Issey Miyake 2013 EDT

F ££ Favourite

Pleats Please L'Eau

by Aurélien Guichard

Share
Card A shareable image of this fragrance - its verdict, notes and profile. Save or copy it to post anywhere.

Issey Miyake Pleats Please L'Eau is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2013, created by Aurélien Guichard. Pleats Please L'Eau opens with Rose, settles into a heart of Neroli and Pink Pepper, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, and Patchouli. Issey Miyake's Pleats Please L'Eau carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Pleats Please L'Eau is a divisive green floral: some find it a delightful, clean rose with surprising longevity, while others dismiss it as generic, synthetic, and fleeting. It's a risk, but a cheap one if you manage to find it.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Clean
  • Soft
  • Feminine
  • Elegant
£16.19 at The Beauty Store 50ml Check price on → Check prices ↓
Pleats Please L'Eau Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Rose100%
Heartas listed
Neroli64%
Pink Pepper36%
Baseas listed
Musk38%
Cedar35%
Patchouli27%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

ScentArt

ScentArt Explorer What is ScentArt?

Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

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

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

With its fresh, clean, and often subtle sillage, this is perfect for casual wear and the office, provided you don't overspray. It's less suited for formal events due to its light character, but could work for an outdoor spring date.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
  • Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Opening with delicate rosebuds and a spicy kick of pink pepper, Pleats Please L'Eau unfolds into a heart of gentle neroli, adding a fresh, slightly bitter floral edge. A clean musk base offers softness, grounded by subtle cedar and patchouli, creating a dewy, green, and airy floral experience.

Similar

Compare & Pair

Layer

Wear two at once. See what layers well with Pleats Please L'Eau Eau de Toilette - the blends worth trying, and how each one scores.

Complement

Round out the rotation. See what complements Pleats Please L'Eau Eau de Toilette - fragrances that pair with it, worn side by side.

Where to buy

Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 6 October

ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.

Drawn from community reviews and editor-reviewed before publishing on . See our methodology and disclosure policy.