Fragrance comparison

Bonne Étoile Baby vs Pleats Please L'Eau

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 817 ratings analysed

Bonne Étoile Baby

Dior · 2023

3.6444 votes

Rank #18,618 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Pleats Please L'Eau

Issey Miyake

3.90773 votes

Rank #26,608 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pleats Please L'Eau takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bonne Étoile Baby
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pleats Please L'Eau
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Bonne Étoile Baby2/7

Pleats Please L'Eau5/7

Ratings & consensus: Pleats Please L'Eau
Community sentiment: Pleats Please L'Eau
Longevity: Pleats Please L'Eau
Sillage & projection: Pleats Please L'Eau
Value for money: Pleats Please L'Eau
Versatility: Bonne Étoile Baby
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bonne Étoile Baby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bonne Étoile BabyDior

Pleats Please L'EauIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

3.90/ 5 · 773 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

25%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

44 votes

26%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

773 votes

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity34

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPleats Please L'Eau

SillagePleats Please L'Eau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

animalic65%

sweet48%

rose30%

rose100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both musky and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Pear

Heart

Wild Rose

Base

White Musk

Top

Wild Rose

Heart

NeroliBulgarian RosePink Pepper

Base

White MuskCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWild Rose and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall77

Winter77

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBonne Étoile BabyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,618

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2023

Reviews12

Overall rank#26,608

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBonne Étoile BabyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonne Étoile Baby Dior brings a crisp, refreshing crunch of green pear, dewy wild rose petals, and velvety white musk straight to the skin. Composed by Francis Kurkdjian without alcohol, this delicate scented water avoids the sharp chemical blast of standard colognes. Instead, it greets you with the clean aroma of fre…

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Pleats Please L'Eau opens with a crisp, stem-green wild rose before settling into neroli and Bulgarian rose petals. Aurélien Guichard built this 2013 flanker on a base of dry cedar, patchouli, and white musk. It sits light on skin, making it an easy option for warm spring mornings and casual office wear.

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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, Bonne Étoile Baby or Pleats Please L'Eau?

Pleats Please L'Eau takes 5 of 7 categories. Bonne Étoile Baby is rated 3.64/5 from 44 votes; Pleats Please L'Eau is rated 3.90/5 from 773 votes. Choose Bonne Étoile Baby for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pleats Please L'Eau for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bonne Étoile Baby or Pleats Please L'Eau?

Pleats Please L'Eau lasts longest (Pleats Please L'Eau 59/100, Bonne Étoile Baby 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bonne Étoile Baby or Pleats Please L'Eau?

Pleats Please L'Eau projects furthest (Pleats Please L'Eau 51/100, Bonne Étoile Baby 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bonne Étoile Baby and Pleats Please L'Eau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and rose accords. Common notes include Wild Rose and White Musk.

Is Bonne Étoile Baby or Pleats Please L'Eau better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bonne Étoile Baby is the stronger pick. For winter, Bonne Étoile Baby is the stronger pick. Bonne Étoile Baby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonne Étoile Baby and Pleats Please L'Eau?

Bonne Étoile Baby has top notes of Green Pear, heart notes of Wild Rose, a base of White Musk. Pleats Please L'Eau has top notes of Wild Rose, heart notes of Neroli, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Pepper, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli.