facets of massoia, from the pear (sappy sweetness), the olive (briney saltiness), the cognac (boozy depth). It's beautifully balanced. This is a totally unique, but also beautifully wearable, woody.

The combo of salt and fruit gives this a kind of pulpy, milky character as though you crushed some kind of green pod with a mortar and pestle. I lose the pear almost immediately but I prefer the cool, neutral, vegetable sweetness of what remains anyway. Instead of pear, I get a whiff of sweet bread (like banana or zucchini) that hovers a few inches above my skin. Altogether, this is really beautiful perfume that reminds me of real life smells I've encountered but can't pinpoint. Best of all, it has inspired me to seek out other salt/fruit fragrances: a category that doesn't exactly exist but should. My only complaint is that the volume could be turned up a few bars. My 1.5 ml sample vial created the same effect of a scented body wash or lotion. Nonetheless, after sampling this and Norne, I am excited to try everything else from Slumberhouse 4 out of 5.

Wearing Pear & Olive is like sitting outdoors at an Italian cafe... alternating bites of fresh juicy pear with some green olives. Then breaking off a piece of nice crusty artisan bread and dipping it into very high quality olive oil. Am I in rustic food heaven? Yes! Sillage is pretty decent, and longevity is about 3 hours on me. While I'd rather be in the dining scenario I mentioned, wearing P & O could be a fine reminder of sunny days, laughing and eating and drinking a nice dry white wine. Very pleasant stuff!

This is the scent of awesomeness. I love how different the fruit smells. The pear is fresh, boozy, ripe, and realistic all at once. Plus, there's an underlying savoriness that adds a layer of complexity. The juice is concentrated but the sprayer gives a nice fine mist of fragrance, leaving you with this tantalizing fragrance from morning to night. Does it smell good? Yes! Is it unique? Yes! Everything I ask for in a perfume.

Pear & Olive is my second fragrance from Slumberhouse and I must say it is quite unique. At first spray I get the pear with the olive. As it dries down, the pear kind of hides a bit and the olive comes out full blast. Along with sweet, woody and boozy. I get a whiff now and then and I love it. As with all parfum extraits, do not over spray. One to three should be enough.

I wished the pear was more pronounced but I love it regardless. I really don't like olives but I love this scent. The fruity/floral ratio is perfectly blended with the slightly boozy dry down. I know that most people love the quirky SH scents such as Norne but I love this and Ore which are a bit more normal.

The pear note in this is so good. It's sweet and very authentic. Its blended with a slight boozy and oily olive which blends very well with the pear. It's perfect for spring. Longevity is great, around 8 hours. Projection is average, not the best. But I guess it will project better in high heat.

Beautiful, not overbearing fruit, but a really interesting take on pear and olive, it's oily yet fruity in a strange way?! It's green and fresh but not harshly so, it's linear but strangely comforting and different, I love it.

I'm looking for a full bottle of this too. Please PM me if you will sell or trade. Thank you.

Blind buy. What à beauty! Give this a try!

Slumberhouse. House of MASSIVE longevity! I recieved four samples of their currently available fragrances, Jeke, Sova, Norne, and Pear & Olive. I applied one spray from the tester, handsome cloth labels on them. I had to rub it into my wrists, this "edp" is so high concentrate it laid on my skin almost like an oil! It openes with an icy, minty, bitter blast! Similair to the opening moments of Byredo Pulp in its lovely, bracing greenness. Cool, & tart, we have pear, and thankfully not the syrupy in the can kind, smelling synthetic and sad.. We are treated to the pleasure of the green, slightly underripe fruit, flesh and skin, freshly cut. This accord is wonderfully balanced by the slick, fruity nuances of fine, first press olive oil, and florals which are hard for me to pick apart! Perhaps it's the dry hay-like & lightly sweet chamomile, setting a perfect backdrop for the star players to confound and amaze us all day & night.. Hours later there is a very slight progression, no minty top, a little more warmth from the pear.. A little more mellow. Still Pear & Olive is staying with me strongly, making my nose tingle and that part of my brain work, that loves it, & is then, a little confused.. And then loves it, then, is a little bewildered.. A truly niche fragrance indeed, which does what so many fail to do utterly, and actually bring something new & exciting to the table. Meanwhile, maintaining a level of taste, in this category overrun by synthetic fruit punch, and and put out a unique scent that feels very refined. This could be worn with formal wear by a gentleman, or a lady in a Chanel Beige coat. or play a personal pleasure scent. I'd call it truly unisex & versatile. Beware it's massive strength! And definitely a try before you buy, it's not for every "fruity floral" lover. It's for a very unique, and intriguing "fruity floral" lover. A lover of niche perfume executed well.

