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Pleats Please, Issey Miyake Floral · 2012

Pleats Please

Rating3.6 ★ 1,863 votes
GenderWomen
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 →
48
intimateenormous
Price value66
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
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
FloralSweetFreshFruityWhite FloralWoodyMuskyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Floral
Sweet
Fresh
Fruity
White Floral
Woody
Musky
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
12%
moderate
44%
long lasting
33%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
44%
strong
29%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
42%
summer
28%
fall
19%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
79%
night
21%
Gender
female
84%
more female
9%
unisex
6%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
4%
ok
33%
good value
38%
great value
20%

What people say

What people love
delightfulbottledesignsweetfloralfragranceeasywearrefinedfruityaroma
What people criticise
suitableblindbuyingcloyinglysweetsharpfloralnotesfeelharshperformancevaries

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PearPeonySweet PeaIndolePatchouliCedarWhite MuskVanilla Abso…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Pear and Peony

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The Pleats Please line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Pleats Please are floral and sweet. It opens with Pear, reveals Sweet Pea and Peony at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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