Fragrance comparison

Basala vs Habit Rouge L'Extrait

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 459 ratings analysed

Basala

Shiseido

4.38391 votes

Rank #24,766 AromaticFresh Spicy

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64%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Guerlain

4.5368 votes

Rank #11,133 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories.

Basala
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Basala2/7

Habit Rouge L'Extrait5/7

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Longevity: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Sillage & projection: Basala
Value for money: Basala
Versatility: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BasalaShiseido

Habit Rouge L'ExtraitGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 391 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

4.53/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

37%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

391 votes

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge L'Extrait

SillageBasala

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBasalaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

herbal61%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LavenderClary SageBasilRosemaryFruity NotesArtemisiaGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CarawayRoseCinnamonFirCarnationJasmine

Base

LeatherLabdanumCedarOakmossAmberPatchouliMuskCoconut

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilOrangeLemonBrazilian RedwoodLimeTangerineBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodRoseCedarCinnamonCarnationPatchouliJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

LeatherVanillaAmberBenzoinOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBasil, Bergamot, Rose and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge L'Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring65

Summer12

Fall76

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,766

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,133

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiseido Basala hits the skin with a sharp, bracing rush of green rosemary, clary sage, and bitter artemisia. It is a dry, red-hued chypre from the early nineties that completely bypasses the clean, aquatic trends of its era. As the initial herbal blast simmers down, a warm wave of cinnamon and carnation emerges, brin…

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Habit Rouge L'Extrait by Guerlain is a concentrated oriental woody fragrance that reinterprets a French classic through dense, resinous warmth. The scent opens with a brisk flash of bergamot, bitter orange, and aromatic basil before settling into an opulent heart of carnation, rose, and patchouli. As the top notes rec…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Basala or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories. Basala is rated 4.38/5 from 391 votes; Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes. Choose Basala for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Habit Rouge L'Extrait for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Basala or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait lasts longest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 81/100, Basala 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basala or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?

Basala projects furthest (Basala 71/100, Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basala and Habit Rouge L'Extrait smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Bergamot, Rose and Cinnamon.

Is Basala or Habit Rouge L'Extrait better for summer or winter?

For summer, Basala is the stronger pick. For winter, Basala is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge L'Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basala and Habit Rouge L'Extrait?

Basala has top notes of Lavender, Clary Sage, Basil and Rosemary, heart notes of Caraway, Rose, Cinnamon and Fir, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Cedar and Oakmoss. Habit Rouge L'Extrait has top notes of Basil, Orange, Lemon and Brazilian Redwood, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Benzoin.