Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier vs Bleu Marine Pour Lui
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier takes 5 of 7 categories.
Habit Rouge Beau CavalierChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bleu Marine Pour LuiChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier5/7
Bleu Marine Pour Lui2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Longevity
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Sillage & projection
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Value for money
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Versatility
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge Beau CavalierGuerlainBleu Marine Pour LuiPierre CardinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.35/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 31%Had 5%Want 63%
4.01/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 51%Had 49%Want 0%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
23%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
40 votes
33%Love
48%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
165 votes
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHabit Rouge Beau Cavalier
SillageHabit Rouge Beau Cavalier
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 bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
mossy61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Bitter OrangeBergamotBasilAmalfi LemonBrazilian RosewoodPaprika
Heart3 to 4 hours
PatchouliVirginia CedarRoseJasmineCinnamonCarnationSandalwood
Base6 to 8 hours
VanillaBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherFrench labdanum
Top
Green NotesBasilClary SageBergamotArtemisia
Heart
CinnamonCarnationPatchouliCedarJasmineCarawayGeranium
Base
OakmossLeatherLabdanumAmberBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer7
Fall86
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Spring100
Summer56
Fall91
Winter56
Day–
Night–
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#20,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#29,044
PerfumerMartin Gras, Raymond Chaillan
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHabit Rouge Beau Cavalier by Guerlain is a rich oriental woody fragrance built on contrast. It opens with a brisk, sharp punch of Amalfi lemon, bitter orange, bergamot, and a dusting of dry paprika. As the initial citrus burst settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of patchouli, Virginia cedar, cinnamon, and carna…
Reviews →Pierre 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 →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, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier takes 5 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier is rated 4.35/5 from 40 votes; Bleu Marine Pour Lui is rated 4.01/5 from 165 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bleu Marine Pour Lui for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier lasts longest (Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier 69/100, Bleu Marine Pour Lui 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier projects furthest (Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier 70/100, Bleu Marine Pour Lui 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier and Bleu Marine Pour Lui smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar.
Is Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Bleu Marine Pour Lui better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bleu Marine Pour Lui is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier and Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier has top notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Basil and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli, Virginia Cedar, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Oakmoss and Amber. 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.
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