Chanel · 2016
La Pausa Eau de Parfum Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Variesreports split · 52 people
Projection
Softabout 3 in 4 of 47 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
floral
powdery
romantic
powdery iris with fresh green vetiver
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Above all, powdery
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 52 describe how long it lasts, 47 how far it projects and 63 how it smells. Most other posts only name La Pausa Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts52 people
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it fades quickly
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects47 people
Leans soft
about 3 in 4 say it stays close to the skin
In words
On most people, La Pausa Eau de Parfum stays close to the skin: that is what about 3 in 4 people report.
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 52
say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time
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Summary in words
Chanel La Pausa Eau de Parfum: what people say about it.
In short: Above all, powdery.
Most often worn by women.
Wear time varies a lot (52 people): No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Leans soft (47 people): On most people, La Pausa Eau de Parfum stays close to the skin: that is what about 3 in 4 people report.
Fades quickly for many: 45% of 52 say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 80+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
La Pausa Eau de Parfum by Chanel is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. La Pausa Eau de Parfum was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. The fragrance features Iris, Woody Notes, Green Notes and Powdery Notes. La Pausa Eau de Parfum, "a perfume of rarity," is signed by Jacques Polge and inspired by the luxury and simplicity of Mademoiselle Chanel’s summer house above the village of Roque Brune. The elegant woody-floral scent reveals different facets of iris: earthy, powdery, shimmering, and secretive. The fragrance is available as a 75 ml and a 200 ml Eau de Parfum.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel founded Chanel in Paris, and the house launched No 5 in 1921. Browse 71 Chanel perfumes on Scendira, with prices from about $78 to $525.
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Inside the Chanel picks
Coco Mademoiselle (2001) reads as bright citrus creams, lychee and jasmine powder, opening on grapefruit, orange and bergamot and drying down to patchouli, vetiver, white musk and bourbon vanilla. Bleu de Chanel (Cologne, 2010) is cool grapefruit, lemon and mint with smoky woods; its base holds incense, cedar, vetiver and sandalwood. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum (1986) is a powdery white-floral over soapy sandalwood, with aldehydes and ylang-ylang on top and sandalwood, oakmoss and vanilla underneath.
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