Pleasures Exotic Estée Lauder for women

This is all tangy, juicy tropical fruits and citruses for me. It has a crisp, green quality and a hint of woodiness and musk in the base. The combo of tart citrus, crisp greenery, and clean woods reminds me a little of D&G Light Blue. This would make a very nice summer fragrance. It's not actually that sweet at all on my skin - it leans much more towards the fresh, crisp side for a fruity fragrance. I don't see much relation to Escada scents such as Taj Sunset (although they both share prominent mango and citrus). I find Escada's mango offering to be unbearably sweet rather than fresh. With it's tangy greenness (courtesy of the cassis and lemon), Pleasures Exotic avoids this sweetness overload that make many fruity fragrances unwearable for me.

I don't find Pleasures Exotic so unique that I want to rush out and get a bottle right now, but I wouldn't mind making this a replacement for my bottle of Light Blue one day. The staying power of Pleasures Exotic does seem to be better than the former. And as someone who has a hard time finding many fruity scents that wow me, I think this is quite good.

I absolutely adore this perfume. I can't stop sniffing my wrist when I wear it haha. A beautiful fruity but slightly sensual scent that gets me numerous compliments, from both men and women

Very light, spring/summer fragrance. Very feminine...Once my date told me that I smell very good so I suppose it is man tested for good one! :)

Love this fragrance. Lasts all day on me, and even when I can't smell it anymore others around me still can. Pleasures exotic smells delish! And far more better than the original pleasure which is 2 strong on the flower note.

Today I'm testing E.L Pleasures exotic. Very fresh and clean, reminds me a little bit of C.K Eternity Moment. Same fresh scent. Nice flowers, just a hint of fruit and a hint of Sandalwood. Not overwhelming sweet and thats good. Very female and sensual. A great every-day-scent to wear at office or at home. Its not a loud scent but its there around you for many hours.

Så har jag provat E.L Pleasures Exotic. Härligt fräsch och ren, påminner lite om C.K Eternity Moment. Samma fräscha dofttoner. Inte sötsliskig, vilket är bra. Härliga blomnoter, med en aning frukt och en aning sandelträ. Otroligt mjuk, kvinnlig och sensuell. En härlig varje-dag-doft till kontoret eller hemma. Ingen högljudd/stark doft men den finns runt dig för flera timmar.

I agree with wildivy: it is celery in a bottle! Very weird and unexpected, seeing as how I expected mangoes and other exotic fruits.

Very disappointed with this scent. It is the only one out of the 'Pleasures' family that I cannot appreciate.

Just like plain Pleasures, but a lots dreamier, and somehow synthetic?? In general... NICE

I had such high hopes for this one by all the good reviews! I couldn’t wait to smell this and as I did all I smelled was Celery, I couldn’t believe it… I even asked my hubby to smell it and he said the same thing!! So disappointed!

I love this product!Very longlasting& I think top note is Tropical Fruits! Wow! Amazing Summer!

I love this fragrance! Smells so sweet and fruity that it just lifts your mood.
On the downside, the Staying Power on me was rubbish! Could barely last an hour! I'd wear it like to go on a date, and by the time I got to the restaurant, it was gone! :-(

this baby smells wonderous! haha.
sweet tropical fruity goodness.
flirty good fun leaving a trail of broken hearts, that's what i would say ;)

I might have liked this perfume if I had not already had "Armani Code Summer 2011"; the two perfumes are similar, but the Armani is far stronger on the grapefruit, if you like that, as I do. I agree that the Lauder is more of a tropical, but there also it is beaten, this time by its own stable- mate, Lauder "Beyond Paradise". All in all, there is not a whole lot to recommend this perfume. The original "Pleasures" is a distinctive and memorable perfume, but this fruity bland flanker is nothing special. AND it fades after about 20 minutes on my skin.

