Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge L'Extrait vs Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 71 ratings analysed

2 wins

Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Guerlain

4.5368 votes

Rank #11,195 CitrusWoody

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62%scent match

Closely related

Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

2.333 votes

Rank #69,372 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 2 of 2 categories.

Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Habit Rouge L'Extrait2/2

Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Habit Rouge L'ExtraitGuerlain

Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHabit Rouge L'Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

green30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilOrangeLemonBrazilian RedwoodLimeTangerineBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodRoseCedarCinnamonCarnationPatchouliJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

LeatherVanillaAmberBenzoinOakmossLabdanum

Top

LemonBergamotRosemaryLavenderBasilMintVerbenaArtemisia

Heart

CorianderCarnationCinnamonJuniper BerriesJasmineAngelicaWoody Notes

Base

LeatherSandalwoodAmberPatchouliOakmossVetiverCypressBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBasil, Lemon, Bergamot and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge L'Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer12

Fall76

Winter100

Day61

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,195

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#69,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habit Rouge L'Extrait by Guerlain is a concentrated oriental woody fragrance that reinterprets a French classic through dense, resinous warmth. The scent opens with a brisk flash of bergamot, bitter orange, and aromatic basil before settling into an opulent heart of carnation, rose, and patchouli. As the top notes rec…

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Absolute Fougere leans into the classic fougere idea with a bright citrus and herbal opening, then settles into woods, moss, leather and soft amber. It reads fresh, aromatic and slightly green first, with a drier, more traditionally masculine character underneath. If you enjoy lavender, rosemary, mint and oakmoss over…

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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 L'Extrait or Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 2 of 2 categories. Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes; Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Habit Rouge L'Extrait for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇 for a citrus and aromatic character.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait projects furthest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100, Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Basil, Lemon, Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Is Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇 better for summer or winter?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait has top notes of Basil, Orange, Lemon and Brazilian Redwood, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Benzoin. Absolute Fougere 绝对馥奇 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Rosemary and Lavender, heart notes of Coriander, Carnation, Cinnamon and Juniper Berries, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Amber and Patchouli.