Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 131 ratings analysed

6 wins

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017

Guerlain

4.52104 votes

Rank #9,812 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #21,845 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 takes 6 of 7 categories.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 20176/7

L'Air du Temps Noel1/7

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017
Longevity: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017
Sillage & projection: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017
Value for money: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017
Versatility: L'Air du Temps Noel
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017Guerlain

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2017Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

20%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

104 votes

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2017Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Dress Code 2017

SillageHabit Rouge Dress Code 2017

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2017Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

rose61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

RoseBergamotNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

SpicesCedarPatchouli

Base7 to 10 hours

PralineVanillaTonka BeanVetiver

Top

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Bergamot, Neroli and Spices. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer5

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex40

Women13

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,812

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#21,845

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2017Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 by Guerlain reinterprets a classic French masculine profile through a modern, semi-gourmand lens. Composed by perfumer Thierry Wasser, the scent opens with crisp bergamot, neroli, and an elegant rose. The heart introduces dry cedar, earthy patchouli, and warm spices, establishing a sturdy w…

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L'Air du Temps Noel by Nina Ricci puts Francis Fabron's classic 1948 formula inside a rare 2008 black crystal Lalique flacon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation, bergamot, and rosewood, creating a vintage soapy aura that immediately signals classic French perfumery. As the scent settles on skin…

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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, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 takes 6 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 is rated 4.52/5 from 104 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 lasts longest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 72/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 projects furthest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 68/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 and L'Air du Temps Noel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Bergamot, Neroli and Spices.

Is Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 or L'Air du Temps Noel better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Air du Temps Noel is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 suits evening wear; L'Air du Temps Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 and L'Air du Temps Noel?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2017 has top notes of Rose, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Spices, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. L'Air du Temps Noel has top notes of Rose, Carnation, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Rosemary and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Spices and Iris.