Fragrance comparison

Habit Rouge L'Instinct vs Oudh Jamal

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 414 ratings analysed

Habit Rouge L'Instinct

Guerlain

3.37397 votes

Rank #14,844 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oudh Jamal

Al Aneeq

4.2917 votes

Rank #21,186 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Jamal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Habit Rouge L'Instinct
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oudh Jamal
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Habit Rouge L'Instinct1/5

Oudh Jamal3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Habit Rouge L'InstinctGuerlain

Oudh JamalAl Aneeq

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.37/ 5 · 397 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 47%

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

Category winnerOudh JamalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

17%Hate

397 votes

47%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOudh Jamal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerOudh JamalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

cannabis77%

fresh spicy69%

leather61%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

Green NotesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

cannabisMateRed Rose

Base3 to 5 hours

LeatherPatchouliVanilla

Top

GrapefruitBergamotStar Anise

Heart

PimentoPrunellaYlang-YlangTuberoseOsmanthusRed RoseJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverAmbergrisStyraxVanillaAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Red Rose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge L'Instinct, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall79

Winter38

Day100

Night67

Spring30

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex18

Women3

Men46

Unisex38

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,844

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews84

Overall rank#21,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHabit Rouge L'InstinctHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habit Rouge L'Instinct by Guerlain takes a sharp, unexpected detour from classic French perfumery. Released in 2022 as an intense eau de toilette, it opens with a zesty burst of bergamot and grapefruit alongside crisp green notes. The core soon shifts into an unconventional pairing of earthy cannabis, mate tea, and fr…

Reviews →

Oudh Jamal is a deep, smooth oud built around a bright citrus lift, warm spice, and a plush floral heart. It opens with grapefruit and bergamot cut by star anise, then turns richer and darker as ylang-ylang, rose, and jasmine meet a resinous, vanilla touched woods and oud base. It suits lovers of bold, dressed-up orie…

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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'Instinct or Oudh Jamal?

Oudh Jamal takes 3 of 5 categories. Habit Rouge L'Instinct is rated 3.37/5 from 397 votes; Oudh Jamal is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes. Choose Habit Rouge L'Instinct for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oudh Jamal for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge L'Instinct or Oudh Jamal?

They last about the same: Habit Rouge L'Instinct 63/100, Oudh Jamal 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Habit Rouge L'Instinct or Oudh Jamal?

Oudh Jamal projects furthest (Oudh Jamal 58/100, Habit Rouge L'Instinct 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habit Rouge L'Instinct and Oudh Jamal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Red Rose and Patchouli.

Is Habit Rouge L'Instinct or Oudh Jamal better for summer or winter?

Habit Rouge L'Instinct suits daytime wear; Oudh Jamal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habit Rouge L'Instinct and Oudh Jamal?

Habit Rouge L'Instinct has top notes of Green Notes, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of cannabis, Mate and Red Rose, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Vanilla. Oudh Jamal has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Star Anise, heart notes of Pimento, Prunella, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver.