198 community ratings

28 La Pausa (Eau de Toilette)

2007WomenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
198 ratings

Chanel 28 La Pausa Eau de Toilette is a fresh, floral and green scent with a powdery, woody backdrop, calm and clean in character, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 159 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

French iris pallida

Earthy notes Powdery notes Woody notes

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Woody
Powdery

What does 28 La Pausa (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Longevity is moderate and sillage is weak, so it stays close to the skin and is noticed mostly by those nearby. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daytime, office and leisure wear lead, while evening and night out sit further back. More voters read it as feminine than anything else.

The scent is built around French iris pallida. Earthy notes add depth to the iris, powdery notes soften it, and woody notes give it a dry footing. The green and fresh accords keep the whole light. Chanel La Pausa (Eau de Parfum) and Chloé Love, Chloé Eau Florale have a close profile.