Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum (2003)
by Guerlain

For me it' s dishwashing liquid and stable stinks. Vintage it was another parfum , good parfum.

This is (also) my favorite version of Habit Rouge. I have the Beau Cavalier edition. I don't usually care much about bottles but, once in my hands and with light shining through, this one's clever.

HR with smoothed edges and a dense vanillary. Formal wear. Cool/cold weather.

Take the edt minus the lemon/citrus and then add a bit more depth and the edp is what you are left with. I don't see a great deal of difference between the 2. Maybe the edt is slightly more in your face for the first 10 minutes but they both settle down to the same ballpark. I like them equal.

At the moment of spraying, I get a whiff of Turkish Delight, despite the rose supposedly being in the mid-section. Lemon and rose are the dominant notes in this one throughout to me. The lemon takes over for a while after spraying and gets sharper as several other citrus notes combine.
After 30 minutes or so the patch creeps in and together with the woods tones down the citrus. I get a fair amount of sweetness here from cinnamon and jasmine and it hits a nice creamy chewy lemon candy groove. From here the patch heightens, giving a good earthy edge to the lemon bon-bon. I love patchouli but rarely get it married with citrus fruit, this makes a nice change for me. The rose volume too dials up as it gets more and more involved.
A lightly smoked balsamic base awaits for this earthy Turkish Delight. But the leather/labdanum haze plays second fiddle to vanilla here which adds another level to the confectionary accord. I like this, it's bright fresh citrus throughout on me offset by sweetish rose and increasingly gourmandesque vanilla in finale.
It's got a tad more legs than the none-too shabby EDT
on my skin and feels a little 'fuller' despite near-identical notes. Another quality scent from Guerlain.

This is definitely a fragrance from the past, in that it is unlike what you’ll find at the perfume counter in your local department store. I tried to learn as much as possible about this fragrance and the House of Guerlain before purchasing it. The history of this house is rich and storied and the history of this fragrance is the same. It’s been refromulated, but it certainly takes me back to the scents I remember from my childhood. It is not like the trendy designer fragrances of today. Just look at it’s complex composition. The top notes announce themselves without any shyness. The dry down takes awhile, and the heart notes aren’t meak either. However, the wait is worth it, because a marvelous transition to the bass notes occurs, and the maturity and complexity of this fragrance is revealed in a suave manner which reminds the fortunate wearer of its French origin. As the sillage softens, this fragrance reminds me of a mature and confident lady. She won’t be rushed. However, when she decides to reveal her softer side, you truly appreciate her beauty. This is not a scent you can test at a store and appreciate. You have to wear it for a day. Get to know it. You’ll love it more each time you wear it.