Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please in Bloom vs Rose

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 379 ratings analysed

Pleats Please in Bloom

Issey Miyake

3.5426 votes

Rank #54,579 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Rose

L'Occitane en Provence

4.15353 votes

Rank #5,577 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose takes 5 of 6 categories.

Pleats Please in Bloom
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rose
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pleats Please in Bloom1/6

Rose5/6

Ratings & consensus: Rose
Community sentiment: Rose
Longevity: Rose
Sillage & projection: Pleats Please in Bloom
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Rose
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pleats Please in BloomIssey Miyake

RoseL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 79%

4.15/ 5 · 353 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 33%

Category winnerRoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

43%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

353 votes

Category winnerRoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRose

SillagePleats Please in Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity88%

floral77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

tropical42%

rose100%

fruity92%

musky84%

sweet77%

aquatic69%

tropical61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both rose, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryLitchi

Heart

RosePeony

Base

White MuskCedarPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

LitchiPink PepperRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Damask RoseGrasse RoseViolet Leaf

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Litchi, Rose and White Musk. Durations are only published for Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer38

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter25

Day100

Night21

Category winnerRoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,579

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerRoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Issey Miyake Pleats Please in Bloom opens with a bright splash of tart raspberry and tropical litchi. Within ten minutes, the sharp fruity notes soften into a sheer heart of fresh rose and soft peony petals. The base settles into clean white musk with light cedar and a touch of earthiness from patchouli. It feels ligh…

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L'Occitane en Provence Rose is a crisp, bright floral that focuses entirely on garden realism rather than heavy powder. You get an immediate burst of sweet lychee and fizzy pink pepper right out of the nozzle. That initial zing softens within fifteen minutes. As the fragrance warms on skin, lush Damask rose and Grasse…

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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 in Bloom or Rose?

Rose takes 5 of 6 categories. Pleats Please in Bloom is rated 3.54/5 from 26 votes; Rose is rated 4.15/5 from 353 votes. Choose Pleats Please in Bloom for a rose and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rose for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pleats Please in Bloom or Rose?

Rose lasts longest (Rose 57/100, Pleats Please in Bloom 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pleats Please in Bloom or Rose?

Pleats Please in Bloom projects furthest (Pleats Please in Bloom 59/100, Rose 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pleats Please in Bloom and Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Litchi, Rose and White Musk.

Is Pleats Please in Bloom or Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose is the stronger pick. For winter, Rose is the stronger pick. Pleats Please in Bloom suits daytime wear; Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pleats Please in Bloom and Rose?

Pleats Please in Bloom has top notes of Raspberry and Litchi, heart notes of Rose and Peony, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. Rose has top notes of Litchi, Pink Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Damask Rose, Grasse Rose and Violet Leaf, a base of White Musk and Patchouli.