Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 vs Exclusive Collection Symphony

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 450 ratings analysed

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Issey Miyake

3.83445 votes

Rank #27,217 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Exclusive Collection Symphony

Cranford

4.605 votes

Rank #40,890 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exclusive Collection Symphony takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Exclusive Collection Symphony
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 20131/4

Exclusive Collection Symphony3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Issey Miyake

Exclusive Collection SymphonyCranford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityExclusive Collection Symphony

SillageExclusive Collection Symphony

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value70

Category winnerExclusive Collection SymphonyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

sweet91%

violet83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletMacarons

Heart

Sweet PeaPeony

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

AppleMandarin OrangeCardamomViolet

Heart2-4 hrs

MangoLavenderBlack PepperPatchouliPeony

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberTeak WoodVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesViolet, Peony, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Exclusive Collection Symphony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 21%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,217

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Higher 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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Exclusive Collection Symphony by Cranford opens with a lively snap of crisp green apple, sweet mandarin orange, and a warm crackle of cardamom, cushioned by delicate violet leaf. As the initial sparkle mellows, a juicy mango and clean lavender heart emerges, accented with black pepper and grounded by patchouli. The dr…

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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 Exclusive Collection Symphony?

Exclusive Collection Symphony takes 3 of 4 categories. Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is rated 3.83/5 from 445 votes; Exclusive Collection Symphony is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Exclusive Collection Symphony for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Exclusive Collection Symphony?

Exclusive Collection Symphony lasts longest (Exclusive Collection Symphony 76/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Exclusive Collection Symphony?

Exclusive Collection Symphony projects furthest (Exclusive Collection Symphony 70/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 and Exclusive Collection Symphony smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Peony, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Exclusive Collection Symphony better for summer or winter?

Exclusive Collection Symphony suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 and Exclusive Collection Symphony?

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. Exclusive Collection Symphony has top notes of Apple, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Mango, Lavender, Black Pepper and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Teak Wood and Vetiver.