Fragrance comparison

Pause vs Royal Rose

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Pause

Abel

3.5737 votes

Rank #17,939 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Royal Rose

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.0010 votes

Rank #37,397 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Rose takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pause
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Rose
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pause1/5

Royal Rose4/5

Ratings & consensus: Royal Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Rose
Sillage & projection: Royal Rose
Value for money: Royal Rose
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

Royal RoseAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerRoyal RoseRating 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

50%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Rose

SillageRoyal Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRoyal RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

floral60%

fresh spicy50%

powdery100%

floral92%

rose84%

green77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery, yellow floral and green

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 LeafGeranium

Heart

OrrisGalbanumFreesia

Base

RoseHeliotropeWhite Musk

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

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night60

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#37,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Royal Rose is a powdery, green-leaning rose built around violet leaf, mimosa and geranium up top, then a soft orris and galbanum heart that keeps the floral feel crisp rather than sugary. The dry-down sits on rose with heliotrope and clean white musk, giving a smooth, tidy floral that can read unisex but often feels m…

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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 Royal Rose?

Royal Rose takes 4 of 5 categories. Pause is rated 3.57/5 from 37 votes; Royal Rose is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Pause for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Rose for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pause or Royal Rose?

Royal Rose lasts longest (Royal Rose 70/100, Pause 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pause or Royal Rose?

Royal Rose projects furthest (Royal Rose 53/100, Pause 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pause and Royal Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, yellow floral and green accords. Common notes include Mimosa and Violet Leaf.

Is Pause or Royal Rose better for summer or winter?

Pause suits daytime wear; Royal Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pause and Royal Rose?

Pause features Narcissus, Mimosa, Hay and Violet Leaf. Royal Rose has top notes of Mimosa, Violet Leaf and Geranium, heart notes of Orris, Galbanum and Freesia, a base of Rose, Heliotrope and White Musk.