I just smoked one last week, a friend gave me one. IMHO it's a nice smoke, medium strength with a touch of sweetness, but not overly so. For the money, it's a very good buy. I usually smoke smaller 'gars in the winter..so I'm buying!
As far as comparisons, kinda like the Hoya de Monterray, but I'm not good at comparisons. I would suggest buying as box and trying them yourself!
By the way, on a scale of 1-10, 1 being mild, Pleiades is about a 2. It's one of my favorite mild cigars, great for the front nine on Sat. morning!
Augie