Rance 1795 Pauline
What does it smell like?
Main smell: powdery and violet. It opens with cotton flower and orange, moves to violet and rose and dries down to tonka bean and benzoin.
- Came out
- 2011
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Pauline notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Rance 1795 Pauline
Pauline is made by Rance 1795.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
How far Pauline spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Jil Sander Sun.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Rance 1795 perfumes worth knowing
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Hortense, Elise and Heroique.
Is Pauline your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by violet and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and violet smells and notes like violet and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include ylang-ylang, patchouli and Virginia cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.00 out of 5.
Pauline dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Jil Sander Sun (5 shared notes), Nishane Vain & Naive (5 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (4 shared notes) and Chopard Love (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
Does Pauline last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
When did Pauline come out?
It came out in 2011.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.