Now, that is an interesting one! Right off the bat I got strong chamomile flower-ish punch, that hit my nostrils. After few mins, maybe 90 seconds it it joined with very sweet pear. The fragrance itself is kinda' oily indeed. Another weirdo, but that one is so nice and cozy, that I imagine absolutely everyone liking it. I find it as definitely the most feminine leaning fragrance I've ever smelled from Slumberhouse. Associations? Well, it's unique as hell, but I feel like Fjerne does resemble it somehow. Don't know how yet. Spring and summer staple, maybe even the only Slumberhouse I'd dare to wear in a super hot and humid day. I also detect some face and body cream/balsam accents/nuances here and there. Inexperienced noses might confuse this with some sort of products you're using when you got right out of the shower and you want to moisturize your body. When it reaches its drydown interesting coconut has shown up. A bit like sun lotion mixed with coconut milk smell. Alluring and calming scent. Still the scent doesn’t loose its oiliness. Very interesting. Longevity is up to 10 hours, sillage is medium.

In the beginning, the sweet pear is rather powdery. It somehow reminds me of the detergent-like watermelon flavored bubblegum that I have consistently avoided ever since I was a child. As it settles downs and approaches the 2 hour mark, the fruit becomes juicier and distinguishable as pear. As the fragrance continues to progress, it becomes increasingly rounded and likeable. Perhaps it is the "olive" part that balances the scent by contributing a sultry and slippery note. Although I cannot entirely identify it, I more or less can detect an olive oil note. Pynkgirl also mentioned there being a note reminiscent of coconut, and I do agree. In fact, that note seems rather prominent to me. But I don't mind it, in fact I think it rounds out the scent rather nicely. Overall, I can't quite say I love this fragrance quite yet, but I don't have a high quality "fruity floral" in my collection yet and would definitely keep this on my mind as a likely candidate.

Pear & Olive is an unusual gourmand offering from the eclectic Slumberhouse line which promises to offer fine uncommon fragrances. This herbal fruity perfume opens with boozy cognac and a fruity pear. It proceeds to a middle with the olive and a herbal chamomile and settles into a woody herbal base of ananaglaia, massoia and calamus. Don't go into this expecting you would be biting into a juicy pear or olive. It comes across as an unusual summer/spring tropical cocktail. Like most offerings from this line the perfume has a distinct and unusually moderate to high sillage and projection and good longevity. Unusual, very; beautiful, that depends on the beholder. Very linear and simple and would appeal to those who like natural abstraction in life. Enjoy!

Wow! I'm loving this. One of the best pear scents I've tried next to Charriol Men, Montale Wild Pears, Dior Higher and Petite Cherie. What makes this entirely unique is the savory olive base that's a ying to the sweet pears yang, like opposite yet complimentary forces working together to make an incredibly balanced and delicious scent. As the pear and olive opening notes fade, light woods, sweet booze and medicinal florals come out in the dry down. This is one Slumberhouse scent that may be full bottle worthy. Try this for a unique sweet and savory scent! Score 7/10

Smooth pleasing natural very fresh pears with soft boiled lollies rolling around in my mouth. A linear and simple fragrance. Quite pleasing. A change of gears from the normal Slumberhouse offerings. No smoke, no wood, no ash, honest ! 4.1 / 5

A very good, refreshing, but not too simple fragrance. Slightly salty, almost edible, not sweet, like a clean shirt and a good mood in the morning.

