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Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 vs Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016

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

Updated 119 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 20182/8
Habit Rouge Dress Code 20166/8
Ratings & consensus
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016
Community sentiment
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016
Longevity
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016
Sillage & projection
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Value for money
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016
Versatility
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016
Note pyramid (duration)
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Fragranxe ranking
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018Guerlain
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016Guerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%
4.59/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2016Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
31%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

45 votes

70%Love
23%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2016Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Dress Code 2016

SillageHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value55
Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2016Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
leather84%
rose77%
woody69%
citrus61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
leather84%
citrus77%
rose69%
woody61%
Scent match85%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
RoseNeroliBergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
Spices
Base6 to 10 hours
PralineVanillaLeatherWoodsy NotesTonka Bean
Top30 to 45 minutes
RoseBergamotNeroli
Heart2 to 3 hours
Spices
Base6 to 8 hours
PralineLeatherVanilaWoody NotesTonka Bean
Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018Longest dry-down: 6 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring18
Summer9
Fall95
Winter100
Day36
Night100
Spring45
Summer9
Fall91
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2016Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men69
Unisex31
Women0
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,435

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#5,669

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 by Guerlain puts a rich, confectionery spin on traditional French perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, neroli, and powdery rose before shifting into a warm core of dry spices. Its foundation builds on dark leather, sweet praline, tonka bean, and creamy vanilla, balance…

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Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 by Guerlain is an oriental woody fragrance for men that puts a rich, sweet spin on a classic profile. The scent opens with a burst of tart bergamot and neroli paired with an unmistakable red rose. As the bright citrus settles, warm spices join a dessert-like base built around praline, vanil…

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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 2018 or Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 takes 6 of 8 categories. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is rated 4.38/5 from 45 votes; Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 is rated 4.59/5 from 74 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 or Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 lasts longest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 78/100, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 or Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016?

Projection is very close: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 72/100, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 70/100 for sillage.

Do Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 and Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 smell similar?

Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and leather accords. Common notes include Rose, Neroli, Bergamot and Spices.

Is Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 or Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 suits evening wear; Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 and Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 has top notes of Rose, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Leather and Woodsy Notes. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2016 has top notes of Rose, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Spices, a base of Praline, Leather, Vanila and Woody Notes.

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