Fragrance comparison

Pause vs Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Pause

Abel

3.5737 votes

Rank #17,938 Yellow FloralGreen

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58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit

Tom Ford

4.2642 votes

Rank #32,032 Yellow FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pause
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pause2/7

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit4/7

Ratings & consensus: Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit
Community sentiment: Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit
Longevity: Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit
Sillage & projection: Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit
Value for money: Tie
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

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de NuitTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.26/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

Category winnerReserve Collection: Jonquille de NuitRating 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

55%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerReserve Collection: Jonquille de NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityReserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit

SillageReserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

floral60%

fresh spicy50%

yellow floral100%

powdery92%

green84%

amber77%

floral69%

iris61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both yellow floral, green and powdery

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

MimosaViolet LeafCyclamenAngelicaBitter Orange Blossom

Heart

Narcissus

Base

Orris RootAmber

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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPauseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,938

PerfumerFanny Grau

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#32,032

PerfumerNot listed

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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Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit opens with a sharp, green snap of violet leaf and bitter orange blossom, immediately setting a cool, damp garden atmosphere. Within minutes, the fragrance shifts into a dense, yellow floral heart dominated by narcissus, which brings a thick, almost honeyed wildness balanced by bit…

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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 Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit?

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit takes 4 of 7 categories. Pause is rated 3.57/5 from 37 votes; Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit is rated 4.26/5 from 42 votes. Choose Pause for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pause or Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit?

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit lasts longest (Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit 77/100, Pause 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pause or Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit?

Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit projects furthest (Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit 73/100, Pause 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pause and Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, green and powdery accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Mimosa and Violet Leaf.

Is Pause or Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pause is the stronger pick. For winter, Pause is the stronger pick. Pause suits daytime wear; Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pause and Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit?

Pause features Narcissus, Mimosa, Hay and Violet Leaf. Reserve Collection: Jonquille de Nuit has top notes of Mimosa, Violet Leaf, Cyclamen and Angelica, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Orris Root and Amber.