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Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne vs Bleu Marine Pour Lui

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

Updated 259 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Bleu Marine Pour Lui

    Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne4/7
Bleu Marine Pour Lui3/7
Ratings & consensus
Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment
Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne
Longevity
Bleu Marine Pour Lui
Sillage & projection
Bleu Marine Pour Lui
Value for money
Bleu Marine Pour Lui
Versatility
Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Habit Rouge Eau de CologneGuerlain
Bleu Marine Pour LuiPierre Cardin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.57/ 5 · 94 votes
Have 54%Had 16%Want 30%
4.01/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 51%Had 49%Want 0%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Eau de CologneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
73%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

94 votes

33%Love
48%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge Eau de CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityBleu Marine Pour Lui

SillageBleu Marine Pour Lui

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value76
Category winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
amber92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
vanilla61%
amber100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
mossy61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 45 minutes
LemonOrangeBergamotTangerinePalisander RosewoodBasilLime
Heart1 to 2 hours
CarnationRoseJasmineSandalwoodPatchouliCinnamonWhite Cedar Extract
Base2 to 4 hours
BenzoinVanillaAmberOakmossLabdanumLeather
Top
Green NotesBasilClary SageBergamotArtemisia
Heart
CinnamonCarnationPatchouliCedarJasmineCarawayGeranium
Base
OakmossLeatherLabdanumAmberBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Carnation and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer93
Fall97
Winter70
Day100
Night55
Spring100
Summer56
Fall91
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHabit Rouge Eau de CologneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men58
Unisex37
Women5
Men89
Unisex7
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,869

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#29,183

PerfumerMartin Gras, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHabit Rouge Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne by Guerlain offers a bright, classic entry into French citrus and amber perfumery. The scent starts with a crisp rush of lemon, bergamot, orange, and lime, quickly balanced by green basil and palisander rosewood. As the bright citrus settles, the heart reveals warm carnation, rose, and patch…

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Pierre Cardin's 1986 release presents a salty, dark green ocean experience far removed from today's sugary aquatics. It leads with a bitter breeze of artemisia and basil, settling into a heavy base of oakmoss and warm amber. This scent suits mature men who appreciate retro, mossy structures.

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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 Eau de Cologne or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?

Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne is rated 4.57/5 from 94 votes; Bleu Marine Pour Lui is rated 4.01/5 from 165 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bleu Marine Pour Lui for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?

Bleu Marine Pour Lui lasts longest (Bleu Marine Pour Lui 64/100, Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?

Projection is very close: Bleu Marine Pour Lui 58/100, Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne 57/100 for sillage.

Do Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne and Bleu Marine Pour Lui smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Carnation and Jasmine.

Is Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne or Bleu Marine Pour Lui better for summer or winter?

For summer, Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne and Bleu Marine Pour Lui?

Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne has top notes of Lemon, Orange, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Sandalwood, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Amber and Oakmoss. Bleu Marine Pour Lui has top notes of Green Notes, Basil, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Labdanum and Amber.

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