Estée Lauder · 1995
Pleasures EDP
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 84 people
Season
Warmer months9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
fresh green florals with soft powdery warmth
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts100+ people
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
Lasts on many people, not everyone
How far it projects84 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it59 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are warmer
9 in 10 warmer1 in 10 other seasons
From 59 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words117 people
fresh34
clean27
How many of the 117 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
14%
14% of people get compliments when they wear it (104).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Pleasures1 video
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Estée Lauder Pleasures: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Lasts on many people, not everyone (100+ people).
Mixed reports on projection (84 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Of the 59 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Words used most by the 117 people who describe how it smells: fresh (34), clean (27).
14% of people get compliments when they wear it, more than most perfumes (104).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Majestica by Ajmal (78% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think fresh green florals with soft powdery warmth: that is Estée Lauder Pleasures. It opens with green notes, violet leaf and white lily, moves into white peony, black lilac and jasmine and settles on patchouli and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1995.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $102.
Explore more: More from Estée Lauder · Fresh perfumes · Violet leaf perfumes · Jasmine perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder is an American heritage designer house. Across 59 Estée Lauder perfumes, the price spread is about $22 to $210. Mentions are highest for Estée Lauder Youth-Dew, followed by Estée Lauder Beautiful and Estée Lauder Pleasures. Bronze Goddess is the summer line, with sun-warmed coconut and white florals.
How the top picks smell
Estée Lauder Youth-Dew (Eau de Parfum, 1953) opens with spices and aldehydes and ends on incense, Tolu balsam and Peru balsam; overall it reads as spiced amber incense with powdery musk sweetness. For Estée Lauder Beautiful (Eau de Parfum, 1985), expect fresh rose and lily powder, softly woody: galbanum and rose up top, sandalwood, amber and vetiver underneath. Estée Lauder Pleasures (Eau de Parfum, 1995) comes across as fresh green florals with soft powdery warmth, with green notes and violet leaf at the start and patchouli and sandalwood at the base.
The Scendira brands page has every house, and floral perfumes and warm & amber perfumes are the nearest families to the picks above.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh green florals with soft powdery warmth. It opens with green notes, violet leaf and white lily, moves into white peony, black lilac and jasmine and settles on patchouli and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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