NOTE: this is NOT my review, but a translation of the one below it
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From beginning to end, smells like pure mango. It's okay if you're young and like fun fragrances, me i like fruity fragrances, but this has nothing to do with the original. Coincidence that it seems like an Escada perfume, floral-fruity for daily use. I don't recommend it for a woman over 35 because it doesn't go with that spirit, it's much better for girls 25 and under.
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huele de principio a fin a puro mango. esta bien si eres joven y te gustan las fragancias divertidas, a mi si me gustan los frutales, pero no tiene nada que ver con el original. Coincido en que parece un perfume escada, floral-frutal para usarse de dia. no lo recomiendo para una señora de 35 para arriba por que no va con ese espiritu, es mas bien para chicass de 25 para abajo.

huele de principio a fin a puro mango. esta bien si eres joven y te gustan las fragancias divertidas, a mi si me gustan los frutales, pero no tiene nada que ver con el original. Coincido en que parece un perfume escada, floral-frutal para usarse de dia. no lo recomiendo para una señora de 35 para arriba por que no va con ese espiritu, es mas bien para chicass de 25 para abajo.

I also love it, fresh, tropical fruits in it. wahat else we need for summer?Its remind me some of escadas perfums.

This is a perfect summer and spring scent! I once had a sample bottle of this, and I got compliments on it every day. Love the bottle too : )

I bought this perfume after testing so many perfumes at the same time, so I didnt know what I was smelling anymore,

and I think pleasures exotic is a disaster I didnt like it at all I tried my best to like it but I didnt succeed it smells like rotten flowers, othing sexy or attractive but It has a strong staying power and very noticeable it doesnt smell like many other perfumes but not for me I gave it eventually to my mother and she didnt like it either .

This is really similar to the original Pleasures on me. The opening seems to contain more citrus and the fruit doesn't appear for a few minutes- but these are very subtle to me. That said it is a well done flanker and if you like Pleasures but want something slightly different this should do the trick.

If you like peach,you'll love this fragrance. But not for me because I dislike peach. I could smell only peach and a little fruit notes, no flowers at all. The dry dry down is quite strange on my skin and it doesn't last long. Very disappointed.

One of the worst perfumes ever. So toxic and artificial. I could not begin to understand how it's related to "pleasures" ,a wonderfull perfume, in any way.

The scent is pleasing but no staying power AT ALL. Disappointment!

My mother bought this perfume for me and I adore it. It has an old world scent, something mystifying and indiscernible. It is fresh and light, elegant and my first for a lady's signature scent. I have not come across any other perfume that smells like it as yet. Very clean.

A lovely fragrance - this perfume has a bit more depth than the original Pleasures - which is nice, but a bit plain and two-dimensional.

I wanted some 'yellow' scent when I bought this, but I couldn't use half of the bottle. This is like having some needles standing out of your aura. SHARP, stinging you and others.

Not one of my all time favorites at all. The opening screams fruit then it goes away into the pleasures scent that it was initially created. This is just not my cup of tea at all.

Tropical. That's one way to describe Pleasures Exotic. Sharp, acidic and synthetic, are three others.

I was not surprised when I saw grapefruit listed as a note, (I'm not a fan of it). Pleasures Exotic smells too much like a fruity beverage, very juicy and rich, yet not something I particularly want to wear.

This fragrance has a very strange edge to it. The fruity opening is far too strong and sharp, and the hibiscus, peony, cassia and litchi far too prominent. I sense a shampoo/soapy aspect which doesn't blend too well with the dominant fruits. One minute it's fresh like just stepping out of the shower, the next minute I'm on a beach with tropical juice spilt all down my front.

A majority of the time, Pleasures Exotic makes me nauseous. I don't know what it is, but this fragrance really isn't for me.

I love all the perfumes in the Pleasures line...but these perfumes have no lasting power on me...not sure if they are cheaply made with fake ingredients or what. So I just stopped buying them.

The first moments after I sprayed the perfume I felt confused -- is it really a fruity floral? I smell some fresh green stuff and some sour citrus -- lemon or even grapefruit with some wood. Then the smell develops into something very fruity with just the right sweetness that you can go either way -- day or night. And then on my wrist (not on my hair) it smells wonderfully warm, like some combination of a big sweet fruit (mango?) and some wood, I couldn't think of what kind. I guess I can go for sandalwood+musk listed here. This last smell was incredibly pleasant. It felt perfectly like Fall for me.

now, the question is, will I miss this smell when my mini bottle is over? At first, I thought I won't, but now I'm not so sure.

adore the scent so much! i find it sexy, fresh, feminine and elegant to wear :D anyway i cant really smell the fruity scent in it, but the notes are blended well hence it smells so outstanding compare to other perfumes :D

This is one of my favorite scents. When I want to feel feminine and pretty I wear this, when I want to feel sexy I wear this as a base and add something spicy. This and Fancy by Jessica Simpson smells so great together. That is my sexy scent :)

Every time I put this on, I think "why don't I wear this more often?" It is such a lovely light scent that just screams 'summer vacation' to me. I'm going to Mexico in a few days and this one is going with me for sure. It is my favorite in the Pleasures line.

