Wow. This has got to be one of the must-have winter frags. I had my doubts about this one when I first read about it, but true to the grand fashion of vintage GUERLAIN, they have restored my faith once again.
The most amazing aspect of this new version is the respect for the orginal, in the same instance, offering the buyer a more contemporay fashion statement, congruent with the the new millinium.
The original Habit Rouge created in 1965, is a monument and hallmark in male oriental frags and this EDP is no doubt a tribuite to that.
It opens with a slightly less citrus burst, the immediate powerdry aura of the basenotes of the original given a premature debut. I suspect it is iris that gives this powdery aura, even though they do not mention it as one of the ingredients.
This brief encounter with citrus is short lived, as the neroli, cinnamon, aniseed and pepper annouce their presence. The key to this fragrance is that meanwhile, the basenotes are never quite muffled, but stand shoulder to shoulder with the top and middle notes as the fragrance evolves. I will go as far as to say right of the bat, the balsamic base is on par with the hesprides in terms of strength. This sweet, powdery base reminds me of Johnson & Johnson's baby lotion in the baby pink bottle my mother used to use.
From here, you are left with a sensual trail of vanilla, incense(oud) and leather that is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows as you enter the room.
This provocative, sedutive Edp version comes in 100ml spray and is delivered in the same bottle as the edt, disguised in a very sexy red leather jacket with red silk stitching down its sides.
Again, an essential to those who fancy the original, and maybe even those who are not yet part of this cult following.
The most amazing aspect of this new version is the respect for the orginal, in the same instance, offering the buyer a more contemporay fashion statement, congruent with the the new millinium.
The original Habit Rouge created in 1965, is a monument and hallmark in male oriental frags and this EDP is no doubt a tribuite to that.
It opens with a slightly less citrus burst, the immediate powerdry aura of the basenotes of the original given a premature debut. I suspect it is iris that gives this powdery aura, even though they do not mention it as one of the ingredients.
This brief encounter with citrus is short lived, as the neroli, cinnamon, aniseed and pepper annouce their presence. The key to this fragrance is that meanwhile, the basenotes are never quite muffled, but stand shoulder to shoulder with the top and middle notes as the fragrance evolves. I will go as far as to say right of the bat, the balsamic base is on par with the hesprides in terms of strength. This sweet, powdery base reminds me of Johnson & Johnson's baby lotion in the baby pink bottle my mother used to use.
From here, you are left with a sensual trail of vanilla, incense(oud) and leather that is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows as you enter the room.
This provocative, sedutive Edp version comes in 100ml spray and is delivered in the same bottle as the edt, disguised in a very sexy red leather jacket with red silk stitching down its sides.
Again, an essential to those who fancy the original, and maybe even those who are not yet part of this cult following.
