Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

6 wins

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018

Guerlain

4.3845 votes

Rank #13,435 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #21,845 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 takes 6 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 Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Habit Rouge Dress Code 20186/7

L'Air du Temps Noel1/7

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: Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018
Versatility: L'Air du Temps Noel
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 NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

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

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Dress Code 2018

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%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

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

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

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

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,435

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#21,845

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

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 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 2018 or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 takes 6 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 is rated 4.38/5 from 45 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 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 Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

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

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

Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 projects furthest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 72/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habit Rouge Dress Code 2018 and L'Air du Temps Noel 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 Noel better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Air du Temps Noel 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 Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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 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.