Fragrance comparison

Sequoia Wood vs Pleats Please L'Eau

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 806 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sequoia Wood

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.4233 votes

Rank #33,725 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Pleats Please L'Eau

Issey Miyake

3.90773 votes

Rank #29,381 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sequoia Wood takes 5 of 7 categories.

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'Eau
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sequoia Wood5/7

Pleats Please L'Eau2/7

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

Sequoia WoodThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Pleats Please L'EauIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

3.90/ 5 · 773 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerSequoia WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

26%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

773 votes

Category winnerSequoia WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySequoia Wood

SillageSequoia Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

green65%

musky48%

patchouli30%

rose100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SequoiaCedarNeroliWhite MuskPalmarosaPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Wild Rose

Heart

NeroliBulgarian RosePink Pepper

Base

White MuskCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCedar, Neroli, White Musk 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

Spring87

Summer47

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSequoia WoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex77

Women8

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,725

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,381

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPleats Please L'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Sequoia Wood or Pleats Please L'Eau?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Sequoia Wood or Pleats Please L'Eau 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 Sequoia Wood and Pleats Please L'Eau?

Sequoia Wood features Sequoia, Cedar, Neroli, White Musk and Palmarosa. 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.