Fruity
Woody
Notesalmondambrette seedsjasminemeringuepearpink pepperpowdery muskvanilla
Tags
#fresh
#sexy
#sweet
Style
unisex
Comes on juicy and fluffy before revealing its true character. Co-created by Allie Goodbun, a showgirl at an iconic Parisian cabaret, Pear Pavlova mirrors her qualities as a dancer: the duality of lightness with strength. Aquatic pear and airy meringue are anchored by musky ambrette seed and heady jasmine sambac to give it unexpected va-va-voom.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The mood is the animated hour after a performance, when physical effort gives way to laughter and close conversation. Pear and meringue bring a buoyant first impression; jasmine and ambrette add a sensual undertone beneath the sweetness.
How to wear
Try it in mild spring weather or on cooler evenings, when the pear’s freshness and the sweet musky foundation can sit in balance. Begin with one or two sprays on skin and assess before adding more. In warm conditions, apply more lightly so the meringue and jasmine do not dominate.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy pear-led fragrances and airy gourmands but want more than sugary dessert notes. Bitter almond, pink pepper and a musky jasmine foundation give the sweetness contrast, appealing to tastes that favour playful fruit with a sensual undertone.
Release year
2025
The nose
Ashley Santiago is a Givaudan perfumer and co-founder of French Cowboy. Her approach at the house centres on creative freedom and sustained collaboration with people outside perfumery. For Pear Pavlova, she translated dancer Allie Goodbun’s combination of delicacy and physical strength into a buoyant fruity-gourmand composition with a musky-floral foundation.
Collaborators
Allie Goodbun, a Canadian dancer and Parisian cabaret performer, co-created the fragrance and served as its creative director. She participated in the development over several months, with her contrasting lightness and strength shaping the brief and the balance between airy sweetness and deeper sensuality.
French Cowboy’s story
Founded by Ashley Santiago and Adrien Ollat, French Cowboy champions haute perfumery without elitism or restrictive creative conventions. The house pairs perfumer freedom with hands-on collaborations involving dancers, chefs and other cultural figures, treating their perspectives as creative material rather than decorative endorsements.
Pear Pavlova’s concept
Pear Pavlova was conceived around the contrast between a dancer’s apparent effortlessness and the strength behind it. Goodbun’s performance qualities inspired juicy pear and whipped meringue above ambrette musk and jasmine sambac: a dessert-like opening with a more substantial foundation, rather than a literal reconstruction of pavlova.
Extra info
Pear Pavlova was one of French Cowboy’s two debut fragrances, alongside Mezcal Chocolat. The house specifies 35% perfume oil, French manufacture and a vegan formula, with four weeks of maceration and maturation.
Notesalmondambrette seedsjasminemeringuepearpink pepperpowdery muskvanilla
Tags
#fresh
#sexy
#sweet
Style
unisex
Comes on juicy and fluffy before revealing its true character. Co-created by Allie Goodbun, a showgirl at an iconic Parisian cabaret, Pear Pavlova mirrors her qualities as a dancer: the duality of lightness with strength. Aquatic pear and airy meringue are anchored by musky ambrette seed and heady jasmine sambac to give it unexpected va-va-voom.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The mood is the animated hour after a performance, when physical effort gives way to laughter and close conversation. Pear and meringue bring a buoyant first impression; jasmine and ambrette add a sensual undertone beneath the sweetness.
How to wear
Try it in mild spring weather or on cooler evenings, when the pear’s freshness and the sweet musky foundation can sit in balance. Begin with one or two sprays on skin and assess before adding more. In warm conditions, apply more lightly so the meringue and jasmine do not dominate.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy pear-led fragrances and airy gourmands but want more than sugary dessert notes. Bitter almond, pink pepper and a musky jasmine foundation give the sweetness contrast, appealing to tastes that favour playful fruit with a sensual undertone.
Release year
2025
The nose
Ashley Santiago is a Givaudan perfumer and co-founder of French Cowboy. Her approach at the house centres on creative freedom and sustained collaboration with people outside perfumery. For Pear Pavlova, she translated dancer Allie Goodbun’s combination of delicacy and physical strength into a buoyant fruity-gourmand composition with a musky-floral foundation.
Collaborators
Allie Goodbun, a Canadian dancer and Parisian cabaret performer, co-created the fragrance and served as its creative director. She participated in the development over several months, with her contrasting lightness and strength shaping the brief and the balance between airy sweetness and deeper sensuality.
French Cowboy’s story
Founded by Ashley Santiago and Adrien Ollat, French Cowboy champions haute perfumery without elitism or restrictive creative conventions. The house pairs perfumer freedom with hands-on collaborations involving dancers, chefs and other cultural figures, treating their perspectives as creative material rather than decorative endorsements.
Pear Pavlova’s concept
Pear Pavlova was conceived around the contrast between a dancer’s apparent effortlessness and the strength behind it. Goodbun’s performance qualities inspired juicy pear and whipped meringue above ambrette musk and jasmine sambac: a dessert-like opening with a more substantial foundation, rather than a literal reconstruction of pavlova.
Extra info
Pear Pavlova was one of French Cowboy’s two debut fragrances, alongside Mezcal Chocolat. The house specifies 35% perfume oil, French manufacture and a vegan formula, with four weeks of maceration and maturation.