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Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 vs L'Air du Temps by Starck

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

Updated 130 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018

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

  • L'Air du Temps by Starck

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 20185/7
L'Air du Temps by Starck2/7
Ratings & consensus
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Community sentiment
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Longevity
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Sillage & projection
Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Value for money
L'Air du Temps by Starck
Versatility
L'Air du Temps by Starck
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
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
L'Air du Temps by StarckNina Ricci
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%
3.71/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018Rating 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

26%Love
46%Like
1%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018

SillageHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value59
Category winnerL'Air du Temps by StarckBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
leather84%
rose77%
woody69%
citrus61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
earthy61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

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
Top
CarnationRoseBrazilian RosewoodNeroliPeachBergamot
Heart
ClovesYlang-YlangOrris RootGardeniaJasmineVioletOrchidRosemary
Base
OakmossVetiverAmberMuskSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesRose, Neroli, Bergamot and Spices. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring18
Summer9
Fall95
Winter100
Day36
Night100
Spring92
Summer62
Fall100
Winter38
Day100
Night50
Category winnerL'Air du Temps by StarckMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men69
Unisex31
Women0
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,435

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#17,860

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews19

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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L'Air du Temps by Starck blends classic mid-century perfumery with a striking modern flacon redesign from 2010. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation, rose, and bright bergamot that immediately sets a vintage floral tone. As the opening settles, dry cloves and creamy ylang-ylang join rich jasmine t…

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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 L'Air du Temps by Starck?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 takes 5 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is rated 4.38/5 from 45 votes; L'Air du Temps by Starck is rated 3.71/5 from 85 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L'Air du Temps by Starck for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 or L'Air du Temps by Starck?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 lasts longest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 73/100, L'Air du Temps by Starck 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 or L'Air du Temps by Starck?

Projection is very close: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 72/100, L'Air du Temps by Starck 71/100 for sillage.

Do Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 and L'Air du Temps by Starck smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Neroli, Bergamot and Spices.

Is Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 or L'Air du Temps by Starck better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Air du Temps by Starck is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 suits evening wear; L'Air du Temps by Starck suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 and L'Air du Temps by Starck?

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. L'Air du Temps by Starck has top notes of Carnation, Rose, Brazilian Rosewood and Neroli, heart notes of Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root and Gardenia, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.

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