Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir vs Vanille Tonka
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir takes 6 of 7 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.
Vanille TonkaChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir6/7
Vanille Tonka1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Longevity
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Sillage & projection
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Value for money
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Versatility
- Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Tonka
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge Habit de CuirGuerlainVanille TonkaNicolai Parfumeur CreateurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.39/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%
4.01/ 5 · 645 votes
Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%
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
36%Love
43%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
645 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 Habit de Cuir
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%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, citrus and vanilla
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
Top
Amalfi LemonBasilMandarin Orange
Heart
CinnamonBlack PepperCarnationAfrican Orange Flower
Base
VanilleTonka BeanIncense
InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Carnation. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer55
Fall82
Winter100
Day64
Night100
Spring39
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#3,950
PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai
Launched—
Reviews47
Category winnerVanille TonkaHigher 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 →Vanille Tonka by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur offers a sophisticated, non-gourmand take on vanilla. It opens with sharp Amalfi lemon and basil before shifting into a dry, spicy heart of carnation and black pepper. The base remains grounded in resinous incense and tonka bean. This elegant composition suits cooler weather…
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 Vanille Tonka?
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir takes 6 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir is rated 4.39/5 from 31 votes; Vanille Tonka is rated 4.01/5 from 645 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 Vanille Tonka for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir or Vanille Tonka?
They last about the same: Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir 71/100, Vanille Tonka 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir or Vanille Tonka?
Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir projects furthest (Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir 65/100, Vanille Tonka 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir and Vanille Tonka smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Carnation.
Is Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir or Vanille Tonka 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. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge Habit de Cuir and Vanille Tonka?
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. Vanille Tonka has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Basil and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Carnation and African Orange Flower, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean and Incense.
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