Habit Rouge Sport (2009)
by Guerlain

I like this better than Habit Rouge. So sue me. Which is not to say I love HRS. HRS loses both the best part of HR, the rosewood/spice accord as well as the powdery to the point of stale-smelling aspect which made it impossible for me to enjoy HR at all. What remains is a pretty good, if otherwise completely unremarkable citrus/spice/wood masculine neither much better nor worse than other competent examples of the genre. As many might predict, this is not a sports fragrance.

I was at Epcot yesterday in the France section of the World Showcase and low and behold they have a Guerlain boutique there! They had this fragrance, and I gave it a try and I loved it. It takes the essence of the original, like most sport fragrances do, and then makes it a little more "youthful." It is a very good sport fragrance, unlike the citrus messes that most "sport" fragrances end up smelling like. I highly recommend it.

nice perfume not sports at all dont know why they call it sport otherwise the smell is nice try it before you buy it

They would better call it "L'Instant Sport..."

sorry but this variation is a complete failure (not to say a complete sh...)

first the name : how to add the suffixe "sport" to the classic HR ? (if ever a sport fragrance does mean anything?) the spirit of HR (even if associated with horseriding) can't be associated with sweat!

second the concept: why and how transforming an oriental into a fresh/sporty fragrance ? surely because all perfume designers are launching sport fragrances and that Guerlain needs to stay ahead on all the markets; but why choosing Habit Rouge ? Guerlain has recently released Homme that would be a perfect sport fragrance

third the juice: it's no longer HR, all the oriental notes have vanished replaced by green notes (bamboo?) which don't smell sporty at all; to summarize: a disater

the only thing to save would be the red bottle

HR surely needs a lighter (the Eau de toilette légère wasn't particulary light), fresher variation that would appeal new consumers but not of this sort

my first thumb down for a Guerlain

OK...I am probably one of the first in the USA to get to smell this new Highly debated Fragrance. I work for Guerlain at the only full boutique in the United States...were located at the Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas for anyone who cares to visit us! ...I am wishy washy on this fragrance too, I have read all the reviews and agree on most. I love the Original Habit Rouge (1965) but a Sport Version it seems so Cliche and not so Guerlain of us, but then again I hope it does bring in a new generation of younger men to get a chance to discover Guerlain and how amazing and ground breaking of a company we are. Ok getting back to the fragrance - I opened the box about 10 minutes ago and got so excited once I realized what was inside...I eagerly opened the box to discover a Beautiful Red Bottle I love the bottle its a beautiful Ruby Red and is the same shape and size as the original Habit Rouge, although I wish the white contrast of the label were diferent perhaps a silver label or something with more of a pop.

I just sprayed it on paper and took my first inhale. I wasnt dissapointed but not blown away either. It is well balanced and has a crisp sweet roundness to it, initially I smell the head notes of orange and bergamot very fresh with a heart of clove or spice of somesort. (I am trying to smell it with out looking at our product secrets of ingrediants.) I am usually a pro at picking out base and head notes not always the best at picking out out heart notes. Ok I've been sitting here for about 7 minutes now repeatedly smelling it both on my skin and paper. Trying to figure out the base - I definately smell leather and vanilla, but the leather isnt nearly as clear as the original Habit Rouge and its freshness isnt as amazing as the Original either. Hmmm..I keep getting a hint of floral perhaps rose petal..Ok I think its time to cheat (looking up product secrets now)

Habit Rouge Sport features top notes of bergamot and orange aromas, with heart notes of spicy scents and patchouli and note background scents of vanilla and leather, all enhanced by the rose, jasmine and notes of the subtly daring bamboo....

So there we have it the New Guerlain Habit Rouge Sport....drum role please......I give it a thumbs up for what it is...Perhaps I would enjoy this more if it weren't the Habit Rouge Sport...Why not just call it Guerlain Sport - since I dont think it represents Habit Rouge at all, and we have never created a sport before. But over all it isnt a bad fragrance It seems sporty with a kick of both sweet and spice! Just dont compare it to Habit Rouge!