Fragrance comparison

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa vs Bat-Sheba

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,051 ratings analysed

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa

Chanel

4.151,015 votes

Rank #30,212 IrisPowdery

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25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bat-Sheba

Judith Muller

4.0836 votes

Rank #20,253 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba takes 5 of 7 categories.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bat-Sheba
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa2/7

Bat-Sheba5/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa
Community sentiment: Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa
Longevity: Bat-Sheba
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba
Value for money: Bat-Sheba
Versatility: Bat-Sheba
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La PausaChanel

Bat-ShebaJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 1,015 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La PausaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,015 votes

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La PausaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBat-Sheba

SillageBat-Sheba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBat-ShebaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery90%

leather80%

rose70%

earthy60%

floral50%

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

aldehydic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both earthy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orris RootLeatherRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesPalisander RosewoodBergamotCardamomFruity Notes

Heart

Orris RootCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverPatchouliAmberLeatherOakmossCastoreum

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Leather and Rose. Durations are only published for Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night25

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day63

Night100

Category winnerBat-ShebaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women65

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,212

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,253

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerBat-ShebaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa is an ethereal celebration of rare orris root. The initial spray delivers an earthy, carrot-like chill before softening into delicate rose petals and pale, supple suede. It feels like slipping on a crisp white linen shirt in warm sunshine. Do not expect heavy projection. This Eau de…

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Bat-Sheba by Judith Muller is a complex, vintage Chypre floral that opens with sharp, medicinal aldehydes and settles into a rich base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It is a dense, serious fragrance that demands confidence, making it best suited for formal evening wear or cooler autumn days when its earthy, anima…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa or Bat-Sheba?

Bat-Sheba takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa is rated 4.15/5 from 1,015 votes; Bat-Sheba is rated 4.08/5 from 36 votes. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa for a iris and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bat-Sheba for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa or Bat-Sheba?

Bat-Sheba lasts longest (Bat-Sheba 64/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa or Bat-Sheba?

Bat-Sheba projects furthest (Bat-Sheba 56/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa and Bat-Sheba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and leather accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Leather and Rose.

Is Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa or Bat-Sheba better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bat-Sheba is the stronger pick. For winter, Bat-Sheba is the stronger pick. Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa suits daytime wear; Bat-Sheba suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa and Bat-Sheba?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa features Orris Root, Leather and Rose. Bat-Sheba has top notes of Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orris Root, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Amber and Leather.