Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge Dress Code vs L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 266 ratings analysed

Habit Rouge Dress Code

Guerlain

4.39257 votes

Rank #2,377 SweetVanilla

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15%scent match

Clearly different

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #41,531 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Habit Rouge Dress Code
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Habit Rouge Dress Code2/4

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Habit Rouge Dress CodeGuerlain

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

257 votes

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Dress Code

SillageL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value63

Category winnerL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

rose77%

leather69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

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

Spices

Base6 to 9 hours

PralineVanillaLeatherTonka BeanWoodsy Notes

Top

CarnationPeachNeroliBergamotRosePalisander Rosewood

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaRosemaryVioletOrchidClovesOrrisJasmine

Base

SandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiverSpicesIrisAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer16

Fall100

Winter84

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex37

Women7

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,377

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#41,531

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress CodeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habit Rouge Dress Code by Guerlain brings a gourmand twist to a traditional masculine profile. The opening pairs sparkling bergamot and neroli with fresh rose, providing a bright citrus introduction that quickly softens. As it warms, a dusting of spices meets a rich base of sweet praline, smooth leather, and creamy va…

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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes brings a vintage floral structure into focus. It opens with sharp carnation, ripe peach, and sunny neroli before settling into a warm heart of cloves, ylang-ylang, and gardenia. The dry-down relies on creamy sandalwood, moss, and iris to ground the heavy florals with an e…

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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 or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Habit Rouge Dress Code is rated 4.39/5 from 257 votes; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Dress Code or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

Habit Rouge Dress Code lasts longest (Habit Rouge Dress Code 71/100, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge Dress Code or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Habit Rouge Dress Code 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habit Rouge Dress Code and L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Bergamot, Neroli and Spices.

Is Habit Rouge Dress Code or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes better for summer or winter?

Habit Rouge Dress Code suits day or night wear; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge Dress Code and L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

Habit Rouge Dress Code has top notes of Rose, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Spices, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Leather and Tonka Bean. L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes has top notes of Carnation, Peach, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Rosemary and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin and Moss.