Fragrance comparison

Pause vs 360° Blue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pause

Abel

3.5737 votes

Rank #17,939 Yellow FloralGreen

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31%scent match

Clearly different

360° Blue

Perry Ellis

3.6444 votes

Rank #19,494 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pause takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pause
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
360° Blue
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pause4/7

360° Blue3/7

Ratings & consensus: 360° Blue
Community sentiment: Pause
Longevity: Pause
Sillage & projection: 360° Blue
Value for money: 360° Blue
Versatility: Pause
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pause

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PauseAbel

360° BluePerry Ellis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

3.64/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 33%Had 25%Want 42%

Category winner360° BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

25%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerPauseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityPause

Sillage360° Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value56

Category winner360° BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

floral60%

fresh spicy50%

floral100%

green92%

fresh84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NarcissusMimosaHayViolet Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CassiaPeonyViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaRoseLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusMimosa

Base

PatchouliMuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Mimosa and Violet Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Spring63

Summer50

Fall88

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerPauseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,939

PerfumerFanny Grau

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#19,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPauseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pause by Abel wears like a close, comforting floral field scent rather than a big “perfume” moment. Most people describe warm hay up front with unsweet mimosa and a soft green, slightly powdery haze that stays intimate on skin. It is soothing and bedtime-friendly, but it can feel fleeting, many find they need generous…

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Perry Ellis 360° Blue opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and crisp violet leaf, paired with a green cassia bite. Soft peony and freesia emerge quickly in the heart, giving the floral core a dewy, outdoor freshness. As the top notes fade, a drier mixture of rose, narcissus, and mimosa fills out the body. The d…

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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, Pause or 360° Blue?

Pause takes 4 of 7 categories. Pause is rated 3.57/5 from 37 votes; 360° Blue is rated 3.64/5 from 44 votes. Choose Pause for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 360° Blue for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pause or 360° Blue?

Pause lasts longest (Pause 57/100, 360° Blue 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pause or 360° Blue?

360° Blue projects furthest (360° Blue 67/100, Pause 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pause and 360° Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Mimosa and Violet Leaf.

Is Pause or 360° Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pause is the stronger pick. For winter, 360° Blue is the stronger pick. Pause suits daytime wear; 360° Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pause and 360° Blue?

Pause features Narcissus, Mimosa, Hay and Violet Leaf. 360° Blue has top notes of Cassia, Peony, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Amber and Vanilla.