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Pleasures For Men, Estée Lauder
Fresh Spicy · 1997

Pleasures For Men

by Estée Lauder
Rating4.0 ★ 921 votes
GenderMen
Year1997
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyAromaticWarm Spicy
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
15 notes
topfirst impression
GrapefruitWater NotesNectarineGreen Notes
heartthe character
LavenderPepperRoseGeraniumGingerPimentoCoriander
basethe foundation
Ebony TreeOakmossSandalwoodBenzoin

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
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 →
37
intimateenormous
Price value64
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean79
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 · +2 more
Fresh SpicyAromaticWarm SpicyFreshCitrusWoodyAquaticRose
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Fresh
Citrus
Woody
Aquatic
Rose
Lavender
Green

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
15%
moderate
54%
long lasting
20%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
59%
strong
16%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
37%
summer
38%
fall
17%
winter
8%
Time of day
day
77%
night
23%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
18%
more male
36%
male
43%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
8%
ok
28%
good value
49%
great value
12%

What people say

What people love
cleanfreshscentsubtleoverpoweringgreatcasualoccasionsinexpensiveprice
What people criticise
floralprofileleanfemininesimilarcommon90saquaticclonesaromaticstylefeels

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
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Giorgio Armani
fresh spicylavender
84% match
Pour Un Homme de Caron Le Matin Caron
Caron
citrusmossy
84% match
Nautica Voyage Heritage Nautica
Nautica
aromaticlavender
83% match
Jean Lowe Immortal Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
fresh spicyherbal

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

GrapefruitGreen NotesWater NotesNectarineRoseLavenderBlack PepperGeraniumGingerCorianderPimentoSandalwoodOakmossBenzoinEbony Tree
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lavender and Geranium

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The Pleasures line

4 versions
Original1995WomenPleasures
More Floral, White Floral
Less Fresh Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2002WomenIntense
More White Floral, Floral
Less Fresh Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2007WomenDelight
More Sweet, Fruity
Less Fresh Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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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 For Men are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Grapefruit and Water Notes, reveals Lavender and Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Ebony Tree and Oakmoss. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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