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Habit Rouge Guerlain 2009 Extrait

8.2 / 10 83 Ratings

A popular perfume by Guerlain for men, released in 2009. The scent is spicy-leathery. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Spicy

Leathery

Oriental

Citrus

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lemon

Lime

Orange

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Spices

Base Notes

Vanilla

Leather

Ratings

Scent

8.283 Ratings

Longevity

8.871 Ratings

Sillage

7.968 Ratings

Bottle

7.665 Ratings

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9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/23/2020

9.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Taurus
1179 Reviews

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Taurus

Top Review 22

Good News, Bad News

For all fans of Guerlain's "red jacket," there is really good news, provided they don't already know it. Those who appreciate Habit Rouge with its mysterious and seductive character can look forward to the Extrait. Here, all the olfactory highlights of the classic are even more pronounced. This means: the citrus notes shine together even fresher and more sparkling, the patchouli is even more enchanting, the leather rises nobler, and the warm, powdery vanilla is even more exquisite than it already is. And all of this lasts longer and projects better than one is used to, although not quite as sparkling.

It practically enchants like a concentrate of good mood and makes it clear: here is one of the best and most distinctive men's fragrances of all time being worn - in its purest form! Moreover, it is a scent that demands maturity and nobility from the wearer, without Habit Rouge appearing outdated. Perhaps for some it may seem a bit dusty, musty, or even oriental-rustic, but never out of date.

And now, as already announced, the bad news: the Extrait was released 11 years ago with just 1,000 limited bottles for €610 per 125 ml. So it is quite rare and hardly available anymore. If I'm not mistaken, there was an exclusive re-release for Maison Guerlain in 2018, but even those are no longer available - not even on the bay.

According to what I could research further, for some it is the absolute best Habit Rouge ever, while for others it is an overpriced flanker missing this or that favorite ingredient.

I myself have now acquired L´Eau and am extremely happy with it, although that one is more of the summer variant, which can also be easily worn in the deepest winter. So you don't have to have everything, but it's good to know the many facets of this century fragrance.

10/14/2019

9.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Chanelle
750 Reviews

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Chanelle

Top Review 18

The red leather skirt, now also for m/f/d

Fortunately, boundaries or gender-specific classifications are fading. My love-hate relationship with Habit Rouge remained pretty much the same until recently. That was when I first delved into the royal class of fragrance variants, the Extrait. Lured by a limited edition, I tried to persuade my husband to buy this scent so that I could inherit the bottle. He tested it in the Guerlain fragrance temple, was impressed, but when he heard the price, he waved it off. Then I tried to go for a sharing, but the gods of fragrance decanting were against me. I gave up. The scent didn't interest me as much as its glass vessel, and why should I bend over backward for it?
However, recently my husband and I sought refuge from the rain in Paris... where else? At Guerlain. My husband remembered the scent he had already tested and wanted to take another whiff. To kill time, I did the same and tested the Extrait as well.
An Aha moment!
The HR DNA is definitely there, but it smells so much softer, gentler, and more luxurious than I am used to from Habit Rouge (aside from the more gourmand Dress Code).
The citrus-metallic top note, which also repels me in many Shalimar concentrations, is neither prickly nor loud. It is mildly fruity-fresh and pleasant.
Gradually, spices come into play, leading the scent into the oriental realm. Even 70s Opium comes to mind, but HRE is much finer, more nuanced, not so brutal.
The main ingredient gradually emerges as well, condensing into a blend with a refined light creamy sweetness: the leather.
I have never smelled such soft leather. Cuir Intense from the same house is, so to speak, at the other end of the leather scale.
What do I do now? The price is murder, but I want it, for myself AND my little bear. At least to help us survive the coming winter....

05/10/2017

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

ParfumAholic
256 Reviews

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ParfumAholic

Top Review 22

The Burden of Perfection

Some time ago, while searching through my Guerlain samples for L’Heure Bleue, I stumbled upon Habit Rouge samples by chance. So I found myself with the EdT, EdP, and Extrait in hand. I could still remember the EdT quite well; I had dismissed it as too citrusy and dominant. EdP? Extrait? No idea, so I had to test them!

The EdP performed significantly better; it seemed "more moderate" and rounder than the EdT. But the spark still didn't quite ignite.

Finally, I tried the Extrait.

And what can I say? All the previously unlit sparks ignited together and even more intensely!

At the beginning, the typical citrus blast of Habit Rouge, which here (and fortunately for me) is only very brief and crisp.
Immediately after, leather takes over. At first, it feels somewhat dark and firm. However, as the scent develops (likely aided by my body heat), it seems to become softer and lighter, merging with my skin.
Pleasantly spicy patchouli and rather dark, smoky vanilla ensure that the fragrance does not mutate into a pure leather scent.

From that moment on, Habit Rouge Extrait no longer changes on my skin. It lies there as an ultra-elegant mélange of finely spiced leather, played with and supported by the Guerlain vanilla.

For a brief moment, I thought I had found THE scent of scents, THE scent that would dethrone Cuir Beluga from my signature scent throne. Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! It almost screamed in a frightening way in my head.

But that's how it is with perfection. Once you (seemingly) find it, it can also have a disturbing effect.
Perfection is very hard to achieve and perhaps not even that desirable. Too perfect things have no edges or corners, no friction surfaces or weaknesses, and can therefore quickly become overwhelming or even boring.

For reasons I still cannot explain, my gut feeling signaled discomfort, and since my gut feeling and I are close friends, I followed it and prescribed us endurance tests.

So I wore the Extrait consciously and all day long from time to time.

