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Estee Lauder Pleasures
Estee Lauder

Pleasures

Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Green
Aromatic
EDP · 1995 · women

Estée Lauder's Pleasures, launched in 1995, remains one of the brand's most successful fragrances and a cornerstone of the modern floral category. It established the template for accessible, wearable florals that prioritize clarity and freshness over complexity.

The fragrance opens with bright green notes, freesia, and pink pepper, creating an immediate sense of vitality before moving into a lush heart of lily-of-the-valley, peony, lilac, and rose. The floral accord is dense and multi-layered, with jasmine adding warmth without pushing toward animalic territory. Cedar and sandalwood ground the composition in the base, while musk softens the woody framework. The overall DNA sits squarely in the floral-woody category, leaning toward clean florals with gentle woody underpinning rather than perfumey sweetness.

Pleasures works best for someone seeking an easy-to-wear floral that functions equally well in professional or casual settings. Its moderate projection and longevity make it practical for daily wear, and the green opening keeps it from feeling dated despite its late '90s origins. It appeals to The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Romantic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
27%
Floral
100%
Rose
90%
Jasmine
80%
White Floral
42%
Green
70%
Aromatic
44%
Woody
96%
Patchouli
32%
Earthy
32%
Musky
50%
Creamy
32%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Green Notes
Green Notes
Freesia
Freesia
Bright, clean, and slightly peppery, freesia is a springtime flower with a fresh, almost citrusy edge that prevents it from reading as purely sweet. It's one of the more versatile florals, sitting comfortably in both delicate feminine compositions and fresh unisex fragrances. Approachable and elegant simultaneously.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Violet Leaf
Violet Leaf
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
Red Berries
Red Berries
A mixed accord of red fruits including raspberry, strawberry, and red currant, producing a bright, sweet, and slightly tart freshness. Red berries read as summery and cheerful, adding an accessible, crowd-pleasing sweetness to florals and orientals. One of the most broadly appealing fruity notes in mainstream perfumery.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lily-of-the-Valley
Peony
Peony
Light, watery, and fresh with a clean floral sweetness that never feels heavy. Peony reads as modern and optimistic, the scent equivalent of a spring wardrobe refresh. It blends seamlessly with other florals and is a common building block in sheer, easy-to-wear feminine fragrances.
Lilac
Lilac
Powdery, sweet, and nostalgic, lilac is a soft, springtime floral with a slightly medicinal, almost camphor-like edge that keeps it from being too simple. It's one of the harder florals to capture naturally (most is synthetic), but a good lilac accord reads as the first warm days of May. Delicate and quietly romantic.
Lily
Lily
Grand, creamy, and slightly spicy, Oriental lily (Stargazer, Casablanca) is one of the most powerful natural flowers, with a heady, complex sweetness that fills a room. White lily is softer and more transparent. Both add drama and elegance to floral compositions, though they require careful handling to avoid becoming oppressive.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Karo Karounde
Karo Karounde
Base · 3–12 hrs
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Cedar
Cedar
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match88% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician87% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Romantic81% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Scent Profile
Fresh27%Floral100%Rose90%Jasmine80%White Floral42%
Fragrance Family
Floral Woody
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Estee Lauder Pleasures— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Pleasures is $33.95. Without a coupon the lowest price is $33.95. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Estee Lauder fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Estee Lauder Pleasures? +
$33.95 at Perfumania. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Estee Lauder Pleasures smell like? +
Estée Lauder's Pleasures, launched in 1995, remains one of the brand's most successful fragrances and a cornerstone of the modern floral category. It established the template for accessible, wearable florals that prioritize clarity and freshness over complexity. The fragrance opens with bright green notes, freesia, and pink pepper, creating an immediate sense of vitality before moving into a lush heart of lily-of-the-valley, peony, lilac, and rose. The floral accord is dense and multi-layered, with jasmine adding warmth without pushing toward animalic territory. Cedar and sandalwood ground the composition in the base, while musk softens the woody framework. The overall DNA sits squarely in the floral-woody category, leaning toward clean florals with gentle woody underpinning rather than perfumey sweetness. Pleasures works best for someone seeking an easy-to-wear floral that functions equally well in professional or casual settings. Its moderate projection and longevity make it practical for daily wear, and the green opening keeps it from feeling dated despite its late '90s origins. It appeals to The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Romantic.
What are the notes in Estee Lauder Pleasures? +
Top: Green Notes, Freesia, Pink Pepper, Violet, Violet Leaf, Tuberose, Red Berries. Heart: Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Lilac, Lily, Rose, Jasmine, Geranium, Karo Karounde. Base: Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli.
What fragrance family is Pleasures? +
Estee Lauder Pleasures belongs to the Floral Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Estee Lauder Pleasures? +
Based on shared notes, Lancome Maison Rose Peonia (Musk, Cedar, Peony, Rose), Guerlain Idylle (Musk, Patchouli, Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony), Ard Al Zaafaran Laila (Musk, Cedar, Rose, Jasmine), Ard Al Zaafaran Layalina (Musk, Cedar, Rose, Jasmine), Estee Lauder Lauder (Musk, Cedar, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose) may smell similar to Pleasures.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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