Pleasures Delight

Me and my daughter really love this as the days pass and we get to smell it more and more..its so sweet and it lingers and the grapefruit citrus takes the sweetness up another level..very lively,comforting scent that revives you and grows more and more on you..Great Job Estee Lauder..! This fragrance is really good its basically Thierry Mugler's lighter version of Angel with grapefruit or definately some citrusy scent..its a very fruity gourmand..and what makes it soo much like Angel is the honey note that is in it that makes it so sweet but not as cloying as Angel even though i love that scent...i personally wanted to see if there was another dupe to Angel..and this is about 50% there..pretty shocked by it...if you love angel but want a fresher twist to it go with this...i can see why people are calling it angelbomb in conjunction with flowerbomb because of the freshness but it doesn't have that full flowerbomb sweetness i like just the freshness...i am trying to collect more of the scents that are popular but not so idolized like britneys and jessica's although i love them and use to own them all i am trying to find alternatives to them as i can't wear those anymore but as i find dupes or alternatives they actually are very close or a more grown up interpretation of it which is a good change for me as i am getting older and want to develope my tastes...like i love Hidden & Circus Fantasy and so i got Amor Amor..something different then the regulars everyone is buying even though Amor Amor is a bit popular because it smells so good...I only have so many fragrances that actually stimulate me and make me smile..i can't believe this is one of them! Update..this is smelling more and more like Angel with a twist...I really think i like this better...its a strong scent...not as strong as Angel but very close i give it about 65-75% minimum on it being not only closer to Angel but strength as well...not for the faint hearted.

first of all: i do not like at all the original pleasure. too harsh and simple, rather unloveable and heartless. pleasure delight has nothing at all in common with the original scent. i bought my bottle blind for a verrrry low price, without expecting mutch of it, just because the bottle is so cute. now i'm glad i did discover this beautiful delight scent! it's not a soft angel, noo, nothing in common with angel... it's not harsh and not only sugar, it has a bunch of soft creamy and powdery flowers, juicy fruits and a gourmand base. this perfume is a real delight pleasure ! it contains all my favorite notes like: pomegranate, very juicy on the top. the wild strawberry very tart and sweet. the heart envokes with the most precious blooming flowers, peony, heliotrope and powdery white flowers. rose is very prominent in this too, aaaaaaah so adorable sweet and bold! the base is warm, musky and innocent marshmellow sweet with a hint of sexy smoky pachouli. vanilla and caramel give it that roundness what makes this perfume a perfect gourmand. ok, it lacks originality for being a masterpiece but it's very very nice. this is not to compare with angel which one i would wear only for nights out, because its strooong. this on it isn t at all! its a good daytime fume. very playful! sillage good, staying power good. bottle very simple and cute ! one to love !

I'm surprised that I like this so much. Normally I steer clear of heavy sweet gourmand fragrances, especially ones with notes of 'marshmellow.' But this is the happiest perfume I own. This instantly puts me in a good mood. When you put it on, it smells like strawberries and whipped cream, ala strawberry shortcake. This lasts for a bit, into the heart which is a rosey floral sweet patchouli--I would say that clean sweet patchouli is the most dominant feature of PD. The florals are replaced more by vanilla/caramel in the drydown. The base is strong and creamy and does not wear like the skin scent that most bases are. Honestly I don't know what Angel smells like, so I can't compare to it. I do group this in with Chanel Coco Madamoiselle, and Prada EDP. Also, this perfumes does what it does so well for me--sweet, lush, happy, whipped cream/patchouli/vanilla--that it sits alone & stands out among all my other bottles. This has absolutely nothing to do with the original Pleasures and I wonder why they made this into a flanker. Sillage--good. Lasting power--excellent.

It’s a baby of the Angel and LVEB. It can be named Angel Dessert. I actually hate both Angel and LVEB. How EL was able to take two of my most hated perfumes and make a baby? And strangely enough I like it more than Angel and LVEB. Not sure who would wear it. It’s actually pretty complex scent, smelling pretty expensive, but seems outdated now. I think it is actually a landmark scent. It was after Angel and before LVEB. Seems if it was issued 5-10 years later it would have a commercial success. I got it accidentally and now it goes for sale. But I want to say “it was good to meet you”. EDIT: seems my consciousness is not in sync with my unconsciousness: when I was writing above my rationale thinking was "it is not my cup of tea": I do not like gourmands, sweets and Angel. But my low brain had a constant flashbacks about this perfume after I sold it. So - I bought it again. It is thick boozy strawberry-vanilla-marshmallow with patchouli base adding the spiciness and freshness together. It also has a vintage vibe! It makes me intoxicated.

This was my signature during my early-mid 20s. :) In hindsight I think I was just determined to have a signature and wore it to death, when really it's the kind of scent that feels to me like it has a very definite time and place (cool, grey day; indoors). I get a big cloud of patchouli and caramel on opening that feels luxurious and a little heady, very warm -- it doesn't actually smell like coffee of course, but it's that same feeling you get smelling fresh-brewed espresso. After that it turns into a lovely golden bakery, brightly lit with glowing lamps, trays of patisserie and pots of berry jam and marmalade on every table. It's caramelly, but in that Jersey caramels way rather than true caramel. I get a gently fresh note from the strawberry (or pomegranate?) that keeps the whole thing from going syrupy. The dry down is patchouli and caramel again, lovely and soft without being cloying. ETA: I originally got this because I fell in love with Miss Dior Cherie but couldn't afford that. I do think there are strong similarities. :)

Was specifically shopping for a "Pomegranate" scent when I discovered Pleasures Delight. Floral, Fruity, Gourmands are my favorite. Other considerations at that time were Euphoria, Miss Dior Cheri and Angel. After wearing PD for a while, found myself "saving" this one. Treat it as very special and keep it hidden in the fridge. Similar to an expensive box of Italian pastry ie.) NYC cannolies filled with creme, a pleasure indeed. Do I need to talk to someone about this? Wore it to work one day, heard people whispering, until someone broke the ice and finally asked what I was wearing. When I told them "Pleasures Delight", they all nodded their heads in approval. One thought I was wearing Angel. Upscale, uptown was the response. Fruits, flowers, pastry scents reminiscent of Aspen and Vail experiences come to mind. Snuggle, Winter scent, let it snow :)

I have not read all the reviews here, but judging from a few whilst ‘scrolling’ it’s clear we all have very different olfactory senses. My bottle has been well stored in its box in a dark wardrobe and I use it occasionally. It’s toward the end of summer now (27 deg C) and I’ve been wearing this during the day several times this week. First sprays I definitely get liquorice. Very similar to Lolita Lempicka or Gucci 1966. Same vibe, but this changes after an hour or so into a deep floral fruity gourmand, quite beautiful. The longer it stays on my skin the more beautiful it becomes. It lasts 8 hours on my skin, more on clothes. When My husband comments on how good I smell, I know the perfume is a keeper.

A big YES from my skin. this is really delight.it's sugary,fruity and delicious, also add some drops of fresh notes to make it more playfull and you'll have pleasures delight. the opening smells like strawberry, sourcherry jam which is very welcoming in my opinion. it follows by fresh floral smelling, but the gourmand notes never fade away. what distincts this perfume from other sweet perfumes in stores is it's balance. it's very well blended.it's girlish without being chilish,it's sweet without being too harsh.it's just balanced and the good news is that the sillage and long lasting power are acceptable in compare with so many other fragrances with the same vibe.

First off, Pleasures Delight has NOT been discontinued. If you want to check on ANY perfume and its availability, always check the source of the perfume. In this case the Lauder site or any other site that is the originator of perfumes like Dior, Chanel, etc. for their perfumes that are 'rumored' to be discontinued. I think that the Pleasures Delight lotion MIGHT be discontinued but not sure. I have the body lotion and it is a wonderful, long-lasting fragrance. P. Delight is one of my fave fragrances (wearing it now) and although it has some notes common to Angel, I wouldn't say that it is Angel Lite...not that much in common IMO.

Confusing scent and that is why I like it! Pomegranate, marshmallow, wild strawberry, sugar and caramel - isn't that a fun combination? My mother and grandmother have also used it and that tells a lot about this scent - 3 different generations and the same fragrance, that doesn't happen much, right? :) If You like fresh and flowery (white flowers) scents then do not touch it, if You like crazy and sweet scents, then this is something You should probably try. It is not my signature fragrance, but I'm still happy that it was created and somehow this scent makes me always happy, even on others. :)

First of all, I love to read reviews others leave before I buy a perfume. Second, I have to remind myself, what smells good on me, may stink on you. BODY CHEMISTERY! Pleasures Delight, though some may disagree, is a different but delightful scent. I can wear this perfume well and the scent doesn't wear off like others. It is sweet, but fun. I get sooo many compliments everytime I wear it. The base notes of this combine in such a pleasing way, the vanilla, marshmellow and caramel leave a subtle yet interesting combination. I am on my second bottle now.

This is one of my favorite fragrances and the first Estee Lauder fragrance that has worked with my chemistry. On me, it smells like strawberries, roses, patchouli and marshmallows. It works in all seasons and all venues for me, and it lasts all day on my skin. It is so hard for me to find a fragrance that works as well as this one does on my skin. I absolutely adore the combination of notes in this scent. I have been hunting for another fragrance that does marshmallow as well as this one does, and the search continues...

how sweet can be my life? with this fragrance my life is so sweet to the fullest and i love that way! a fruity gourmand fragrance with good sillage and excelent longevity, 3 spritz and im done. my choice from the pleasures collection, all are very different from each others, i only want to smell and give it a try the new version pleasures in bloom. delight is perfect for the lovers of sweet scents and not to be used on summer time, better on a night out or winter season, so pretty and delightfull!

I just got a bottle of this for a good price and I love it. It's very gourmand-y, and i think this would sell very well if this were released now, since sweet fruity scents are much more popular now. Unfortunately, this one seemed to be discontinued rather quickly after it's release in 2007. If you are a sweet perfume lover and can find a sample or a bottle at an inexpensive price, this is definitely worth it.

Pleasures Delight is such a delicious and addictive scent! Sweet sugary strawberries, pink Marshmallow topped with a boozy sugar syrup surrounded by flirty florals and Patchouli basically sums up this fragrance. It is a yummy desert without it being too foody. A sugary treat to lift your moods :) It lasts a long time on my skin and the longer it is on my skin, the more scrumptious it becomes!

This lovely fragrance was recommended to me by Fragrantica members and I went to test it. Pleasures Delight is truly worth it's name! The lovely blend of marshmallow, strawberry, caramel, patchouli, rose.. everything I love combined in one, beautiful bottle. Such a strong, sweet very feminine fragrance. Nothing shy about this, it really emphasizes the fact you are a woman. A must have for me.

I want this so bad! Every time i'm in a duty free,i just wish it's on sale.And it never is! It has turkish delights in it.Very beautiful delicate sweet scent.But not like very sweet.Just elegant,i mean it's for grown ups.And it's hard to find a good balanced sweet smell that does not make you wanna puke.Usually sweet parfumes feels like summer but this is just for every season.

I bought a sample and unfortunately I didn't notice it's discontinued. It reminds me of Angel a lot, but it's not so strong and aggresive. I really love Angel but I save it only for special occasions. This perfume is also very sweet, full, patchouli, matching exactly my style. Sillage and longevity are amazing. I bet I'll smell it from my hair even after washing :)

Fell in love with this when I smelled it on the magazine ad. It just smells so good! On the first whiff, it smelled like cupcakes and sugar and spice and everything nice. Am I exaggerating? Not at all! To me, it smells like a rich girl that has lived all her life in the lap of luxury. All I can say is, well done, Estee Lauder!

Amo este perfume!!! es tan dulce pero sin empalagar!!! me encanta. Es un Gourmand para mujeres, no como los gourmand que ultimamente salen que son casi para niñas, (como los de Britney que por cierto me encantan) pero me gusta mas este, porque esta hecho de una manera muy fina, muy delicada. Lo recomiendo 100%

Pleasures Delight is strawberry-vanilla swirl, not too sweet, not too gourmandish, well-balanced scent. I think it's the best of pleasures lines, however sadly it disappeared from EL site maybe it's been discontinued. It's one of the best floral-fruity-gourmand perfume. Very typical lovely pink angelic scent.

Absolutely adorable! Strawberries mixed with marshmallows and patchouli give a smillar effect to Angel la Rose, but Pleasures Delight is more flirty and cheeky than Mugler's perfume. Perfect scent for pin-up outfits or dancing in the big champange glass... One of my favourites for spring and summer.

A really nice combo of notes. Heaps of patchouli, lots of strawberry and pomegranate and a helping of gourmand vanilla/caramel/marshmallow. Not too sugary and unique for what it is. This is good! I have a mini but not sure it's memorable enough for a FB. I smell really good right now though! Hmmm...

This was a perfume gifted to me by mother for my high school graduation. This is another perfume I miss. I believe the combination of gourmand mixed with patchouli has been a theme of scents I have loved. I thought the last power of this one was amazing; I would love to see it make a return.

Sinceramente não encontrei o tão doce que todos falam. De início é bem fresco, quase uma salada de frutas, a romã é perceptível, depois entram as flores e por fim, as notas doces, porém, bastante sutil e nada muito marcante. Na minha opinião as notas estão harmoniosamente mescladas.

Excellent, happy fruity gourmand. These strawberries aren't the tart refreshing variety found in, say, Miss Dior Cherie. Instead, think creamy and comforting, as in strawberry pudding. Cozy and mellow, but not monotonous or overly sweet. Delicious dry-down, as well.

Wow, I’ve read all these reviews saying the scent of strawberry is strong. On me it’s more patchouli and woody, like a men’s cologne. I like it when the weather is hot. All I need is one spray for all day. I get lots of compliments. I guess it’s body chemistry.

Pleasures Delight is sweet almost like ''honey'' smells a bit ''flowery'' light flowers though the strawberries are so inital you can barely smell them before they evaporate lol.. its a delicate scent to me and I do love those'' types '' of perfumes best.

To me this is not at all similar to angel. It smells like a giant fruit cake, or a bsket of ripe fruit, with much honey over it, and with the air smelling of a blooming roses. It smells like a birthday party! And it also lasts very long.

smells like strawberry jam, but not a simplistic fragrance at all. it's well balanced and sweet in a fresh way :=) get lots of compliments on it. the frag posesses a very good staying power which is a big plus

I had a bottle of this which was 'kindly' stolen from me. I wore it to bed because the warm vanilla and caramel scent settled me everytime. I may just get another bottle..

I love this, I'll let it be my core collection. strawberry marshmallow rose. What to ask more? Yu yum yummy. but please one spray enough ;)

its been awhile since i wore this..but i am just reminded why i really love this one..the marshmallow is so nice in this

WOW how perfectly gorgeous and delicious.Vanilla and fruits mingles just right to smell softly sensual and delicious

If this scent can speak it will be Eat Me ! Full of sweet in this bottle. Love it!

This is a light delicious girly one. Warm and inviting

As I've mentioned before,most estee lauder perfumes are a bit difficult to find where I live only way to buy them is ordering online and without a single test,after pleasures bloom's successful blind buy,I started to think about delight and at last decided to put my hands on a 3.4 bottle but to be honest I didn't thing this was a right decision,since I've heard delight has similarities with angel TM which turns to a horrible bitter cacao,patchouli combo on my skin,a powerful brownish beast that looks like men's cologne(my skin chemistry and some fruitchouli fragrances are great enemies) Today I recieved delight,oh boy,this is gorgeous!and there is no chemistry battles accuring here It's sweet and I'm into sween perfumes,but it's sweetness isn't cloying,syrupy and sticky,sweet notes(marshmallow,vanilla,caramel and sugar)are dominant but none of them overpowers and covers other ingredients Fruity notes(strawberry and pomegranate)show up within the initial blast,but they are not sticky rotten fruits,not even sour,they appear just as I wished..florals are not detectable to my nose as dominant notes,but for sure they are there,preventing delight from becoming a fruity sugary desert,and at last I should mention patch,which becomes dominant during dry down and balances sweetness perfectly without ruining the overall combination Delight is one of rare sweet scents that I can use around year,it's young,colorful and playful without being only proper for teens,I find it a mixture of sweet gourmands and delicate fruity florals,very well made and balanced,I can wear my sweet,delicious delight without turning to a walking candy or without feeling like a mature woman wearing her daughter's shirt,so this is exactly what I've been looking for Longevity is really great like other ELs and sillage is good too,less than angel but enough for me This is a must try for sweet scent fans,even if you hate angel you may love this ❤❤❤❤ Edit :Now that I've tested angel rose,I agree with below comment,there are similarities between ELPD and angel rose, both tend to be sweet notes+patchouli+delightful fruity notes(rose turns to a fruit note, something like strawberry in angel rose)

Pleasures Delight is an intense, sweet and delicious floral gourmand scent. I love caramel and marshmallow notes in this scent layered on the floral bouquet and garnished with sugary strawberry and pomegranate. It is indeed very girly and yummy but not immature. The scent has a festive and cheerful vibe and capable to lighten up even a dreary cold December evening like today with its sunny personality. It makes me crave delicious strawberry and vanilla pies. Pretty pomegranate and strawberry are combined with freesia to create very delicious opening. The caramel and marshmallow notes are noticeable right from the beginning and last all the way into the dry down. The floral heart notes are soft and pleasant but also very, very sweet. I think peony, rose and heliotrope are the most noticeable floral notes here but there are also lily of the valley and lily lurking in the background. The scent slowly develops into the sweet base notes of caramel, marshmallow and vanilla. It is very gourmand on the dry down. Patchouli is barely noticeable but it is there. The sillage and longevity are great. I applied the scent in the morning and it was still going strong in the evening without re-applying. Overall score is 7.5/10. I love this scent but I have to be in the right mood to wear it as the overpowering sweetness could be a bit too much. I prefer to wear this scent when the weather is cold.

Pleasures Delight has two different personalities on me, and rather than creating a balance, the traits are too far in opposition to blend harmoniously. I like this fragrance enough to have purchased it twice, but both times I wound up giving it away. Pleasures Delight starts out as dessert-gourmand as dessert-goumand can be. It smells like baked merinques flavored with vanilla and topped with strawberries. It's delightful, and perhaps a touch too sweet, but it's warming and fun. The beginning of wear is along the lines of Paris Hilton Can Can (but 5 star restaurant rather than county fair). After the dessert notes, where Can Can becomes a flirty and fun woody, ambery Oriental, Pleasures Delight goes into heavy floral-musk mode. I enjoy sweet fragrances when they take on a medium-sweet buttery caramel warmth (i.e. Prada Candy, Beyonce Heat), but Pleasures Delight loses its sweetness on me and becomes like a muted, rosier version of the original Pleasures. I think Pleasures is a lovely fragrance, but it creates a completely different mood from the one I feel or crave with the "top half" of Pleasures Delight. Pleasures Delight is a great fragrance, and I truly adore smelling it on those for whom it behaves itself.

This one is veering towards the ANGEL territory by Mugler. I am not sure if anybody will agree with me but to me it smells like the younger sister. Definitely more gourmand than floral fruity. The fruity notes are quite fleeting (they are usually there to hook you in), the flowery notes a little bit tame, but the caramel and patchouli do give it an ANGEL vibe. I got a bit of a headache with just 2 squirts in wintertime (okay the heater was cranked up),so maybe 1 spray will do in summertime (if you are so inclined). Although I seldom wear this, it is very well done (both young and not so young can wear this). If like me you cannot wear ANGEL for some reason (but I love it on somebody) give this a try, you will not be disappointed plus longevity is very, very good.

I LOVE this scent for cooler weather- fall and winter. It is beautiful. It should get more praise and popularity than it does. It's quality is stunning- because it lasts forever and it has great throw. Do not overspray or you may get nauseous. I can mostly smell patchouli blended with marshmallow, vanilla and a combination of both the pomegranate & strawberry (red, sweet fruits). This makes for a delicious combination that smells sweet but more on the sophisticated end. I remember my Dad commenting on this perfume one day and saying "Wow, that is a powerful perfume you have on, it must be so hard for people to resist coming closer"! LOL.."Pleasures Delight" is unforgettable, and really like nothing else in my opinion!

This was one of only 2 or 3 fragrances I owned for a good chunk of my teenage years, so it undeniably holds an attraction from me purely from the memories it invokes. I expected to find it saccharine now, having gone sharply off fruity florals and most sweet scents at the tail end of my teens, but upon rediscovering my old bottle at my parents house, I was surprised to find it far less cloying than I find the majority of contemporary fruity florals, especially for a perfume with such notes as marshmallow and caramel - notes I run far away from now. It may just be the nostalgia speaking, but I find this an unusually well balanced fruitchouli.

This perfume was the reason I ended up buying Angel. I smelled this on one woman and mistakenly thought it was Angel. I was really surprised to see that Angel could develope into something such a clean and beautiful when applied on a skin. Well, my Angel did never settle down to this beautiful scent and I had to ask this lady later on was she wearing Angel and she said it was Pleasures Delight. It smells really heavenly on her. Just like a lighter version of Angel with a bit of freshness added. Beautiful scent, I want to replace my Angel with this, it's much more wearable.

The opening is a strong wind of patchouli, but it quickly goes away to a prominent scent of strawberries, marshmallow, and caramel. Patchouli comes back in the drydown, albeit a bit faint. It's a beautiful scent, and I think it will be great for the upcoming holidays. edit: I wore this overnight and wow...the patchouli became prominent in the end again. update 11/26: I must have received an old bottle online. I tried a tester at the store today, and the patchouli was not nearly as present as it is in mine. The other florals came up though.

The notes on this perfume are completely up my alley, but sadly the perfume was not. I was lucky to find an old tester of this to try (my friend works for Estee Lauder) and although I like the idea of it, it is extremely sweet, headache inducing, and overpowering. Maybe it's just me, but this one is STRONG, and not in a good way. I think if I spritzed the room with it, I would like it, but even just having a tiny spray on the back of my hand is making me nauseated. I think I will just stick with Miss Dior Cherie!

A little oddity, a balanced fruitchouli delicious enough to induce a sweet tooth but not sugary enough that the tooth fairy needs to be called in to pick it up. A garden strawberry-patch, leafy green and organic brown sugar caramel hinting at informal garden tea parties instead of the Willy Wonka with halitosis and cotton candy stalking you in the parking lot of LVEB. If you like smart gourmands and cheeky yummychoulis give this one a ride.

This was my signature scent back around 2008. A great fruitchouli from that time period. Deep, warm and yummy with some floral touches, and some spice to make it even more complex. Very addictive. Though I wore it daily it was date night to me as well. It was strong, but definitely not as loud as Angel, not as much patchouli as that. I wouldn't trust any samples or bottles to smell true to the beauty it was back then.

Opens beautifully with tart red fruits and sweet, delicate flowers. This quickly becomes an abundant bouquet of succulent and varied florals, which balance the gourmand notes that start to infuse this potpourri. Lots of caramel and soft rose in drydown and just enough patchouli to anchor the sweetness, creating a beautifully delicious sillage. This really is nothing like Angel, much cleaner and delightful all the way.

I bought Pleasures Delight for the marshmallow, strawberry, and caramel notes. I get some evergreen and spices notes around the edges that remind me of winter holidays. There is a lot of Angel-like patchouli in there. However, I find a small amount of Pleasures Delight in the crook of my arm to be cozy, cuddley, and delight-ful. A good casual, relaxing at-home fragrance especially in cold weather.

It could be because my mother's had this full bottle sitting on her dresser since 2007, but the strawberry and pomegranate transform to a plum-like scent and the base notes melt into powdery territory. Instead of Fruity Gourmand, it smells like a Soft Powdery Floral. It's pretty nice.