Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir vs Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir takes 5 of 8 categories.
Habit Rouge Habit de CuirChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Habit Rouge Beau CavalierChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir5/8
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Longevity
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Sillage & projection
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Value for money
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Versatility
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
- Fragranxe ranking
- Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge Habit de CuirGuerlainHabit Rouge Beau CavalierGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.39/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%
4.35/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 31%Had 5%Want 63%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Habit de CuirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
35%Like
3%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
31 votes
63%Love
23%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerHabit Rouge Habit de CuirMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHabit Rouge Habit de Cuir
SillageHabit Rouge Beau Cavalier
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHabit Rouge Habit de CuirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Palisander RosewoodAmalfi LemonMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
PatchouliVirginia CedarCinnamonCarnation
Base5 to 8 hours
LeatherBenzoinVanilleAmber
Top30 to 45 minutes
Bitter OrangeBergamotBasilAmalfi LemonBrazilian RosewoodPaprika
Heart3 to 4 hours
PatchouliVirginia CedarRoseJasmineCinnamonCarnationSandalwood
Base6 to 8 hours
VanillaBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherFrench labdanum
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer55
Fall82
Winter100
Day64
Night100
Spring43
Summer7
Fall86
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Category winnerHabit Rouge Habit de CuirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,645
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#20,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerHabit Rouge Beau CavalierHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHabit Rouge Habit de Cuir by Guerlain delivers a crisp, bright splash of Amalfi lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange over a structured woody base. The opening citrus quickly meets aromatic palisander rosewood, introducing an earthy warmth early in the wear. As the initial sharpness softens, middle notes of spicy cinna…
Reviews →Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier by Guerlain is a rich oriental woody fragrance built on contrast. It opens with a brisk, sharp punch of Amalfi lemon, bitter orange, bergamot, and a dusting of dry paprika. As the initial citrus burst settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of patchouli, Virginia cedar, cinnamon, and carna…
Reviews →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 Habit de Cuir or Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier?
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir takes 5 of 8 categories. Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir is rated 4.39/5 from 31 votes; Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier is rated 4.35/5 from 40 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir or Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier?
They last about the same: Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir 71/100, Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir or Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier?
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier projects furthest (Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier 70/100, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir and Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar.
Is Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir or Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier better for summer or winter?
For summer, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir suits evening wear; Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir and Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier?
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Amalfi Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Virginia Cedar, Cinnamon and Carnation, a base of Leather, Benzoin, Vanille and Amber. Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier has top notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Basil and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli, Virginia Cedar, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Oakmoss and Amber.
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