Fragrance comparison

Enigme vs Habit Rouge L'Extrait

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 119 ratings analysed

Enigme

Pierre Cardin

4.2051 votes

Rank #30,384 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Guerlain

4.5368 votes

Rank #11,195 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories.

Enigme
Choose it for a woody and warm 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.

Enigme2/7

Habit Rouge L'Extrait5/7

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Longevity: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Sillage & projection: Enigme
Value for money: Enigme
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

EnigmePierre Cardin

Habit Rouge L'ExtraitGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 33%Had 15%Want 53%

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

45%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

51 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge L'Extrait

SillageEnigme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEnigmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

mossy69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderLavenderTarragonOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseJasmineGeranium

Base

OakmossSandalwoodBenzoinMuskLabdanumPatchouliCedarVanilla

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilOrangeLemonBrazilian RedwoodLimeTangerineBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodRoseCedarCinnamonCarnationPatchouliJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

LeatherVanillaAmberBenzoinOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Lemon 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 season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring65

Summer12

Fall76

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,384

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,195

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre Cardin Enigme is a classic aromatic spicy fragrance from 1992, composed by perfumer Alberto Morillas. The scent opens with a burst of tarragon and bergamot before settling into warm cinnamon and carnation. It finishes on a heavy base of oakmoss, benzoin, and sandalwood, making it an excellent match for cold aut…

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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, Enigme or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories. Enigme is rated 4.20/5 from 51 votes; Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes. Choose Enigme for a woody and warm 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, Enigme or Habit Rouge L'Extrait?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait lasts longest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 81/100, Enigme 76/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Enigme 67/100, Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100 for sillage.

Do Enigme and Habit Rouge L'Extrait smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Carnation.

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

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

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

Enigme has top notes of Coriander, Lavender, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Musk. 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.