Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 vs Pleats Please L’Elixir

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 506 ratings analysed

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Issey Miyake

3.83445 votes

Rank #27,217 FloralSweet

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51%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Pleats Please L’Elixir

Issey Miyake

3.9861 votes

Rank #33,208 FloralVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pleats Please L’Elixir takes 6 of 7 categories.

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pleats Please L’Elixir
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 20131/7

Pleats Please L’Elixir6/7

Ratings & consensus: Pleats Please L’Elixir
Community sentiment: Pleats Please L’Elixir
Longevity: Pleats Please L’Elixir
Sillage & projection: Pleats Please L’Elixir
Value for money: Pleats Please L’Elixir
Versatility: Pleats Please L’Elixir
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

Pleats Please L’ElixirIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.98/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 21%Had 14%Want 65%

Category winnerPleats Please L’ElixirRating 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

39%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerPleats Please L’ElixirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPleats Please L’Elixir

SillagePleats Please L’Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPleats Please L’ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet91%

violet83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

floral100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletMacarons

Heart

Sweet PeaPeony

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top

GardeniaHeliotrope

Heart

PeonySweet Pea

Base

VanillaCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSweet Pea, 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–

Spring100

Summer82

Fall47

Winter41

Day100

Night30

Category winnerPleats Please L’ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,217

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,208

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

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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Pleats Please L’Elixir by Issey Miyake opens with a rich floral bouquet anchored by gardenia and almond-tinted heliotrope. Released in 2012 as a winter holiday edition, perfumer Aurélien Guichard constructed this Eau de Parfum around a heart of sweet pea and rosy peony. The base introduces dark patchouli, creamy vanil…

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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 Pleats Please L’Elixir?

Pleats Please L’Elixir takes 6 of 7 categories. Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is rated 3.83/5 from 445 votes; Pleats Please L’Elixir is rated 3.98/5 from 61 votes. Choose Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pleats Please L’Elixir for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Pleats Please L’Elixir?

They last about the same: Pleats Please L’Elixir 69/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Pleats Please L’Elixir?

Pleats Please L’Elixir projects furthest (Pleats Please L’Elixir 72/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 and Pleats Please L’Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Sweet Pea, Peony, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 or Pleats Please L’Elixir better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 and Pleats Please L’Elixir?

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. Pleats Please L’Elixir has top notes of Gardenia and Heliotrope, heart notes of Peony and Sweet Pea, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Patchouli.