Fragrance comparison

Elfe Blanc vs Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 489 ratings analysed

4 wins

Elfe Blanc

Les Contes

3.9144 votes

Rank #26,750 MuskyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Issey Miyake

3.83445 votes

Rank #27,249 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elfe Blanc takes 4 of 7 categories.

Elfe Blanc
Choose it for a musky and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Elfe Blanc4/7

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 20133/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elfe BlancLes Contes

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Issey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 46%Had 13%Want 41%

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

30%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

27%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerElfe BlancMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

SillageElfe Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value59

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fresh91%

floral83%

powdery74%

rose65%

fruity56%

floral100%

sweet91%

violet83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PeonyAppleLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseVioletGeraniumCarnation

Base6-8 hrs

MuskSuedePatchouliVanilla

Top

VioletMacarons

Heart

Sweet PeaPeony

Base

PatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeony, Violet, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Elfe Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer44

Fall44

Winter44

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Category winnerElfe BlancMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Work 37%Casual 34%Date 21%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,249

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElfe BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elfe Blanc by Les Contes is a bright, airy floral musk that opens with chilled green apple, tart lemon, and fresh pink peony petals. As the initial spray settles, the fragrance reveals a garden bouquet of dewy rose, powdery violet, spicy carnation, and green geranium. The dry-down turns smooth and comforting, blending…

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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, Elfe Blanc or Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013?

Elfe Blanc takes 4 of 7 categories. Elfe Blanc is rated 3.91/5 from 44 votes; Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is rated 3.83/5 from 445 votes. Choose Elfe Blanc for a musky and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

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

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 lasts longest (Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 67/100, Elfe Blanc 63/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Elfe Blanc projects furthest (Elfe Blanc 64/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elfe Blanc and Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peony, Violet, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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

For summer, Elfe Blanc is the stronger pick. For winter, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is the stronger pick. Elfe Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Elfe Blanc has top notes of Peony, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Geranium and Carnation, a base of Musk, Suede, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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.