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Pleasures Intense Estēe Lauder 2002

7.3 / 10 41 Ratings

A perfume by Estēe Lauder for women, released in 2002. The scent is floral-green. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Floral

Green

Fresh

Woody

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Blackcurrant Green lily Peony

Peony

Heart Notes

Jasmine

Moroccan rose

Pink tiger lily

Base Notes

Benzoin

Maple wood Vanilla

Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

7.341 Ratings

Longevity

8.030 Ratings

Sillage

7.729 Ratings

Bottle

6.737 Ratings

Value for money

8.311 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 09/25/2025.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/20/2012

5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 3

Perhaps a little too intense

There is something about Estee Lauder fragrances that don't quite agree with my chemistry.

Pleasures Intense is fresh, flowery and certainly pleasant, but it is one of those scents that I'd imagine one to tire of quickly.

The opening turned rather bitter on my skin and was actually quite heavy and sticky. I disliked being shrouded in a cloud of this when I had only applied a small squirt to my wrist.

The heart of Pleasures Intense was a warmer yet smoother blend of florals, with the lily and jasmine creating that all too familiar 'bouquet of flowers' type of smell.

This isn't the type of fragrance that you would wear if you were to impress someone, especially the opposite sex. Pleasures Intense is more like the scent you would wear on a Summer's day while out walking the dog, sitting drinking cups of tea or digging around in the garden.

My advice, if you don't like heavy florals, stay away from this one.

03/11/2022

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Anamandy
107 Reviews

Anamandy

Helpful Review 2

A Sweet Warm Floral

I smelled this on a woman as I was out and about shopping one day. I was actually surprised when she told me that it was a flanker of Pleasures. I would have never guessed in a million years as it didn't smell anything like the original fragrance or even bring it to mind. While Pleasures is a cold green floral that's almost aquatic on me, this is a full-on floral, that's so different it really should have been its own perfume instead of a flanker.
Though heavily floral, it is not dense or overwhelming thanks to the benzoin in the base, which gives fluffy weightlessness to this scent. The styrax and maple leaf adds earthy, woody undertones, buoyed with creamy smoothness by the barest trace of vanilla. There's a freshness to this scent thanks to the black currant, that doesn't add excessive fruitiness, but just a little sweetness, roundness, and lift to the florals. While the original fragrance is an ice queen, this is the total opposite. There is something very warm here, an ambery quality, that adds a lot of richness and depth. Possibly the benzoin or a combination of notes. Whatever it is contributes to the overall effect as if you are smelling a flower garden in full bloom at their most potent, lush, and sweet on a warm, sunny, spring day. It really is a showstopper.

09/25/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

LadyLane83
81 Reviews

LadyLane83

Loud & Super Fresh Lily

This is a white floral smack in the face! I bought a newer bottle which is said to be not as strong as the original…I can’t even imagine how intense the original must have been. Hot damn.

Absolute loud, fresh Lily combined with a clean, creamy bar of dove soap. This fragrance is bright white. Gives me hardcore nineties vibes and I am here for it. I wore the original Pleasures over twenty years ago and wasn’t interested in wearing it again, but felt nostalgic. This 100% scratches that itch. I picture a confident mom at high school graduation in a pretty white sundress wearing this perfume.

It’s loud, in your face, and headache inducing if over sprayed. I am a serious over sprayer and only made that mistake once…maybe twice. Lasts 8-10 hours and oddly it is one of very few fragrances I don’t go blind to. I can smell it on me all day. Performance alone is a full five stars.

After a couple of days of wearing it I always have to give it a break for something lighter, less dense. But, I do continue to wear it atleast once a week.

…while writing this I came to the conclusion that this is what Stifler’s mom smells like and I love it for that.

09/16/2013

8Scent

pudelbonzo
2405 Reviews

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pudelbonzo

Helpful Review 14

with pleasure

My mother and I share many fragrance preferences, but some treasures are solely hers. Although I also like these scents, I don't want to "steal" them from her. It would feel like I'm adorning myself with someone else's feathers.
Such respect must be maintained.
Among her very own achievements is Pleasures, which she owns in three variations. When we still lived under one roof, and I was greeted in the morning by her fresh-green scent, I curiously asked her its name. "Pleasures," came her proud reply. "Aha, it is a pleasure for me!" I countered. "Likewise!" she replied with a smile. This became a running gag between us. My favorite of hers is the Intense. With the green lily, jasmine, and tiare, it is a very bright and invigorating scent - ideal for the morning hours. Rose and vanilla make it milder and softer in the dry down. The Intense feels more mature to me than the also beautiful but more girlish original Pleasures. It is also pleasantly tart-fruity due to the blackcurrant.
Yesterday, I visited her at the home, and my mom and the whole room radiated the beautiful brightness of Intense.
It moved me deeply.
It was a pleasure for me.

05/28/2015

9Scent

Serafina
479 Reviews

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Serafina

5

A More Intense Pleasure

At first, I wanted to use "more intense pleasure" as the title - but that would have sounded like I was copying Pudelbonzo! However, it is indeed true that my experiences with the Pleasures fragrances also lean a bit in the direction mentioned in Pudelbonzo's touching comment.
In my case, the "Original Pleasures" is represented by a colleague whom I greatly appreciate, and who exclusively uses "Pleasures" as her fragrance. She has already passed the age of 50, but her lively and optimistic nature makes her appear remarkably youthful. She likes to accentuate her great figure (Mr. Kretschmer would say: "the perfect X!") with wrap dresses. The floral-fresh scent of "Pleasures" fits perfectly with her lively appearance! Working with her - even though I don't interact with her daily - is always a pleasure for me!

Therefore, I hesitate a bit to repurchase the Original Pleasures, as my bottle from 1996 has been dwindling for years. Until recently, I only had "Pleasures intense" as a mini-spray from a set. To me, it seems a bit spicier and heavier than the original. I used to think it contained honeysuckle in the floral mix because I perceive a slightly peppery note that I miss in my "named honeysuckle fragrances" compared to the original in the garden. But my nose was mistaken!

Last week, I bought a large spray, and it brings me even greater joy than the original, which belongs as a signature scent to my dear colleague.

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