Sweetly fresh scent with olives, I would call this a masculine scent, I can smell whiskey in it, but many women are in love with it

Floris van Dijck, Still life 1615-20

Pears and ,,, wax? And faint woodchips? I'm not seduced. Absolutely the smell you would get from walking into a posh candle boutique over to the 'pear' scented section on display in small antique wooden caskets. I'm not sure what slumberhouse were thinking and it's very sad because the pear note in this one is very natural and rendered beautifully semi-sweet like the best and sweetest harvest of the fruit. But surely anyone in the industry with an ounce of worth would know that in perfumery notes like this when mixed with certain types of other notes (florals/oils) like this can stray very close to the line of 'wax/synthetic air freshener' territory. While being really naturally pleasant, by adding oil (however well done) slumberhouse have dived right into the wax-candle vat. It's a bit like the cherry + honey note dilemma, it takes a very safe pair of hands to steer clear of the 'cough-syrup' effect. The woodchips begin to creep in later on and obviously do not help at all with this being anything other than a high-end natural boxed wax-candle. I guess it's cosier in Winter strangely, but you'll almost choke yourself out walking into any fragrant related boutique or the candle section in any department store. Ladies especially like visiting those and the combination of this plus the heady shop aroma's plus a summer's day will make this an extremely stuffy number indeed! As the scent progresses the scene only becomes more greener (and not in reference to the fruit it is advertising). It's more like oiling up some courgettes upon a wooden flat cutting board or worktop in the kitchen. Vegetal and simply does not sit well with me as the sweetness by now has mostly vaporised. So; candle shop boutique to kitchen worktop. Hmmm? Okay Josh, whatever floats your candle lol (shrug). My ratings - Scent: 6/10 (being *very generous and maybe because it's Winter now, but it's still a pass for me, sorry) Quality: 9/10

I'm beginning to think that I'm the loser who's skin turns all of these "interesting" fragrances into something "normal". That, or Pear & Olive is definitely not as uncomfortable as it's name makes it out to be! What do I get as soon as this juice dries down? Zebra Fruit Stripe chewing gum! (Except while the longevity there was 5 minutes, the longevity HERE is outstanding). A juicy pear jellybean, paired with a short-lived savory/zingy wood-meets-olive accord. Taking up the rear in the note progression is a Garnier Fructisse-esque shampoo quality and a hint of something animalic. Further into the drydown, the 'olive' comes out a bit more and lingers on the skin, in something slightly savory & a tiny bit bitter/almost oily feel-wise. That being said, I'm actually pleased with this one - so far Slumberhouse has me very impressed! It's tricky to get a sweet fruity fragrance on point without driving it home with a synthetic, shrill layer of film on the skin - but Slumberhouse pulls it off with ease, creating enough depth so you're not rotting your teeth while sniffing this fragrance. A pleasant, uplifting, "normal'd out" gem from Slumberhouse - while still holding it's own. Really craving some Fruit stripes gum now, though!

I have mad respect for this juice, but just don't like it myself. There's a unctuousness (not in tactileness, but odor - if you can see what I'm saying) to it that feels odd to me. Dare I say 'uncomfortable'. Maybe I just find it not 'masculine' enough? I'm a huge Slumberhouse fanboi (Norne & Jeke are way high in my rotations), but when you take the creative risks they do, you're NOT gonna please everybody all the time. And that's fine!! Neat juice. Very distinctive. Give it a sniff if you can.

I was expecting something fruity..unique and fresh at the same time..its sweet and syrup to me and rubs me bad way. I was expecting something else since heard so much abt it...maybe its wth my skin chemistry but overall its was weird n off-putting. Colin the reviewer down maybe sense it better and have to agree wth him..great reviewer!

a candied pear from morning to evening -I'm afraid all night long too- on my skin a milky, sugary monolith that doesn't develope in any way. where is the pure harshness of the olives?

Great review by Colin below, this one was a scrubber for me. Tried it 3 times and never found an "in" into this or any of the 4 Slumberhouse samples I own. Yuck!

61)It has already been well described below, this is the style of perfume that you would have liked to smell instead of patchoufruits who invaded perfumeries.

