Habit Rouge Rouge Privé vs Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
11%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 3 of 5 categories.
Habit Rouge Rouge PrivéChoose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé3/5
Semi-Bespoke No. 52/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Sillage & projection
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Value for money
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge Rouge PrivéGuerlainSemi-Bespoke No. 5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.32/ 5 · 803 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%
4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
17%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate
803 votes
82%Love
6%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 5
SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familycitrus100%
leather92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match11%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop45 to 60 minutes
BergamotGinger
Heart2 to 3 hours
Orange BlossomIris
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherPatchouliVanilla
Top
BergamotPeach
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope
Base
AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Orange Blossom and Leather. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Rouge Privé, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring79
Summer31
Fall100
Winter99
Day81
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,391
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews138
Overall rank#29,229
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHabit Rouge Rouge Privé by Guerlain offers a deep leather and citrus profile built on classic proportions. The scent starts with a bright splash of bergamot accompanied by brisk, spicy ginger. Soon after, powdery iris and clean orange blossom emerge in the mid phase, rounding off the opening sparkle with a smooth flor…
Reviews →Semi-Bespoke No. 5 reads as a rich, polished chypre with a soft peach and bergamot lift, a floral heart, and a deep woody amber base. On skin, it usually turns warmer, spicier, and more balsamic as the moss, resins, leather, and powdery facets settle in. It suits wearers who enjoy classical structure with real weight …
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 Rouge Privé or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 3 of 5 categories. Habit Rouge Rouge Privé is rated 4.32/5 from 803 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Rouge Privé for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
They last about the same: Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Habit Rouge Rouge Privé and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Orange Blossom and Leather.
Is Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Semi-Bespoke No. 5 better for summer or winter?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé suits evening wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge Rouge Privé and Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Iris, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Vanilla. Semi-Bespoke No. 5 has top notes of Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Cedar.
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