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Pleasures, Estée Lauder
Floral · 1995

Pleasures

by Estée Lauder
Rating3.8 ★ 9,775 votes
GenderWomen
Year1995
Price$$$$Designer
FloralWhite FloralFresh
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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88% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
19 notes
topfirst impression
Green NotesFreesiaPink PepperVioletViolet LeafTuberoseRed Berries
heartthe character
Lily-Of-The-ValleyPeonyLilacLilyRoseJasmineGeraniumKaro Karounde
basethe foundation
MuskCedarSandalwoodPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
46
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
FloralWhite FloralFreshGreenRoseSoft SpicyPowderyWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Floral
White Floral
Fresh
Green
Rose
Soft Spicy
Powdery
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
10%
moderate
42%
long lasting
33%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
51%
strong
28%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
48%
summer
30%
fall
13%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
84%
night
16%
Gender
female
86%
more female
9%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
10%
ok
49%
good value
30%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
goodspringsummerseasonidealtruefloralenthusiastselicitsstrongfeelingsnostalgia
What people criticise
bestdaytimerathernightlifesmellsoapypeoplefeeldateduserspotentiallyoverwhelming

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Idylle Guerlain
Guerlain
white floral
88% match
Idylle Eau de toilette Guerlain
Guerlain
floralfresh
87% match
White Shoulders Evyan
Evyan
white floraltuberose
86% match
Narciso Rodriguez L'Eau For Her Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez
white floralrose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperVioletTuberoseFreesiaGreen NotesViolet LeafRed BerriesJasmineRoseLily-Of-The-…GeraniumPeonyLilyLilacKaro KaroundeMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Freesia and Peony

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The Pleasures line

4 versions
2002Intense
More Fruity, Sweet
Less Green
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2007Delight
More Sweet, Fruity
Less White Floral
Projects more
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1997MenFor Men
More Fresh Spicy, Aromatic
Less Floral
Fades sooner · Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Pleasures are floral and white floral. It opens with Green Notes and Freesia, reveals Lily-Of-The-Valley and Peony at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Cedar. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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