Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge Dress Code vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 284 ratings analysed

6 wins

Habit Rouge Dress Code

Guerlain

4.39257 votes

Rank #2,377 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%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 takes 6 of 7 categories.

Habit Rouge Dress Code
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night 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 Code6/7

L'Air du Temps Noel1/7

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge Dress Code
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge Dress Code
Longevity: Habit Rouge Dress Code
Sillage & projection: Habit Rouge Dress Code
Value for money: Habit Rouge Dress Code
Versatility: L'Air du Temps Noel
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 NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress CodeRating 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

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress CodeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Dress Code

SillageHabit Rouge Dress Code

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHabit Rouge Dress CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

rose77%

leather69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

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

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

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

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost 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#21,845

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

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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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 or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Habit Rouge Dress Code takes 6 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Dress Code is rated 4.39/5 from 257 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Dress Code for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night 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 or L'Air du Temps Noel?

They last about the same: Habit Rouge Dress Code 71/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Projection is very close: Habit Rouge Dress Code 63/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100 for sillage.

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

For summer, L'Air du Temps Noel is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Air du Temps Noel is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Dress Code suits day or night wear; L'Air du Temps Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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 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.