Fragrance comparison

Germ vs Habit Rouge L'Extrait

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

Germ

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,237 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Guerlain

4.5368 votes

Rank #9,998 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 1 of 1 categories.

Germ
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Germ0/1

Habit Rouge L'Extrait1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

GermKilesa

Habit Rouge L'ExtraitGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.53/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBasilLime

Heart

juniper berryJasmineStonePine

Base

SandalwoodOakmossAmberMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilOrangeLemonBrazilian RedwoodLimeTangerineBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodRoseCedarCinnamonCarnationPatchouliJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

LeatherVanillaAmberBenzoinOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLemon, Basil, Lime and Jasmine. 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

No season votes yet

Spring65

Summer12

Fall76

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,237

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,998

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Germ by Kilesa is a unisex aromatic woody fragrance built around bright lemon, lime, and basil over a green mineral heart of juniper berry, jasmine, stone, and pine. The dry-down moves into sandalwood, oakmoss, amber, and musk, giving the freshness a warmer, earthier finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes…

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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.

Do Germ and Habit Rouge L'Extrait smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Basil, Lime and Jasmine.

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

Habit Rouge L'Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Germ has top notes of Lemon, Basil and Lime, heart notes of juniper berry, Jasmine, Stone and Pine, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Amber 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.