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%
Sweet
80%
Fresh
66%
Fruity
58%
White Floral
55%
Woody
52%
Musky
51%
Powdery
48%
Vanilla
46%
Patchouli
46%
Performance
Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Floral, Sweet, and Fresh) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.
Longevity
With Floral, Sweet, Fresh, and Fruity 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, Sweet, Fresh, and Fruity 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
Pleats PleasebyIssey Miyakeis a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.Pleats Pleasewas launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Aurelien Guichard. Top note is Pear; middle notes are Sweet Pea, Peony and Indole; base notes are White Musk, Vanilla Absolute, Patchouli and Cedar.Issey Miyake brings out a new women's fragrance in September 2012. Pleats Please – “the perfume that moves you” – is named after the signature fashion collection of pleated materials and bright colors that follow movements of the body, first introduced in 1993. This fragrance returns to fashion inspiration, pop culture and Japanese tradition of the house.Pleats Please is a joyful, optimistic and exuberant fragrance of "vertically pleated" flowery, fruity and woody structure signed by perfumer Aurelien Guichard. Its opening splashes with Asian hybrid fruit Nashi, generated by crossing apples and pears (pear flavor is the one that dominates). The heart symbolizes femininity with floral accords of peony and sweet pea, while Indole molecule provides freshness and vigor to the composition. The base is generous with intensive accords of patchouli, cedar, vanilla absolute and white musk.The design of the bottle follows the design of the Bio Bag from the Pleats Please collection, decorated with the cap made as a stylized white flower. The fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette with additional body lotion and deodorant spray.
Quick answers
Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.
- Is Pleats Please 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.