Vendor: Guerlain
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$86.09
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Guerlain · 1988
Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette EDT
Longevity
4–9 hmost of 38 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 200+ people
Season
Officemost worn
fresh
uplifting
bright citrus with herbal basil, softened by vanilla
Scent Notes
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What the community says
Powdery, with a soapy streak
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts200+ people
4–9 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 4–9 hours. From 38 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7 h).
25%
70% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 25% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for many people
How far it projects200+ people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects strongly, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Office
most worn
Office
How it smells, in their words122 people
powdery62
How many of the 122 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: Powdery, with a soapy streak.
Most often worn by men.
Most people get 4–9 hours of wear (38 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7 hours).
About 70% of 200+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for many people).
Projection varies (200+ people): No single story here: about half say it projects strongly, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: office.
62 of the 122 people who describe how it smells call it powdery, the word used most.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette smells like bright citrus with herbal basil, softened by vanilla. It opens with lemon, Brazilian rosewood and orange, moves into rose, carnation and sandalwood and settles on vanilla, leather and benzoin. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 1988.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $92.
Explore more: More from Guerlain · Fresh perfumes · Lemon perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Guerlain is one of the oldest heritage French perfume houses, founded in 1828, the origin house of many perfumery-defining classics (Mitsouko, Shalimar, Jicky) and continuous storytelling from La Petite Robe Noire to L'Homme Idéal. Scendira lists 84 live Guerlain perfumes, avg 4., priced $30.95-$449.98 (avg $112.45, luxury tier). The catalogue is feminine-tilted (41 feminine, 23 unisex, 12 masculine) with Fresh (33), Gourmand (13), Floral (9) and Woody (8) the top families. Dominant accords: Sweet, Floral, Woody, Fruity, Citrus, Fresh, Powdery, Spicy. Standout live picks include Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne (bright citrus with warm amber leather), Samsara Extrait (creamy peach florals with vanilla powder), Royal Extrait (powdery creamy white florals with warm peach jam), Mitsouko Eau de Cologne (classic rose and citrus with mossy spice), and L'Homme Idéal Parfum (creamy amaretto with leather musk).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like bright citrus with herbal basil, softened by vanilla. It opens with lemon, Brazilian rosewood and orange, moves into rose, carnation and sandalwood and settles on vanilla, leather and benzoin.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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