With each wear, I could and can delight in this unique elegance, the densely intertwined notes of spice-leather-vanilla, the incredible depth, warmth, and presence - in short, the perfection - of the Extrait.
But this test marathon also revealed other sides to me. I would not have believed it before, but this perfect scent could and can also be oppressive and (over)whelming.
Never loud, but assertive-dominant-present, it clearly showed me who sets the pace between us. At times, I felt somewhat lost in this scent structure; the Extrait (despite minimal dosing) loomed over me with all its beauty.

Am I ready to submit to this concentrated perfection?

I think not. At least not always.

But now and then, on very special occasions beyond all daily routines, this exceptional scent will be allowed to accompany me.

Now and then, when I crave absolute perfection and beauty and want to experience how perfection and beauty feel.

Now and then, when I want to experience what it is like to be something I am not at all.

Now and then, when I want to consciously allow a fragrance to dominate me.

But only now and then... and with the striving and searching for perfection, it's time to stop!

11/01/2016

6.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 22

Formal Density

Furry bergamot, rough patchouli, drawn into darkness by a kind of sinister wax-honey note. There’s something sugary in it. This is a strong brushstroke at the start. Within five minutes, the horse note known from the original Habit Rouge emerges. I had written there: “Habit Rouge smells strikingly true to life like a horse, best in winter coat; like a saddle room full of saddles and horse blankets and all sorts of other what-do-I-know from that corner.”

At that time, I speculated that this was conjured from benzoin, leather, and dusty patchouli, perhaps with a hint of a sharp essential oil (clove or nutmeg). This can - who would be surprised? - also be added by the descendant, with the clarification “mashed potatoes with nutmeg.” Of course not 1:1, I mean that indefinable dull smell that hovers over freshly cooked potatoes. Alongside it, there’s some floral nuance, most reminiscent of garden carnation. In contrast, there was quite a bit of saving on the leather, especially in the further course.

I find the extrait far less penetrating than the progenitor, as here the horsey stench is already relativized early on by the aforementioned sugariness, which made me wait significantly longer in the original. Moreover, a waxy vanilla gradually joins in, which begins to encapsulate the stable smell from the second hour onward.

By noon, I would describe Habit Rouge Extrait as a dirty vanilla scent. Adding a portion of horse to vanilla is certainly still uncommon, and the unsweetened aspect does it good; nevertheless: a vanilla scent. As it progresses, it transforms into a primarily sugary-amber vanilla scent with a hint of residual spice. To speak of a significant amount of patchouli-leather would be bold.

Thus, the extrait seems to me the more disciplined scent with an overall more compact, formally denser style. Since I personally did not like the penetrating horse stink of the original, one would think that I would prefer this. However, that is not the case. I find it more pleasantly wearable, and if that was the goal, it has been achieved. Yet, from a neutral perspective, it is regrettable that a good part of the rustic character of the original has been sacrificed. Its confidently angular profile is missing from the epigone.

I thank Puck1 for the sample.

07/21/2012

9Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

DieNase
186 Reviews

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Top Review 15

Noblesse oblige

What, no comments here yet? I want to remedy that. For some time now, I have had a decant of this delicious fragrance (the toiletry bag made it possible!). Although I haven't worn it very often, I believe I know it well enough to fill the comment vacuum.
In my comment on the EdP, I have already compared the three variants EdT, EdP, and Extrait a bit, and I don't want to repeat that in detail.
Just so much, all three variants are, in my opinion, distinct fragrances worth owning.
The Extrait is at least as far removed from the EdT, if not further than the EdP.
The Extrait does not have the neroli note that stands out so much in the EdT. Much less lemon and other citrus components than EdT and EdP.
Here, it moves much faster into the base. This is characterized by the finest Guerlain vanilla and leather. The leather comes through clearly right from the start and has a distinctly animalistic touch; I sense castoreum, not civet. However, the leather note comes across differently than in the EdT, probably because it is closely accompanied by the neroli note there, while here it is very finely embedded in the vanilla; I also think I can smell iris very distinctly here. I would not completely rule out that there is a hint of myrrh in play. Furthermore, I clearly sense vetiver, not earthy, but green-woody. It seems a bit drier to me than the EdP. Overall, this variant comes across as somewhat more masculine, sharper compared to the EdP but also the EdT. Not that this would stop me from wearing this fragrance; it is simply too beautiful!
In the drydown, a very slight powdery bitterness emerges, which creates a very delicate chypre effect, if I'm not mistaken. No idea where that comes from. In any case, it somehow reminded me of another Guerlain (not Habit Rouge) and I couldn't place it, maybe Arsène Lupin? When held directly next to it, not really. It seems to share a bit of DNA with the Eau Sauvage Parfum, just not as intensely myrrh-sticky.

Sillage + Longevity: The fragrance seems to have a great presence even in small doses. I would rate the sillage as very good, and the longevity as well.

Conclusion: A very well-made fragrance that clearly differs from both Habit Rouge EdT and EdP. The Extrait is also a modern version of Habit Rouge. The lack of neroli and almost absent citrus notes distinguish it significantly from the other two. Especially the slightly animalistic leather note combined with a vanilla base connects it with the other two variants and makes it recognizable as Habit Rouge.

You can smell the qualitatively excellent ingredients in this fragrance. A very high-quality scent. As a decant at a relatively affordable price, I would buy it again anytime (advertising: there is currently another sharing going on). However, I would not invest 300€ for a 50 ml bottle unless I didn't know what to do with the money. In that case, I would rather opt for one of the fragrances from the exclusive lines for 160€/100 ml, which are also very high quality (like the mentioned Arsène Lupin).

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