Fragrance comparison

Pleats Please L'Eau vs Sequoia Wood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 806 ratings analysed

Pleats Please L'Eau

Issey Miyake

3.90773 votes

Rank #29,381 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sequoia Wood

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.4233 votes

Rank #33,725 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sequoia Wood takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pleats Please L'Eau
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sequoia Wood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pleats Please L'Eau2/7

Sequoia Wood5/7

Ratings & consensus: Sequoia Wood
Community sentiment: Sequoia Wood
Longevity: Sequoia Wood
Sillage & projection: Sequoia Wood
Value for money: Pleats Please L'Eau
Versatility: Sequoia Wood
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pleats Please L'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pleats Please L'EauIssey Miyake

Sequoia WoodThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 773 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.42/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerSequoia WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

773 votes

58%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerSequoia WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySequoia Wood

SillageSequoia Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value29

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

floral61%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

green65%

musky48%

patchouli30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Wild Rose

Heart

NeroliBulgarian RosePink Pepper

Base

White MuskCedarPatchouli

Notes

SequoiaCedarNeroliWhite MuskPalmarosaPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. 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

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Spring87

Summer47

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night83

Category winnerSequoia WoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

Men15

Unisex77

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,381

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,725

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pleats Please L'Eau opens with a crisp, stem-green wild rose before settling into neroli and Bulgarian rose petals. Aurélien Guichard built this 2013 flanker on a base of dry cedar, patchouli, and white musk. It sits light on skin, making it an easy option for warm spring mornings and casual office wear.

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Sequoia Wood by The Perfumer's Story by Azzi is an intense woody perfume centered around deep red sequoia. A fresh opening of neroli and palmarosa lifts the composition, while a dry down of patchouli, cedar, and white musk provides a warm, skin-hugging base. It is a dry, slightly spicy unisex scent built for structure…

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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 L'Eau or Sequoia Wood?

Sequoia Wood takes 5 of 7 categories. Pleats Please L'Eau is rated 3.90/5 from 773 votes; Sequoia Wood is rated 4.42/5 from 33 votes. Choose Pleats Please L'Eau for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sequoia Wood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pleats Please L'Eau or Sequoia Wood?

Sequoia Wood lasts longest (Sequoia Wood 65/100, Pleats Please L'Eau 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pleats Please L'Eau or Sequoia Wood?

Projection is very close: Sequoia Wood 53/100, Pleats Please L'Eau 51/100 for sillage.

Do Pleats Please L'Eau and Sequoia Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Neroli, White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Pleats Please L'Eau or Sequoia Wood better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sequoia Wood is the stronger pick. For winter, Sequoia Wood is the stronger pick. Sequoia Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pleats Please L'Eau and Sequoia Wood?

Pleats Please L'Eau has top notes of Wild Rose, heart notes of Neroli, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Pepper, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. Sequoia Wood features Sequoia, Cedar, Neroli, White Musk and Palmarosa.