Habit Rouge Guerlain (1965) Eau de Toilette

Habit Rouge (Eau de Toilette) by Guerlain

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Habit Rouge (Eau de Toilette) (Guerlain)

8.1 / 10 632 Ratings

Habit Rouge (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Guerlain for men and was released in 1965. The scent is spicy-powdery. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.

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Perfumer

Jean-Paul Guerlain

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Green lemon, Bitter orange
Heart Notes	Patchouli
Base Notes	Leather, Benzoin, Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

8.1 (632 Ratings)

Longevity

8.3 (421 Ratings)

Sillage

7.4 (389 Ratings)

Bottle

7.2 (385 Ratings)

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Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 15.07.2018

Interesting Facts

The scent was re-formulated and modernized in 2003.

Reviews

03/11/2018

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Carlitos01

Helpful Review 2

An old faithful partner

Main features of Guerlain's Habit Rouge: - Different from any other fragrance - Superb notes composition - Delicious scent - Amazing versatility (any place, any season, day or night) - Presents an above average projection, sillage and longevity for this type of notes compositon. It opens with a... Read more

01/12/2016

8.0/10

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Hajuvana

Very helpful Review 4

Spicy-woody-oriental par excellence

I don't see (smell) Habit Rouge as a 'love at first sniff' type of fragrance at all. On the contrary, you might actually hate it at first and then one day, all of a sudden, you find yourself in love with it. Habit Rouge opens with lemon note, which is paradoxically both juicy and dry. Things... Read more

03/11/2015

10.0/10

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Insense

Helpful Review 7

What type of man do you want to be? (Guerlain Habit Rouge vs. Vetiver)

Today I will digress in two male mythical Guerlain: Habit Rouge and Vetiver, opposing each other. Guerlain Vetiver: The classic masculine, where the vetiver note has become a benchmark for men. For use with suit and tie, at any meeting. Classy, but also a lot of sobriety. For me, however, it... Read more

03/08/2015

10.0/10

Exciter76

Very helpful Review 6

What's so dated about a timeless classic?

I know some women feel uncomfortable wearing fragrances designated for men. There are some scents that feel too masculine, either by past associations or by standard men’s fragrance conventions (the use of ‘fresh’ ingredients, aromatics, et cetera). Then there are some fragrances for men that... Read more

06/19/2014

10.0/10

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MasterLi

Very helpful Review 6

Incredible stuff...

Habit Rouge is to me, what either Shalimar or Chanel No: 5 would smell like if they were in masculine form. As with all Guerlain perfumes... This was not one I liked upon first spray (just for reference, when I first tried Shalimar and Jicky they initially smelt of urine and Vetiver reminded me... Read more

05/12/2014

7.5/10

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Prosperonlin

Helpful Review 7

Shalimar for Men?

I have just received my bottle of Habit Rouge EDT, batch 3Q01 from March 2013, and if the previews versions were better than this one, then it was just made for Heaven and not for human noses whatsoever. Habit Rouge, as a trait of a real Guerlain, opens strongly like Shalimar EDP. Vanilla gets more... Read more

03/16/2013

5.0/10

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Miaw2

Very helpful Review 3

This is about Habit Rouge EDT

This is about Habit Rouge EDT. I can't write much about this classic. Actually a masterpiece. Classic citrus opening joined by vanilla that turns into a wonderful sweet leather based scent. Unfortunately sometimes it smells like urine in my skin... maybe the amber note mixed with leather?... Read more

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02/11/2013

Scentimus

Helpful Review 3

Habit Rouge a classic

I simply love it I could drink it out of the bottle. Like Shalimar it is so distinct and recognizable when smelled. I am not a citrus lover but here it is blended so well that it takes on the note of bitter orange. The base of vanilla and vintage leather are just sublime. Unfortunately it... Read more

12/26/2012

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Drseid

Helpful Review 4

The Big Opinion Reversal...

I bought the edt version and I thought I liked it when I first smelled the stuff on paper... It had a great lemon/bergamot opening blast that I enjoyed... Then the "mothballs," as others have mentioned (camphor, most likely) came out in full force along with the baby powder. This... Read more

07/15/2012

jtd

jtd

Helpful Review 7

One of the prettier fragrances ever made. And for men! You know it's not from this century.

I find Habit Rouge simple, precise, complete. Knowing Guerlain’s approach, and even in light of its 2003 streamlining, HR’s composition is likely more complex than my nose is able to make out. It is traditionally three-tiered: bergamot/lime, orange blossom, oppopanax. The oppopanax is... Read more

04/14/2012

7.5/10

7.0/10

Missk

Very helpful Review 4

The masculine Shalimar

Habit Rouge confuses me a little. I'm very much attracted to the scent, yet I'm the one that desires to wear it rather than pass it on to some sexy man to please me. Initially Habit Rouge has that familiar lemon-vanilla powdery scent, very much like Shalimar. Certainly the presence of the herbs,... Read more

01/10/2012

7.5/10

MrX

MrX

Helpful Review 5

Fragrance Like No Other !

Yes, this fragrance like no other! no resemblance to any other fragrance as I know and upto now! A fragrance for the real gentleman. I use the eau de parfum version. very long-lasting. one of the rare fragrances, people ask me about : "what do you waer ? and what is the name of your... Read more

01/03/2012

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Asphaltblume

Tack room or Lady Chatterley's lover?

Something important is missing from the fragrance pyramid, and that's a horse, complete with saddle and bridle. That was the first thing hitting my nose when I tested the fragrance, and a few hours later the gee's still going strong.

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