Fragrance comparison

La Pausa Eau de Parfum vs Après Vous

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 29 Oct 2026 726 ratings analysed

La Pausa Eau de Parfum

Chanel

4.10575 votes

Rank #31,005 PowderyIris

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57%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Après Vous

Alex Simone

3.73151 votes

Rank #10,786 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Après Vous takes 5 of 7 categories.

La Pausa Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Après Vous
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

La Pausa Eau de Parfum2/7

Après Vous5/7

Ratings & consensus: La Pausa Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: La Pausa Eau de Parfum
Longevity: Après Vous
Sillage & projection: Après Vous
Value for money: Après Vous
Versatility: Après Vous
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Après Vous

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

La Pausa Eau de ParfumChanel

Après VousAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 575 votes

Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%

3.73/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 41%Had 16%Want 43%

Category winnerLa Pausa Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

575 votes

22%Love

51%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerLa Pausa Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAprès Vous

SillageAprès Vous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value51

Category winnerAprès VousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris86%

woody72%

green58%

violet44%

earthy30%

woody100%

powdery83%

coconut65%

iris48%

sweet30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both powdery, woody and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

IrisWoody NotesGreen NotesPowdery Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Coconut MilkPowdery NotesCedar

Heart

SandalwoodIrisWallflower

Base

Woody NotesAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesIris, Woody Notes and Powdery Notes. Durations are only published for La Pausa Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAprès VousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex45

Women54

Work 43%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 7%

Men8

Unisex51

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,005

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,786

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerAprès VousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel La Pausa Eau de Parfum treats iris with rare restraint. It opens dry and crisp. The first spray delivers cool earth and fresh green stems rather than sweet petals. Within ten minutes, the chalky roots soften into a refined haze of powdery notes and pale cedar. It never feels heavy or syrupy. The scent stays qu…

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Après Vous is a creamy, powdery woods scent built around coconut milk, iris, and sandalwood, with a soft amber vanilla base. It opens smooth and milky rather than fruity, then turns more cosmetic and woody as the cedar and iris settle in. It suits cooler evenings and dressed-up casual wear, especially if you like pol…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Pausa Eau de Parfum or Après Vous?

Après Vous takes 5 of 7 categories. La Pausa Eau de Parfum is rated 4.10/5 from 575 votes; Après Vous is rated 3.73/5 from 151 votes. Choose La Pausa Eau de Parfum for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Après Vous for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, La Pausa Eau de Parfum or Après Vous?

Après Vous lasts longest (Après Vous 73/100, La Pausa Eau de Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Pausa Eau de Parfum or Après Vous?

Après Vous projects furthest (Après Vous 57/100, La Pausa Eau de Parfum 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Pausa Eau de Parfum and Après Vous smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and iris accords. Common notes include Iris, Woody Notes and Powdery Notes.

Is La Pausa Eau de Parfum or Après Vous better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Pausa Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Après Vous is the stronger pick. La Pausa Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Pausa Eau de Parfum and Après Vous?

La Pausa Eau de Parfum features Iris, Woody Notes, Green Notes and Powdery Notes. Après Vous has top notes of Coconut Milk, Powdery Notes and Cedar, heart notes of Sandalwood, Iris and Wallflower, a base of Woody Notes, Amber and Vanilla.