I usualy love 'tropical' fragrances with exotic fruits, but this one is too harsh. It smells more like soap with spices (Cassia the leaf is very prominent and natural smelling in this one) there also is lots of mango and fruity notes. Not my thing, but I like the Cassia leaf- I detected it immediately after spraying it on my wrist without knowing the notes. I can't feel peony but there definitely is lily of the valley on me. Staying power and projection is awesome- despise the rain this perfume from my wrist smelled so tempting that now I'm hungry.

It smells like Hawaii...The best!

it smells good but not attractive enough, especially to guys...

This perfume have quite nice reviews..will try this one. :-)

well this one is a very special one. it is sweet, light, floral, exquisite. i find it somehow elegant and for decided women. if you look for a sweet sour summer scent like those from escada you are not quite wright with this one. it's a different kind of flower fruity with more flower than fruit and the fruit is sweet and ripe, sugary. i love it cause it's so unusual and delicious. i wear it on summer nights, in spring and early autumn.

This is quite a departure from the usual fruity floral fare. It's tropical, but not weirdly sweet or artificial. Even though I don't care too much for exotic fruits or fragrances, I found it refreshing and elegant.

Really nice fragrance, but it is not that unique. Lots of other perfumes have similar scents. I do like this one out of all the other pleasures. This one is still not part of my collection, but maybe some day. I opted for white linen light breeze instead.

I rarely buy department store fragrances because so many of them smell the same to me, but THIS... I couldn't leave this behind after sampling. Pleasures Exotic is a LOVELY tropical floral. I am a huge fan of mangoes and lychee, which I used to eat alot in the summers, so this scent smelled very familiar and yummy to me in the beginning, and then the floral aspect makes it a little more grown-up, as opposed to being too fruity and juvenile. The dry-down is very much like the essence of "just after a shampoo". I kept catching whiffs of my hair and wondering what smelled a bit like white musk (clean, soft, sensual) and realized it was the dry-down of this perfume after I had sprayed my hair a few hours earlier.

My daughter brought this home and although it is a bright, cheery and lovely scent, it smells better on my daughter. I guess I tend to gravitate toward the darker, more mysterious scents.....the orientals are more for me.

My first association with it were palms, warm sand, drinks with parasols and deep blue sea. The opening is like a sweet wave coming over. The first accents are grapefruit and mango, but I can definitely smell pinapple and kiwi as well.
What comes next is no longer so interesting, the drydown is a bit disappointing, but as a whole it is a nice, vibrant, energetic fragrance. It looks ideal for summer, but I am sure it could also brighten up cold, dark winter days.

i envy everyone who can wear this scent beautifully :-) in my skin, it is only grapefruit and lemongrass...

very intense, floral fruity, really exotic scent, quite strong, but very sexy, its for holiday nights

Just one sniff and it whisks you away to a sunny, beautiful and exotic tropical island... An awesome fragrance, love it.

I just love Pleasures Exotic! I think Pleasures are more classy and Pleasures Exotic are more fruity. This perfume has an excellent staying power and a very radiant smell.

I dont think it smells like rotten flowers. It smells sooo wonderful. Fruity and exotic!

This perfume is soooo nice. It reminds me of a a really fresh and sweet fruit salad you eat on a beach when your on vacation in a foreign tropical island. Very good for hot summer days when you want to smell nice, but not too heavy. its a very light perfume, yet it has a very unique smell. I love it. ill sure buy it When the days will become warmer.

Brilliant for summer, this sun-drenched (yet soft) fruity scent is full of pineapple and mango. Only trouble is, it doesn't last long which makes me question value for money. Instead of paying £28 for a 30ml size, I purchased a similar scent from a well-known high end chain store at just £5!

I ADORE this light spring fragrance. Its fruity citrus notes are not aggressive or anything- just like fresh linen. Also, it lasts very long on my pillow where I put it.