#sotd Pear + Olive by Slumberhouse - Sweet Liberty On this Independence Day, July 4th, I found myself reaching for a fragrance that embodies the essence of freedom and joy - Pear + Olive by Slumberhouse, my favorite fragrance brand. This exquisite scent is a masterful blend of notes that evoke the sweetness of liberty and the warmth of summer. The opening notes of Pear and Calamus are a breath of fresh air, like a crisp morning breeze on a sunny day. The Bulgarian geranium adds a subtle floral nuance, while the Grape and Massoia bark provide a sweet and creamy texture, like a ripe pear plucked from the tree. As the fragrance unfolds, the Dew drop and Olive notes emerge, adding a sense of freshness and vitality that's nothing short of revitalizing. It's like sipping a cool drink on a sweltering summer day, feeling the refreshing droplets quench your thirst and invigorate your senses. The Dew drop note brings a bright, shimmering quality, like the first light of dawn breaking over the horizon, while the Olive note adds a subtle depth and richness, like the gentle rustle of leaves in a summer breeze. As the fragrance evolves further, the Cognac and Chamomile notes come into play, providing a smooth and soothing quality that's utterly captivating. It's like being enveloped in a warm embrace on a chilly winter's night, feeling the gentle heat seep into your bones and the softness envelop your skin. The Cognac note adds a rich, velvety texture, like the finest luxury leather, while the Chamomile note brings a soft, calming quality, like a gentle lullaby or a peaceful summer meadow. But the true magic unfolds in the base notes, where the Aglaia elevates the fragrance to new heights, adding a sweet and sensual nuance that's nothing short of enchanting. It's as if the soft glow of fireworks on a summer evening has been distilled into a scent, capturing the essence of joy, freedom, and celebration. As the fragrance lingers on the skin, it becomes a gentle reminder of the happiness and wonder that we experience on this special day, a sensory echo that reverberates long after the initial application, leaving a trail of sweetness and sensuality in its wake. Consistent with Josh Lobb's other creations, Pear + Olive delivers impressive sillage and performance. This fragrance is a beast, lasting for hours on end with tremendous projection. If you haven't had the pleasure of experiencing it yet, do yourself a favor and seek out a sample. It's an absolute must-sniff, and you won't be disappointed! IG-loveforfragrance

Pear + Olive is perhaps the fragrance I struggled the most to appreciate in the Slumberhouse's range but, eventually, it clicked. I've always found it a bit too sweet to my tastes and, admittedly, I'm not the biggest fan of fruity notes in perfumery unless they're rendered in their green / unripe aspect as opposed to the edible and sweet counterpart. As a matter of fact though, after a visit of a friend who was wearing a massive amount of Pear + Olive, I got to appreciate its uniqueness and evocative power. Yes, the opening is still a sweet and green combo of fruity stuff (pears in this case), a sparkling element probably related to some kind of aldehydes and something greasy / oily. The massoia (a woody-coconut kind of smell) breaks in pretty fast giving birth to an endless and pretty much addictive woody-vanillic dry down. It sounds like a whatever juvenile *yummy-yummy* sweet fruity bomb but Josh Lobb's very peculiar quote turned this composition into something that goes beyond genres. There's a sense of restraint to Pear + Olive that while it's not very typical of the house, it definitely plays in the fragrance's favor which feels robust and dense while showing a kind of watercolor facet and some transparency. It's a nice play between opaque hues and transparent ones, between sweet and sour facets, between the angular and the rounded. Delightful. As a further note, I'd like to express again my full support and appreciation for Slumberhouse which is responsible for one of the most innovative range of fragrances in quite some time. Now, while the house delivered some fragrances I love, others I like only on a theoretical basis, and a couple I still can't warm up to, I strongly believe Josh Lobb is one of the best things happened to perfumery in quite some years and he's the living proof you don't necessarily need shallow marketing strategies and attention-whoring behaviors to break into the market. Finally someone who let his perfumes talk. Rating: 7.5/10

