Duel

Armani Code vs Habit Rouge

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Armani Code
Habit Rouge
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Not its territory
Summer
Suitable
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Not its territory
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Suitable
Very suitable
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Armani Code

  • orange blossom, star anise, tonka bean: all materials absent from Habit Rouge.
  • aromatic and citrus pull it towards the bright and the lively.
  • More versatile according to our calculated profile (8 contexts out of 8, against 5).
  • Released in 2004, when the other dates from 1965.

Why choose Habit Rouge

  • Its pyramid opens on rose, vanilla, cinnamon, nowhere to be found opposite.
  • Warmth wins out, with amber and leather in support.
  • More track record: launched in 1965, it has been worn for 61 years.
  • We have no price recorded at our retailers yet.
  • Less at ease in the “spring” context according to our calculated profile.

The verdict

  • Freshest

    Armani Code — signature carried by aromatic and citrus

  • Most enveloping

    Habit Rouge — signature carried by amber and leather

  • Most versatile

    Armani Code — it holds 8 of the 8 contexts we calculate, the other 5

  • Most original

    Armani Code — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (star anise, tobacco)

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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