Habit Rouge L'Extrait vs Pancaldi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories.
Habit Rouge L'ExtraitChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
PancaldiChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Habit Rouge L'Extrait4/7
Pancaldi2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Community sentiment
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Longevity
- Habit Rouge L'Extrait
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Pancaldi
- Versatility
- Pancaldi
- 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'ExtraitGuerlainPancaldiPancaldiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%
4.32/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 41%Had 18%Want 42%
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate69%Love
22%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
68 votes
47%Love
44%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
57 votes
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHabit Rouge L'Extrait
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPancaldiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy90%
woody80%
warm spicy70%
leather60%
citrus50%
Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
BasilOrangeLemonBrazilian RedwoodLimeTangerineBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
SandalwoodRoseCedarCinnamonCarnationPatchouliJasmine
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherVanillaAmberBenzoinOakmossLabdanum
Top
WormwoodJuniper BerriesBasilLemon VerbenaLemonBergamotLavenderThyme
Heart
FirCarnationClovesClary SageJasmineRoseFernCinnamon
Base
OakmossLeatherCastoreumPatchouliVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodCedar
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 seasonSpring65
Summer12
Fall76
Winter100
Day61
Night100
Spring56
Summer19
Fall94
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerPancaldiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,133
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#12,304
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerHabit Rouge L'ExtraitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHabit 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…
Reviews →Pancaldi opens with a sharp flash of wormwood, bergamot, and crisp juniper berries that quickly hooks into a dark pine forest heart. Released in 1989, this Italian powerhouse pairs bitter herbs with heavy cloves, carnation, and damp fir needles before dropping into a dense base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It s…
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'Extrait or Pancaldi?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories. Habit Rouge L'Extrait is rated 4.53/5 from 68 votes; Pancaldi is rated 4.32/5 from 57 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 Pancaldi for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Pancaldi?
Habit Rouge L'Extrait lasts longest (Habit Rouge L'Extrait 81/100, Pancaldi 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Pancaldi?
Projection is very close: Habit Rouge L'Extrait 65/100, Pancaldi 65/100 for sillage.
Do Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Pancaldi smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Lemon, Bergamot and Sandalwood.
Is Habit Rouge L'Extrait or Pancaldi better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pancaldi is the stronger pick. For winter, Habit Rouge L'Extrait is the stronger pick. Habit Rouge L'Extrait suits evening wear; Pancaldi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge L'Extrait and Pancaldi?
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. Pancaldi has top notes of Wormwood, Juniper Berries, Basil and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Fir, Carnation, Cloves and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli.
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