Notes: pear, cognac, chamomile, aglaia, olive, zdravets, massoia bark and calamus Zdravets is geranium oil from cranesbill geranium. Aglaia is chinese perfume plant. Also a greek goddess, and the given name of my mother's cousin. However, when she was a young'un (in the 1930's) and being teased by her peers over her name (who taunted her with "ugly- a" she changed it to Ida- because she liked the popular song of the era "Ida....sweet as apple pie-da". But I digress majorly...sorry.. I bought this when it first came out, before the slumberhouse guy changed his packaging to the bottles with the balls in them. I couldn't even find Pear and Olive for sale on his own website at the time. I acquired mine on parfum1.com (no affiliation). To my nose, this is simultaneously soothing yet stimulating creation. Pear & Olive skillfully captures an organic aesthetic and has a luminosity and sweetness which is not "green"- in the sense of my usual green fave like Silences- but it's very green in the spirit of conjuring up a sense of place and experience at one with the natural world. And despite having several "edibles" in the composition, I would not classify it as a gourmand. This luminosity distinguishes Pear & Olive from the other, always interesting, slumberhouse scents I own or have sampled- the overall house offerings are much darker and resinous (not a bad thing for me) but this one's lighter feel makes it more wearable as a daytime scent. On my skin, longevity is 6-8 hours, the projection is very minimal. As always, YMMV.

Ah! The scent is finally added on here! I actually have been wearing this one for over a year, so I'm happy to see it. Unlike the previous reviewer, who stated this does not smelled like canned pears, I have to disagree. It smells just like canned pears in heavy syrup to my nose. However, it is not the sweetest pear or the most tart. You definitely get the amazing olive oil in this fragrance. It some how smells "oily". I'm not sure how Slumberhouse did that, but that's awesome! This fragrance also has a coconut smell to it. Coconut is not listed in the notes, however Massoia bark is , which is often used as a coconut flavoring in products, which explains why i get that. The funny part is, before i knew what the notes were, i explained this to a friend as reminding me of the inside of a snow cone shop or if you went through the drive through of a snow cone shop , and you get that whiff of all those snow cone syrups ? I totally got that in this fragrance. But I think one of the dominant smells in those shops is that blue coconut, which is my favorite. I may be a bit bias :) The cognac is in the background of all of this, a very aged cognac, with remnants of wood barrels. Go figure! Overall, it's one of my favorite summer scents, it lasts about 5 hours on my dry skin, and it has decent projection. Full bottle worthy!

i tried this two or three years ago and was a little let down by it. recently, i've been re-invigoured by slumberhouse and i'm going through all the samples i have of theirs, and i have pear+olive on today. much in the same was nasomatto and orto parisi scents have a DNA, p+o has a distinct slumberhouse dna. it's in sova, it's in kiste and probs a few others. the pear is dainty and soft and lasts for the whole journey. the olive is indeed olive oil, but a sweet, cold-pressed, extra virgin type with a low acidity co-efficient and a wonderful, light aftertaste. there's something else in this, a little white floral note perhaps, and something really soft and smooth. it's totally there. probs a little too soft and dainty for me to seek and buy, but the artistry and restraint shown here is amazing. utterly UTTERLY amazing... EDIT: About 3 or 4 hours after i wrote the above, a lot of the base remains. it's strikingly familiar. a very sweet, tropical fruity scent. it smells like an upcycled version of a tommy bahama perfume i used to wear, 'set sail' or something like that. i know that tommy bahama may be a dirty word when said in the same sentence as something as meticulously structured as this, but MAN, they smell eerily similar.

Today was the last day of summer (last day of 30s for a while, I dare say), so I broke out my Pear and Olive -- not just ANY old bottle of P+O, but my 50 ml pre-marbles bottle from 2011-12. I can't believe I haven't actually used this one yet, I have been draining my samples and decants, and so today I tried on what is at LEAST 13 years old, and MY GOODNESS was it majestic. Aglaia, pear and chamomile are what are most apparent to my nose, and everything, EVERY THING is in total and complete balance with everything else. This is a 10/10 scent -- there is no question. It's done RIDICULOUSLY well, it's just such a serene iteration of the scent. I do personally favour the rectangular version (the one without the name plate), but this one is something else too. It has aspects of Fjerne in it, I don't what, but there is an element in Fjerne that pops up here, too. It's just a pleasure to smell this, it really TRULY is. I first tried this one about 10 years ago, and I don't think I've written a review on it so far, so here's me squaring that aspect away! Long discontinued (maybe 2020 or 21), so bottles are hard to come by. Nonetheless, I love this and it's a pleasure to own it and wear it...

