Category Archives: Chanel

Nose: Jacques Polge

Notes according to Fragrantica: Orris root, leather and rose.

Year: 2007

I love this one. Really love it.

I do prefer 28 La Pausa to La Pausa. It’s lighter. More ethereal. Less green. Less woody.

The iris note in 28 La Pausa is almost ozonic? It’s so bright and lovely.

Actually, 28 La Pausa reminds me a bit of Gardenia by Chanel. The floral notes really sing in this one.

Golly. I wish they hadn’t changed it.

Nose: Jacques Polge

Notes according to Chanel: “Iris, woody notes, green notes, and powdery notes.”

Year: 2016

A bit woodier than the original? More…Chanel Iris? I can’t say I prefer this to the original but I do like it.

It’s very clean. Very constructed with sharp, definite lines. Kind of like an emerald cut diamond. It’s pretty. Demure.