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Notes
Top
Green NotesFreesiaPink PepperVioletViolet LeafTuberoseRed Berries
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLilacLilyJasmineRoseGeraniumKaro Karounde
Base
MuskCedarSandalwoodPatchouli
Accords
Floral
100%
White floral
95%
Fresh
81%
Green
73%
Rose
59%
Soft spicy
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Pleasures by Estée Lauder is a Floral fragrance for women. Pleasures was launched in 1995. Pleasures was created by Annie Buzantian and Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Green Notes, Freesia, Pink Pepper, Violet, Violet Leaf, Tuberose and Red Berries; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Lilac, Lily, Jasmine, Rose, Geranium and Karo Karounde; base notes are Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Pleasures is a rich bouquet of fresh flowers after the rain, which is designed to suit \"every woman in every season and at every moment\". It is a delightful sheer floral created from delicate lilies and peonies, elegant jasmine and exotic Karo-Karounde blossoms, all tingling with the rare essence of exotic Baie Rose. Pleasures reflects a modern woman\'s desire to experience life\'s little pleasures every day. The perfume was created by noses from Firmenich in 1995.
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Notes
Top
Tincture of RoseFreesiaLitchiRaspberry
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineLilacPeonyLily
Base
MuskPatchouli
Accords
White floral
100%
Floral
95%
Fresh
80%
Rose
65%
Musky
52%
Green
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Idylle by Guerlain is a Floral fragrance for women. Idylle was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Top notes are Tincture of Rose, Freesia, Litchi and Raspberry; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Lilac, Peony and Lily; base notes are Musk and Patchouli. Idylle is the latest creation by Guerlain for mainstream distribution, introduced in September 2009. It has been created by Thierry Wasser and it is the first fragrance he created in his position as the succeeder of Jean-Paul Guerlain. This is how Wasser describes this beautiful floral perfume: "It started with a rose. The rose was a blend of Bulgarian roses, the 2008 harvest being fruity, with overtones of raspberry and litchee. To this blend was added the Plessis Robinson rose, created by Jean-Paul Guerlain out of love for the past – an old rose with fruity accents and a pungent fragrance. This, in turn, was mingled with a chypre harmony, emblematic of Guerlain, composed of patchouli and white musk, selected for its warmth. And lastly came the bouquet that complemented the roses to perfection: lily-of-the-valley, lilac, peony, freesia and jasmine. And so the fragrance was born: a shower of flowers, of petals, of subtle yet incisive freshness, balanced by sensuality. A nectar of flowers, an ode to life and love, in the warm light of radiant jasmine and the darker warmth of chypre, to express an ambiguity of feeling, and musk, like the scent of cashmere on the skin, a comfortable, intimate, physical sensation. In this combination of the personal, sensual, emotional facet of chypre, and the physical aspect of musk, and the declaration of love with the bouquet of flowers, the inexpressible idea was expressed, tender and ethereal, sensuous and romantic, fleeting and eternal."
Notes in Common
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FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLilacLilyJasmineMuskPatchouli
Only in Pleasures Estée Lauder
Green NotesPink PepperVioletViolet LeafTuberoseRed BerriesRoseGeraniumKaro KaroundeCedarSandalwood
Only in Idylle
Tincture of RoseLitchiRaspberry
Rating
3.83vs3.80
Ratings
9,874vs6,830
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
1995vs2009
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (3.83 from 9,874 ratings vs 3.80 from 6,830).
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring.
- Guerlain is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Estée Lauder is mid-range (typically $40–100).
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