Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier vs Opera III
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier takes 4 of 7 categories.
Habit Rouge Beau CavalierChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Opera IIIChoose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier4/7
Opera III3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Longevity
- Opera III
- Sillage & projection
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Value for money
- Opera III
- Versatility
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opera III
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge Beau CavalierGuerlainOpera IIIRoberto CapucciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.35/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 31%Had 5%Want 63%
3.61/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 21%Had 19%Want 59%
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
31%Love
44%Like
9%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
32 votes
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOpera III
SillageHabit Rouge Beau Cavalier
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOpera IIIBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
aromatic100%
amber92%
sweet84%
soft spicy77%
woody69%
anis61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber 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
CassisRed AppleBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Heart
AniseRoseBasilJasmineCarnationPeach
Base
Tonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Amalfi Lemon 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
Summer75
Fall38
Winter13
Day100
Night22
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,467
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#18,289
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerOpera IIIHigher 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 →Opera III by Roberto Capucci is a unique woody-musk fragrance for women, launched in 1999. It opens with bright cassis and red apple before settling into a warm heart of anise, basil, and rose. This clean, comforting scent balances fresh citrus notes with a resinous base of tonka bean and sandalwood, making it ideal f…
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 Opera III?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier takes 4 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier is rated 4.35/5 from 40 votes; Opera III is rated 3.61/5 from 43 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Opera III for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Opera III?
They last about the same: Opera III 70/100, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Opera III?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier projects furthest (Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier 70/100, Opera III 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier and Opera III smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Amalfi Lemon and Virginia Cedar.
Is Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier or Opera III better for summer or winter?
For summer, Opera III is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier suits evening wear; Opera III suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier and Opera III?
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. Opera III has top notes of Cassis, Red Apple, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Anise, Rose, Basil and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.
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