Habit Rouge L'Eau vs L'Eau de Kenzo Amour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge L'Eau takes 5 of 7 categories.
Habit Rouge L'EauChoose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Eau de Kenzo AmourChoose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Habit Rouge L'Eau5/7
L'Eau de Kenzo Amour2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge L'Eau
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge L'Eau
- Longevity
- L'Eau de Kenzo Amour
- Sillage & projection
- L'Eau de Kenzo Amour
- Value for money
- Habit Rouge L'Eau
- Versatility
- Habit Rouge L'Eau
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Habit Rouge L'Eau
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge L'EauGuerlainL'Eau de Kenzo AmourKenzoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 734 votes
Have 55%Had 20%Want 25%
3.91/ 5 · 380 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'EauRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
734 votes
23%Love
60%Like
3%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
380 votes
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'EauMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL'Eau de Kenzo Amour
SillageL'Eau de Kenzo Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHabit Rouge L'EauBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
white floral77%
nutty69%
patchouli61%
floral100%
vanilla92%
citrus84%
fresh77%
tropical69%
powdery61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bitter OrangeVanilleJasmineHazelnutPatchouliGreen Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
TeaBitter OrangeBergamot
Heart
FrangipaniYlang-YlangPeony
Base
VanilleMusk
InformationalShared notesBitter Orange and Vanille. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge L'Eau, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer84
Fall82
Winter39
Day100
Night46
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter44
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'EauMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,128
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews108
Overall rank#28,654
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'EauHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHabit Rouge L'Eau by Guerlain offers a brighter, lighter interpretation of classic French perfumery. Built around crisp bitter orange and fresh green notes, it opens with a clean, tart lift that immediately grabs attention. As the scent settles, smooth jasmine and an unusual nutty hazelnut note add soft texture withou…
Reviews →L'Eau de Kenzo Amour opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and bergamot before settling into a soft black tea accord. Unlike the original EDP, this edition strips away the dense steamed rice note to highlight a sunlit heart of frangipani and yellow ylang-ylang. The floral body feels airy rather than heavy, suspend…
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 L'Eau or L'Eau de Kenzo Amour?
Habit Rouge L'Eau takes 5 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge L'Eau is rated 4.22/5 from 734 votes; L'Eau de Kenzo Amour is rated 3.91/5 from 380 votes. Choose Habit Rouge L'Eau for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau de Kenzo Amour for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge L'Eau or L'Eau de Kenzo Amour?
L'Eau de Kenzo Amour lasts longest (L'Eau de Kenzo Amour 72/100, Habit Rouge L'Eau 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge L'Eau or L'Eau de Kenzo Amour?
Projection is very close: L'Eau de Kenzo Amour 62/100, Habit Rouge L'Eau 60/100 for sillage.
Do Habit Rouge L'Eau and L'Eau de Kenzo Amour smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange and Vanille.
Is Habit Rouge L'Eau or L'Eau de Kenzo Amour better for summer or winter?
For summer, Habit Rouge L'Eau is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Eau de Kenzo Amour is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge L'Eau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge L'Eau and L'Eau de Kenzo Amour?
Habit Rouge L'Eau features Bitter Orange, Vanille, Jasmine, Hazelnut and Patchouli. L'Eau de Kenzo Amour has top notes of Tea, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Peony, a base of Vanille and Musk.
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