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Rose vs Pleats Please in Bloom

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

Updated 379 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose takes 5 of 6 categories.

  • 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 Bloom

    Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose5/6
Pleats Please in Bloom1/6
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
RoseL'Occitane en Provence
Pleats Please in BloomIssey Miyake
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.15/ 5 · 353 votes
Have 50%Had 16%Want 33%
3.54/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 79%
Category winnerRoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
38%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

353 votes

12%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
23%Dislike
4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerRoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity33
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityRose

SillagePleats Please in Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
fruity92%
musky84%
sweet77%
aquatic69%
tropical61%
rose100%
fruity88%
floral77%
fresh65%
sweet53%
tropical42%
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
Top20-30 mins
LitchiPink PepperRaspberry
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask RoseGrasse RoseViolet Leaf
Base4-6 hrs
White MuskPatchouli
Top
RaspberryLitchi
Heart
RosePeony
Base
White MuskCedarPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Raspberry, Damask 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
Summer79
Fall0
Winter25
Day100
Night21
Spring100
Summer38
Fall13
Winter0
Day100
Night14
Category winnerRoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex2
Women97
Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#54,579

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Rose or Pleats Please in Bloom?

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

Which lasts longer, Rose or Pleats Please in Bloom?

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

Which projects more, Rose or Pleats Please in Bloom?

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

Do Rose and Pleats Please in Bloom smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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