Please excuse my amateurish verbiage. I am far from a fragrance expert, but enjoy collecting, analyzing, and comparing all kinds of scents. When I applied "Pear & Olive" quite generously from my sample, I initially was underwhelmed. However, Pear & Olive raises the "heavy layered" question, "Do you wear a fragrance for yourself, or to attract the people around you?" Later that evening, I was rushed to the Emergency Room with chest pains. As I was wheeled up to the Triage desk, the nurse looked up and before she even asked for my insurance information, she announced that I smelled delicious. The nurse who administered my EKG exam told me she loved how I smelled, and that it reminded her of an Italian cooking class. As I was fleeing from the ER, safe in the knowledge that I was okay, the policewoman at the exit smiled and said, "you smell good honey." Okay, I admit I am co-dependent and an attention hound. I love making an entrance and I have a need to be noticed. At least I'm honest and in touch with "self." Thus, I am ordering a full bottle of Pear & Olive for the warm weather, and I will try to keep my mouth shut and let the fragrance do the talking. I'm ready for growth.

عطر الكمثرى والزيتون من سليمبر هاوس كسائر عطور سليمبر هاوس العطر به نوتة الكونياك ولكنها ليست في الافتتاحيه وإنما ستظهر مع مرور الوقت. لكن النوتة التي تسيطر على العطر بالتأكيد ستكون للثنائي الزيتون والكمثرى. الكمثرى هنا طازجة مقطعه الى شرائح تفوح منها رائحه مسكرة. اما الزيتون فهو زيت الزيتون الأخضر النقي المعصور حديثا حيث تفوح منه رائحه الزيتون مختلطة بأوراق الزيتون الخضراء. العطر أعتبره من عطور الأطعمة. فعند استنشاقه ستشعر وكأنك في حاجه لأن تتناوله وبخاصة إذا كنت من محبي هذه الأنواع من الأطعمة كزيت الزيتون وفاكهة الكمثرى. أشعر أن العطر ليس للذوق العربي بشكل كبير ولكنه على العكس من ذلك سيلقى رواجا كبيرا و استحبابا من الغربيين، فأذواقهم تميل كثيرا لرائحة الحياة والبيوت والعيشة. ولربما يكون العطر محببا الى أهل الشام أكثر من بقيه البلدان العربيه لان زيت الزيتون يدخل في صميم حياتهم بشكل أكبر. العطر يعتبر خطي بشكل كبير، فالنوتات كما هي من البداية وحتى النهاية. ولكن بعد نصف ساعه ستزول رائحه الأطعمة المسيطرة على العطر ليبدا في الظهور بشكل أكثر حرفيه وجمال فتبدا الرائحه تميل الى الكريمية البلسمية الممتزجة بنوته مسكرة بغض النظر عن توافر العطر من عدمه فإنه بحاجه للتجربه المتأنية قبل الشراء فهو ليس من العطور الآمنة ولكنه من عطور الذوق الخاص وهذا حتما له محبيه والباحثين عنه.

Pear + Olive is one of my favs from the line, and whilst it isn’t especially weird, ‘out there’ or anything else Slumberhouse may be known for, it is an incredibly well put-together scent. Fruity, boozy and quite sweet. The pear isn’t overly sweet or fruity, but it does add the right amount of sweet and fruity. The cognac is perfectly balanced and works well with the fragrant woods element. I have a few versions of this scent (12 – 13 – 16 – 18 – 19) and ALL versions perform in a uniform, similar manner. That said, it is indeed a linear scent, lacking the dynamic shape-shifting qualities of other scents from the range, though for me this works in its favour in that this gets to the promised land quickly and doesn’t leave (it doesn’t need to). Love love LOVE this scent and I’m gutted that it’s discontinued for the while being...

