Must de Cartier vs Pleage
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Must de Cartier takes 1 of 1 categories.
Must de CartierChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
PleageChoose it for a citrus and floral character.
Must de Cartier1/1
Pleage0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Must de Cartier
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Must de CartierCartierPleageKilesaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 2,875 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
42%Like
1%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
2,497 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
vanilla69%
green61%
citrus100%
floral92%
powdery84%
woody77%
white floral69%
fresh61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GalbanumBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesBergamotLemonGreen MandarinPeachPineapple
Heart
LeatherCarnationVetiverOrris RootYlang-YlangMuskYellow NarcissusNeroli
Base
AmberVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCivet
Top
BergamotFreesiaOrangeLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangAldehydesJasmineNeroli
Base
SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#206
PerfumerJean-Jacques Diener, Nathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews295
Overall rank#77,987
PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMust de CartierHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMust de Cartier opens with a sharp shock of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before softening into rich amber, leather, and creamy vanilla. Launched in 1981, this oriental composition pairs raw green herbal bite with deep balsamic resin. It wears best during cold winter evenings and formal indoor events where its d…
Reviews →Pleage by Kilesa is a bright floral musk built around citrus, freesia, white flowers and a soft woody vanilla base. It opens clean and sparkling, then turns more powdery and floral as ylang-ylang, jasmine, neroli and aldehydes come forward. The dry-down is gentle rather than heavy, with sandalwood, white musk, amber a…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Must de Cartier and Pleage smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon and Ylang-Ylang.
What are the notes in Must de Cartier and Pleage?
Must de Cartier has top notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Carnation, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Pleage has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Vanilla and Amber.
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