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Pears have been cultivated since before recorded history. Archaeological evidence points to pear consumption in Europe during the Neolithic period, and the ancient Romans refined grafting techniques that improved fruit quality across their empire. Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder documented dozens of pear varieties, recommending them for their digestive and cooling properties. The fruit appears in Greek mythology, where pears were associated with Aphrodite, suggesting an early link between the fruit and sensory pleasure. Classical perfumers likely used pear in early pomades and infused oils, though the frozen ice cream accord itself is a modern invention. Before refrigeration, freezing food was a luxury reserved for the wealthy, who used ice houses to preserve cold ingredients. The romanticism of cold, creamy sweetness in fragrance developed alongside mass refrigeration in the 20th century, when ice cream became an accessible pleasure rather than an aristocratic indulgence. Contemporary perfumers now recreate this experience through the Pear Ice Cream accord, translating a democratized pleasure into olfactory form.