Pleats Please Eau de Toilette vs Hibiscus Eau de Parfum

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View Liquid → Pleats Please EDT

View Liquid → Hibiscus EDP

Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Pleats Please EDT

Pleats Please is a divisive little number - a playful, sweet floral that gets some people feeling like flower fairies, and others scrubbing off a cloying, 'bathroom cleanser' vibe. Definitely don't blind buy this one.

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Our Verdict - Hibiscus EDP

The Fragrance World UK's £4.95/30ml interpretation of Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad (2019) - the pyramid maps the original's raspberry opening, hibiscus heart, and musk dry-down. Liverpool dupe-house pricing on a recognisable smell-alike for casual rotation.

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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Pleats Please EDT

Hibiscus EDP

Notes

Top Notes

Pear 100%

Only in Pleats Please

Pear 100%

Only in Hibiscus

Raspberry 54% Rhubarb 46%

Only in Pleats Please

Sweet Pea 40% Peony 32% Indole 28%

Only in Hibiscus

Hibiscus 46% Rose 30% Ylang-Ylang 24%

Shared Notes

Musk 28% vs 31%

Patchouli 25% vs 21%

Only in Pleats Please

Vanilla 25% Cedar 22%

Only in Hibiscus

Woody 27% Amber 20%

Accords

Pleats Please Hibiscus

100%

Floral

85%

80%

Sweet

50%

58%

Fruity

75%

66%

Fresh

51%

Musky

55%

Rose

55%

54%

White Floral

52%

Woody

48%

Powdery

47%

Patchouli

46%

Vanilla

Amber

45%

Floral shared

100%

85%

Sweet shared

80%

50%

Fruity shared

58%

75%

Fresh

66%

Musky shared

51%

55%

Rose

55%

White Floral

54%

Woody

52%

Powdery

48%

Patchouli

47%

Vanilla

46%

Amber

45%

Performance

Pleats Please Hibiscus

Moderate (4-6h)

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Moderate

Projection

Intimate

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Pleats Please

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Autumn

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Also Works:

Office

Its moderate sillage and often-praised "clean" aspect make it suitable for casual wear or even the office if applied sparingly. However, its potent sweetness and the strong floral-fruity character might be too casual for formal events and a bit much for active sports.

Hibiscus

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Autumn

Also Works:

Summer Winter

The raspberry-led opening and musk-anchored close mirror the original's seasonal range, though the budget composition fades faster than the Maison Crivelli bottle in heavier conditions.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual Formal

Also Works:

Office

A budget interpretation that keeps the original's structure - the dupe reads cleaner and shorter, making it best suited to casual rotation rather than as a replacement for the Maison Crivelli signature.