Estee-Lauder

Pleasures

for women

Pleasures smells deep and bold with floral and white floral accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Pleasures

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Floral 100%
White Floral 94%
Fresh 81%
Green 72%
Rose 60%
Soft Spicy 48%
Woody 44%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Floral, White Floral, and Fresh) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Floral, White Floral, Fresh, and Green among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Floral, White Floral, Fresh, and Green among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Pleasures by Estée Lauder is a Floral fragrance for women.Pleasureswas 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, Rose, Jasmine, 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.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Pleasures office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Pleasures, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Pleasures fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.