Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge L'Extrait vs Arrogance Pour Homme

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 278 ratings analysed

5 wins

Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Guerlain

4.5368 votes

Rank #11,195 CitrusWoody

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Arrogance Pour Homme

Arrogance

4.18210 votes

Rank #25,676 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories.

Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Arrogance Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Habit Rouge L'Extrait5/7

Arrogance Pour Homme2/7

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Longevity: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Sillage & projection: Arrogance Pour Homme
Value for money: Arrogance Pour Homme
Versatility: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
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

Arrogance Pour HommeArrogance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.18/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitRating 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

47%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

210 votes

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge L'Extrait

SillageArrogance Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value85

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

mossy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

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

BergamotGreen AccordArtemisiaSpicesLemon

Heart

HoneyCarnationJasmineRoseCinnamonSandalwood

Base

PatchouliOakmossLabdanumCivetLeatherAmberVetiverCastoreum

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Rose. 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

Spring57

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

Men94

Unisex4

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,195

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#25,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Arrogance Pour Homme by Arrogance is an aggressive 1982 Italian powerhouse built on bitter artemisia, heavy oakmoss, dark leather, and dirty civet. It opens with sharp bergamot and harsh green herbs before settling into honeyed carnation and thick patchouli. Wear it on chilly winter evenings when you want an authentic…

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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 Arrogance Pour Homme?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes; Arrogance Pour Homme is rated 4.18/5 from 210 votes. Choose Habit Rouge L'Extrait for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Arrogance Pour Homme for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait lasts longest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 81/100, Arrogance Pour Homme 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Arrogance Pour Homme projects furthest (Arrogance Pour Homme 68/100, Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Arrogance Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Rose.

Is Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Arrogance Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Arrogance Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge L'Extrait is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge L'Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Arrogance Pour Homme?

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. Arrogance Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Green Accord, Artemisia and Spices, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Civet.