Duel

Habit Rouge vs Opium

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)

What are they for?

Habit Rouge
Opium
Seasons
Spring
Not its territory
Not its territory
Summer
Not its territory
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Not its territory
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Very 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 Habit Rouge

  • It brings what the other lacks — bergamot, rose, lemon.
  • citrus pull it towards the bright and the lively.
  • 61 years of existence (1965): it has proved itself for longer.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

Why choose Opium

  • Eau de Parfum against eau de toilette: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
  • Facets Habit Rouge does not have: mandarin, orange blossom, incense.
  • Released in 1977, when the other dates from 1965.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Opium — Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette

  • Freshest

    Habit Rouge — signature carried by citrus

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

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