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Pleasures Intense, Estée Lauder
White Floral · 2002

Pleasures Intense

by Estée Lauder
Rating3.9 ★ 2,328 votes
GenderWomen
Year2002
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralFloralFresh
Best for springDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
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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 →
13 notes
topfirst impression
PeonyGreen LilyBlack CurrantYlang-YlangCassis
heartthe character
LilyJasmineTiare FlowerMoroccan Rose
basethe foundation
MapleVanillaStyraxBenzoin

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value54
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
White FloralFloralFreshWoodyRoseSoft SpicyFruitySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Floral
Fresh
Woody
Rose
Soft Spicy
Fruity
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
31%
long lasting
39%
eternal
22%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
31%
strong
42%
enormous
20%
Season
spring
44%
summer
27%
fall
17%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
89%
more female
7%
unisex
3%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
11%
ok
54%
good value
23%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
addictivehighimpactfloralintensityfreshsweetmixlilypeonyylangdelicate
What people criticise
suitabledislikeheavyfloralswaxyindolicfleshylilyfacetspotentsillagerequires

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Reve Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels
floralaquatic
83% match
Songes Goutal
Goutal
white floralyellow floral
83% match
Gelsomino Santa Maria Novella
Santa Maria Novella
white floral
83% match
Pretty Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden
white floral

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Ylang-YlangBlack CurrantPeonyGreen LilyJasmineRoseLilyTiare FlowerVanillaBenzoinStyraxMaple
topheartbase

Signature pair: Benzoin and Styrax

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The Pleasures line

4 versions
Original1995Pleasures
More Green, Powdery
Less Fruity
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2007Delight
More Vanilla, Patchouli
Less White Floral
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1997MenFor Men
More Fresh Spicy, Aromatic
Less White 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 Intense are white floral and floral. It opens with Peony and Green Lily, reveals Lily and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Maple and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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