Fragrance comparison

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa vs Fruit de La Créativité

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,266 ratings analysed

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa

Chanel

4.151,015 votes

Rank #30,212 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Fruit de La Créativité

Grès

4.13251 votes

Rank #6,922 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fruit de La Créativité takes 6 of 7 categories.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fruit de La Créativité
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa1/7

Fruit de La Créativité6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La PausaChanel

Fruit de La CréativitéGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 1,015 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 251 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

37%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

251 votes

Category winnerFruit de La CréativitéMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFruit de La Créativité

SillageFruit de La Créativité

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value81

Category winnerFruit de La CréativitéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery90%

leather80%

rose70%

earthy60%

floral50%

leather100%

rose92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both leather, rose and powdery

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

RaspberrySaffronBergamot

Heart

RoseOrris RootCedar

Base

LeatherMuskCoffee

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

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFruit de La CréativitéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women65

Men1

Unisex35

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,212

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,922

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerFruit de La CréativitéHigher 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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Fruit de La Créativité by Grès opens with a sharp splash of raspberry and bittersweet saffron before grounding into soft leather. Alexandra Monet built this 2017 release around a contrast between tart fruitiness and cool orris root. As it settles on skin, cedar and dark rose soften the initial leather punch, creating …

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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 Fruit de La Créativité?

Fruit de La Créativité takes 6 of 7 categories. Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa is rated 4.15/5 from 1,015 votes; Fruit de La Créativité is rated 4.13/5 from 251 votes. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa for a iris and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fruit de La Créativité for a leather and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa or Fruit de La Créativité?

Fruit de La Créativité lasts longest (Fruit de La Créativité 60/100, 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 Fruit de La Créativité?

Fruit de La Créativité projects furthest (Fruit de La Créativité 51/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa and Fruit de La Créativité smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Leather and Rose.

Is Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa or Fruit de La Créativité better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa is the stronger pick. For winter, Fruit de La Créativité is the stronger pick. Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa and Fruit de La Créativité?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel 28 La Pausa features Orris Root, Leather and Rose. Fruit de La Créativité has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Orris Root and Cedar, a base of Leather, Musk and Coffee.