Bleu Marine Pour Lui vs Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories.
Bleu Marine Pour LuiChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Habit Rouge L'ExtraitChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bleu Marine Pour Lui2/7
Habit Rouge L'Extrait5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Longevity
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Sillage & projection
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Value for money
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Versatility
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- 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
Bleu Marine Pour LuiPierre CardinHabit Rouge L'ExtraitGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.01/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 51%Had 49%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 hate33%Love
48%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
165 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
Category winners
LongevityHabit Rouge L'Extrait
SillageHabit Rouge L'Extrait
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
mossy61%
citrus100%
woody92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, aromatic and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green NotesBasilClary SageBergamotArtemisia
Heart
CinnamonCarnationPatchouliCedarJasmineCarawayGeranium
Base
OakmossLeatherLabdanumAmberBenzoin
Top30 to 45 minutes
BasilOrangeLemonBrazilian RedwoodLimeTangerineBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
SandalwoodRoseCedarCinnamonCarnationPatchouliJasmine
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherVanillaAmberBenzoinOakmossLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBasil, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Carnation. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge L'Extrait, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer56
Fall91
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Spring65
Summer12
Fall76
Winter100
Day61
Night100
Category winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,183
PerfumerMartin Gras, Raymond Chaillan
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#11,195
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPierre Cardin's 1986 release presents a salty, dark green ocean experience far removed from today's sugary aquatics. It leads with a bitter breeze of artemisia and basil, settling into a heavy base of oakmoss and warm amber. This scent suits mature men who appreciate retro, mossy structures.
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Bleu Marine Pour Lui or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories. Bleu Marine Pour Lui is rated 4.01/5 from 165 votes; Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes. Choose Bleu Marine Pour Lui for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring. 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, Bleu Marine Pour Lui or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait lasts longest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 81/100, Bleu Marine Pour Lui 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bleu Marine Pour Lui or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait projects furthest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100, Bleu Marine Pour Lui 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bleu Marine Pour Lui and Habit Rouge L'Extrait smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Carnation.
Is Bleu Marine Pour Lui or Habit Rouge L'Extrait better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bleu Marine Pour Lui is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge L'Extrait is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge L'Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bleu Marine Pour Lui and Habit Rouge L'Extrait?
Bleu Marine Pour Lui has top notes of Green Notes, Basil, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Labdanum and Amber. 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.
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