Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 vs Habit Rouge Légère

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 115 ratings analysed

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018

Guerlain

4.3845 votes

Rank #13,435 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Habit Rouge Légère

Guerlain

4.6470 votes

Rank #24,550 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Habit Rouge Légère
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 20184/8

Habit Rouge Légère4/8

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge Légère
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge Légère
Longevity: Habit Rouge Légère
Sillage & projection: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Value for money: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Versatility: Habit Rouge Légère
Note pyramid (duration): Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Fragranxe ranking: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018Guerlain

Habit Rouge LégèreGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

4.64/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%

Category winnerHabit Rouge LégèreRating 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

77%Love

17%Like

1%Ok

1%Dislike

3%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge LégèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Légère

SillageHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

rose77%

woody69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both leather, woody and citrus

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

LimeLemonBergamotOrange

Heart2 to 4 hours

NeroliPatchouliSpices

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarLeatherVanillaWhite Musk

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

Spring88

Summer63

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night50

Category winnerHabit Rouge LégèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men87

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,435

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#24,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018Higher 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 Légère by Guerlain offers a bright, citrus-forward spin on a classic masculine profile. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lime, lemon, bergamot, and orange that feels crisp and invigorating. As the initial brightness settles, the composition shifts toward a heart of clean neroli, earthy patchouli, and …

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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 Légère?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is rated 4.38/5 from 45 votes; Habit Rouge Légère is rated 4.64/5 from 70 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Habit Rouge Légère for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

They last about the same: Habit Rouge Légère 75/100, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 projects furthest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 72/100, Habit Rouge Légère 65/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Spices and Vanilla.

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

For summer, Habit Rouge Légère 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 Légère suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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 Légère has top notes of Lime, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Neroli, Patchouli and Spices, a base of Cedar, Leather, Vanilla and White Musk.