Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 vs Romae

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 537 ratings analysed

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013

Issey Miyake

3.83445 votes

Rank #27,217 FloralSweet

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54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Romae

Paglieri

3.8092 votes

Rank #16,669 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romae takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 20132/7

Romae5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Issey Miyake

RomaePaglieri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 57%Had 19%Want 25%

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Rating 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

29%Love

36%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerPleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRomae

SillageRomae

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value61

Category winnerRomaeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet91%

violet83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

floral100%

powdery92%

rose84%

violet77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, 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

VioletPink PepperPepperMandarin Orange

Heart

PeonyOrange BlossomRoseHeliotrope

Base

PatchouliAmberVanilla

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–

Spring100

Summer49

Fall91

Winter57

Day100

Night60

Category winnerRomaeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men9

Unisex30

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,217

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,669

PerfumerEric Fracapane, Henri Bergia

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRomaeHigher 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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Paglieri Romae opens with bright mandarin orange and a sharp pop of pink pepper, settling quickly into a dense floral core. Soft violet and lush peony dominate the mid phase, backed by creamy rose and sweet heliotrope. As the scent dries down over four hours, earthy patchouli and warm amber anchor the lingering floral…

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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 Romae?

Romae takes 5 of 7 categories. Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 is rated 3.83/5 from 445 votes; Romae is rated 3.80/5 from 92 votes. Choose Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Romae for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

They last about the same: Romae 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 Romae?

Projection is very close: Romae 63/100, Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 61/100 for sillage.

Do Pleats Please Eau de Parfum 2013 and Romae smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Peony, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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

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

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

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. Romae has top notes of Violet, Pink Pepper, Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla.