Pleasure over Business
Perfumer: Claude Dir
14 ratings
From your scent profile
Zaharoff Pleasure over Business is a unisex fragrance that moves from a fresh opening of Sichuan pepper, coriander and bergamot to a warm base of gaiac wood, patchouli and tonka bean; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A score like this is not easy to earn; Skunky tips a hat.
How does it perform?
From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Sweet
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Woody
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Pleasure over Business smell like?
The opening is sharp and spicy, with Sichuan pepper and coriander lifted by bergamot. In the heart, ginger, lily of the valley and Florentine iris add a soft, powdery floral touch, while cashmere wood grounds it in dry wood. Patchouli, amber and musk in the base sweeten it into a creamy warmth.
Longevity and sillage are rated good, and most voters find the staying power high, though the number of votes is small. Fresh yet sweet, it has a profile close to Zaharoff Business over Pleasure and Ulrich Lang Lethe.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Sichuan pepper
- Coriander
- Bergamot
First hours
- Ginger
- Cashmere wood
- Lemon vervain
Towards evening
- Gaiac wood
- Patchouli
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 21%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime23%
- Casual23%
- Office23%
- Evening23%
- Nighttime8%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Initio · 2025
46% matchIrissime
Jacques Fath · 2009
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Last updated: October 27, 2026