Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 vs Berlinetta

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 809 ratings analysed

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Issey Miyake

3.83445 votes

Rank #27,217 FloralSweet

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45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Berlinetta

Maison Alhambra

3.99364 votes

Rank #3,698 FruityLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Berlinetta takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.
Berlinetta
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 20132/7

Berlinetta4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Issey Miyake

BerlinettaMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerBerlinettaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

38%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

364 votes

Category winnerBerlinettaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value86

Category winnerBerlinettaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet91%

violet83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

fruity100%

leather92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

violet69%

animalic61%

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

VioletMacarons

Heart

Sweet PeaPeony

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top

PlumPeach

Heart

VioletPeony

Base

LeatherPatchouliMuskVanilla

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men5

Unisex50

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,217

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews62

Category winnerBerlinettaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Berlinetta by Maison Alhambra is a bold leather fragrance that balances rich fruit with dry, powdery florals. It leans into a vintage library aesthetic, using notes of plum and peach atop a suede-like leather base. Designed for those who appreciate a moody, intellectual scent profile, it performs exceptionally well in…

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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, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Berlinetta?

Berlinetta takes 4 of 7 categories. Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is rated 3.83/5 from 445 votes; Berlinetta is rated 3.99/5 from 364 votes. Choose Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Berlinetta for a fruity and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

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

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

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

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 projects furthest (Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 61/100, Berlinetta 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 and Berlinetta 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 Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Berlinetta better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is the stronger pick. For winter, Berlinetta is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Berlinetta has top notes of Plum and Peach, heart notes of Violet and Peony, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla.