Note Pyramid
Pleasures
Estee Lauder Pleasures was built to smell like flowers after rain, and in 1995 that transparency was genuinely new for the house.
Freesia, pink pepper, violet, violet leaf and tuberose open it. Freesia is peppery and clean, the violet leaf sharply green, and the pink pepper gives it a spark. The tuberose is held right back, which is what keeps the start light.
The heart is a full bouquet: lily of the valley, peony, lilac, lily, rose and jasmine, with geranium adding a green metallic edge. Lily of the valley leads it, dewy and slightly watery, and that note is the signature of the whole fragrance. Nothing here is heady; the flowers are arranged for clarity rather than weight.
Musk, cedarwood, sandalwood and patchouli finish it. The base is quiet and woody, there to hold the bouquet in place rather than to change its direction.
How Pleasures wears
Moderate on both counts, lasting a working day and staying within reach. Spring and summer suit it best, and it is an easy daytime fragrance.
Estee Lauder Pleasures Eau de Parfum, launched in 1995 by Estee Lauder, the house founded in 1946.
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