Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge L'Extrait vs Enigme

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 119 ratings analysed

5 wins

Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Guerlain

4.5368 votes

Rank #11,195 CitrusWoody

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65%scent match

Closely related

Enigme

Pierre Cardin

4.2051 votes

Rank #30,384 WoodyWarm Spicy

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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.
Enigme
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Habit Rouge L'Extrait5/7

Enigme2/7

Ratings & consensus: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Community sentiment: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Longevity: Habit Rouge L'Extrait
Sillage & projection: Enigme
Value for money: Enigme
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

EnigmePierre Cardin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.20/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 33%Had 15%Want 53%

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

45%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge L'Extrait

SillageEnigme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value59

Category winnerEnigmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

mossy69%

powdery61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

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

CorianderLavenderTarragonOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseJasmineGeranium

Base

OakmossSandalwoodBenzoinMuskLabdanumPatchouliCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange, 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

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,195

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#30,384

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

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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Pierre Cardin Enigme is a classic aromatic spicy fragrance from 1992, composed by perfumer Alberto Morillas. The scent opens with a burst of tarragon and bergamot before settling into warm cinnamon and carnation. It finishes on a heavy base of oakmoss, benzoin, and sandalwood, making it an excellent match for cold aut…

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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 Enigme?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 5 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes; Enigme is rated 4.20/5 from 51 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 Enigme for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Enigme?

Habit Rouge L'Extrait lasts longest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 81/100, Enigme 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Enigme?

Projection is very close: Enigme 67/100, Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100 for sillage.

Do Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Enigme smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Orange, Lemon, Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Is Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Enigme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Habit Rouge L'Extrait 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 Enigme?

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. Enigme has top notes of Coriander, Lavender, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Musk.