Fragrance comparison

Bibliothèque vs Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 5,962 ratings analysed

Bibliothèque

Byredo

3.695,517 votes

Rank #2,904 FruityLeather

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45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Issey Miyake

3.83445 votes

Rank #27,217 FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bibliothèque
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Bibliothèque2/7

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 20135/7

Ratings & consensus: Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Community sentiment: Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Longevity: Bibliothèque
Sillage & projection: Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Value for money: Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Versatility: Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bibliothèque

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BibliothèqueByredo

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Issey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 5,517 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

4,785 votes

27%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBibliothèque

SillagePleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value59

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

violet69%

animalic61%

floral100%

sweet91%

violet83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PlumPeach

Heart

VioletPeony

Base

LeatherPatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

VioletMacarons

Heart

Sweet PeaPeony

Base

PatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesViolet, Peony, Patchouli and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex49

Women46

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews471

Overall rank#27,217

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBibliothèqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bibliothèque by Byredo is a unisex scent that centers on a jammy plum and soft leather accord. Launched in 2017, this fragrance blends fruity top notes of peach and plum with a heart of violet and peony. The base settles into a warm, musky foundation of leather, patchouli, and vanilla. It is a thoughtful choice for th…

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Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 centers on a bold violet opening dusted with sweet bakery macarons. Aurélien Guichard pairs this sugary floral start with a lush heart of sweet pea and peony, grounding the blend in earthy patchouli and vanilla. The scent wears loud and powdery, turning sugary floral notes into a rich …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bibliothèque or Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013?

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 takes 5 of 7 categories. Bibliothèque is rated 3.69/5 from 5,517 votes; Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is rated 3.83/5 from 445 votes. Choose Bibliothèque for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bibliothèque or Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013?

They last about the same: Bibliothèque 69/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bibliothèque or Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013?

Projection is very close: Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 61/100, Bibliothèque 59/100 for sillage.

Do Bibliothèque and Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Peony, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Bibliothèque or Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bibliothèque is the stronger pick. For winter, Bibliothèque is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bibliothèque and Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013?

Bibliothèque has top notes of Plum and Peach, heart notes of Violet and Peony, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 has top notes of Violet and Macarons, heart notes of Sweet Pea and Peony, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla.