Fragrance comparison

Pause vs Les Nuages de Joie Jaune

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pause

Abel

3.5737 votes

Rank #17,939 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Les Nuages de Joie Jaune

Ayala Moriel

5.002 votes

Rank #43,300 Yellow FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pause takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pause
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Les Nuages de Joie Jaune
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pause3/4

Les Nuages de Joie Jaune1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pause
Sillage & projection: Pause
Value for money: Les Nuages de Joie Jaune
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pause

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PauseAbel

Les Nuages de Joie JauneAyala Moriel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPause

SillagePause

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLes Nuages de Joie JauneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

floral60%

fresh spicy50%

yellow floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

floral77%

white floral69%

ozonic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both yellow floral, powdery 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

Notes

MimosaWoodsy NotesJasmineViolet LeafFrangipaniOrris RootVanille

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMimosa 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,939

PerfumerFanny Grau

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#43,300

PerfumerAyala Moriel

Launched—

Reviews0

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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A soft mimosa-led floral green, Les Nuages de Joie Jaune opens airy and sunlit, with violet leaf, jasmine and frangipani giving it a cool, fuzzy brightness. Orris and vanilla smooth the texture into something powdery and calm. It usually wears close to the skin, so it suits shoppers who want a quiet floral rather than…

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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 Les Nuages de Joie Jaune?

Pause takes 3 of 4 categories. Pause is rated 3.57/5 from 37 votes; Les Nuages de Joie Jaune is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Pause for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Les Nuages de Joie Jaune for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.