Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please in Bloom vs Sublime

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

Pleats Please in Bloom

Issey Miyake

3.5426 votes

Rank #61,831 RoseFruity

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64%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Sublime

Avatim

4.05134 votes

Rank #9,253 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sublime takes 6 of 6 categories.

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

Pleats Please in Bloom0/6

Sublime6/6

Ratings & consensus: Sublime
Community sentiment: Sublime
Longevity: Sublime
Sillage & projection: Sublime
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Sublime
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sublime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pleats Please in BloomIssey Miyake

SublimeAvatim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 79%

4.05/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 50%Had 12%Want 38%

Category winnerSublimeRating 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

45%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerSublimeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySublime

SillageSublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity88%

floral77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

tropical42%

fruity100%

rose92%

sweet84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both rose, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryLitchi

Heart

RosePeony

Base

White MuskCedarPatchouli

Top

LitchiPlumRaspberry

Heart

Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaPeony

Base

AmberMuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Litchi, Rose and Peony. 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

Summer38

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night14

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSublimeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,831

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,253

PerfumerEdison Fujita

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSublimeHigher 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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Sublime by Avatim is a fruity rose vanilla fragrance with a bright lychee, plum and raspberry opening, followed by Turkish and Bulgarian roses over amber, musk and woods. Reviews point to a noticeable rose scent with sweetness, warmth and a green stem-like edge in the first hours. It suits rose lovers who want presenc…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pleats Please in Bloom or Sublime?

Sublime takes 6 of 6 categories. Pleats Please in Bloom is rated 3.54/5 from 26 votes; Sublime is rated 4.05/5 from 134 votes. Choose Pleats Please in Bloom for a rose and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sublime for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pleats Please in Bloom or Sublime?

Sublime lasts longest (Sublime 72/100, Pleats Please in Bloom 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pleats Please in Bloom or Sublime?

Sublime projects furthest (Sublime 65/100, Pleats Please in Bloom 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pleats Please in Bloom and Sublime smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Litchi, Rose and Peony.

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

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

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

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. Sublime has top notes of Litchi, Plum and Raspberry, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla and Peony, a base of Amber, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.