Slumberhouse Pear + Olive, now being discontinued, is probably the most unique of their current offerings, as the signature note pairing strikes me as downright odd. Its signature notes highlight the experience--sweetness from the pair, freshness and green aspects from the olive. I really get only a very simple experience out of this, and most of the notes I cannot detect. I'm just not sure the two main notes go together all that well. Performance is decent but not especially strong for an extrait, certainly not comparable to Norne, Jeke, or Kiste, all of which are top performers. Definitely an interesting try, but a bit too odd and not really one for me. 6 out of 10

Sweet pear is the most dominant note to my nose paired with cognac. There is also a backdrop of a milky woodsy touch to this fragrance coming from the Massoia wood I know what it smells like because I have a travel size of Santal Massoia by Hermes and I pick this wood up in both fragrances. The olive in this acts as a coating element to the rest of the notes to help balance them I think Pear + Cognac would be a better name for it though. On me projection is moderate with outstanding longevity that lasts more than 12 hours. In conclusion, Pear + Olive is a unique fruity / boozy offering from Slumberhouse perfect for summer nights.

This is a sweet, boozy, delicious pear fragrance. The oil gives it a real smoothness and I could see its appeal for those who want to merge the green and fresh with the fruity. It's more linear than anything I've tried from this house, but it's complex in its linearity. As far as longevity and sillage goes, it's Slumberhouse, so it'll be with you from morning until night -- and even the following day, the scent will have burned its way into your mind. I'd say this is more for those who want something wild and different, but aren't ready for the house's more challenging aesthetic trips.

What a rare fragrance! The opening with succulent pear is mouthwatering! Once it dries down, it has a tinge of hay, chamomile, and olive oil. Kind of a dried flowers smell, that is familiar. As if you were going through a memory box and picked up a bouquet of straw-like flowers to smell. On me, the pear note disappears, a bit too fast because it is stunning. I do like the dried flowers, but with the name Pear & Olive, I was expecting the pear to last longer. Sillage moderate on my skin, had to spray a lot. But longevity was all day, and it was great from beginning to end!

I love pears. I love olives. I adore Slumberhouse. I absolutely hated Slumberhouse' Pear+Olive. On my skin the smell was fairly nauseating and, while I didn't scrub it, I could barely wait for it to disappear. There is perhaps a reason you seldom if ever see pear and olive listed in the same recipe. The only other frag that ever left me sick at the stomach was Laboratorio Olfattivo's Salinas. I still shudder to think of either. I have five Slumberhouse FB's I love that are among my very favorites. Just not this one.

deadidol got this one spot on...the most linear I've tried from Slumberhouse but with enough complexity to hold your interest. Token, mammoth, Slumberhouse longevity. As for considering it an introduction to Slumberhouse I'm not sure that would work, given any of their other offerings are such a step up in terms of smokey, woody, mossy, ashen powerhouses. Afterthought; Man I wish Slumberhouse had a store in the UK!

This is luscious. The olive here is not a black, cured olive - it's olive oil, or a mild green olive like a cerignola. Sniffing this, I was reminded of how olive oil ice cream sounds like it shouldn't work, but oddly enough it does. That oiliness makes all the difference. Pear and Olive is an intelligent fruity fragrance, definitely something different.

Starts out juicy pear but oily and inedible. Next stage is so sweet I am looking around to see where I need to clean up some spilled beverage. Later it's pear-inflected coconut. I had expected something more salty, I guess because of the olives. Well made, I think, but really not good to wear.

This is my all time favourite scent to wear, and I'm out. I'm guessing it'll never come back. This leaves me heartbroken. For me this was the perfect perfume. This can literally be worn on any occasion, and you'll always be the best smelling person in the room.

PEAR & CHEESE Gourmand to my nose. Fresh pear, and sitting somewhat nearby is perhaps some bleu cheese. Certainly unique. And interesting to sniff thru the day. Long lasting, and moderate to soft projection. But I prefer to eat my poire et fromage.

This opens with a Sweet syrupy pear accord with a underlying savory note. It's fresh and very realistic like you have just opened a tin of fruit. This scent reminds me to much of shampoo and shower gels, I'm not liking this at all.