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I don't know how many times I've tested this one on my wrist over the years. I've always given it a big Ho Hum.
But I bought a bottle of the EDC going cheap the other day, and finally wore it today.
It's very puzzling to me when a Ho Hum scent winds up being ultra good in the wearing. I keep wondering how many others I've misjudged.
More surprisingly, it has lasted very nicely for the last 6 hours, and is still going strong. Which also what Guerlain's Vetiver EDC also does on me. It's interesting that Guerlain seems to have no difficulty making long lasting EDC strength fragrances, when others seem to have difficulty making long lasting EDT strength ones.
Renato

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Whenever I can't choose, I go for Guerlain and it is always a good idea. They have so much quality about them.... I have had a couple of very happy days wearing heritage lately.
I like habit rouge, but not quite as much as heritage. I have never tried the EDC of either though. How do they differ? I have the EDT of habit rouge (old) in a mini and the edt and edp of heritage. I have always thought they share quite a few characteristics so it is probably not worth owning both. What do you think?
My problem with guerlain vetiver EDT is it lasts too long on me. I can't wear a different scent the next day let alone in the evening becaue the drydown hangs aroung so long. Is the EDC significantly lighter? Does it still have the heavy duty persisitent drydown? I like the smell but it is just too inconvenient .

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Originally Posted by hirch_duckfinder Whenever I can't choose, I go for Guerlain and it is always a good idea. They have so much quality about them.... I have had a couple of very happy days wearing heritage lately.
I like habit rouge, but not quite as much as heritage. I have never tried the EDC of either though. How do they differ? I have the EDT of habit rouge (old) in a mini and the edt and edp of heritage. I have always thought they share quite a few characteristics so it is probably not worth owning both. What do you think?
My problem with guerlain vetiver EDT is it lasts too long on me. I can't wear a different scent the next day let alone in the evening becaue the drydown hangs aroung so long. Is the EDC significantly lighter? Does it still have the heavy duty persisitent drydown? I like the smell but it is just too inconvenient . Oddly enough my Vetiver EDC (old bottle) lasted longer on my skin than the Vetiver EDT (old bottle - looks the same as the Habit Rouge bottle) though at a lower output strength. The Vetiver EDT (new bottle) lasts much longer than the old version. I assume you have the new bottle?
I can't really comment on the differences between the Habit Rouge EDC and EDT. Last time I checked the EDT was a month ago, so I'd need to do a side by side comparison. But if the Guerlan Vetiver is a guide, there wouldn't be much point owning both (unless it was going dirt cheap).
Renato

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I don't like HR very much, mainly because It's too cloying: a cloud of sour powder... It's so rich that the notes seem too mixed to me. But I tried the EDT version. Maybe the EDC is not so thick.
Vetiver (new bottle) is very good, although It can be a bit strong in hot days.
The best Guerlain's scent for me is the newer one: L'Instant!

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Originally Posted by Renato Oddly enough my Vetiver EDC (old bottle) lasted longer on my skin than the Vetiver EDT (old bottle - looks the same as the Habit Rouge bottle) though at a lower output strength. The Vetiver EDT (new bottle) lasts much longer than the old version. I assume you have the new bottle?
I can't really comment on the differences between the Habit Rouge EDC and EDT. Last time I checked the EDT was a month ago, so I'd need to do a side by side comparison. But if the Guerlan Vetiver is a guide, there wouldn't be much point owning both (unless it was going dirt cheap).
Renato Thanks renato, yes I have the new bottle of vetiver, though I do have a mini of the the old one. I haven't dared to try it yet, I have been meaning to do a comparison with the new one.

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Originally Posted by RCavs I don't like HR very much, mainly because It's too cloying: a cloud of sour powder... It's so rich that the notes seem too mixed to me. But I tried the EDT version. Maybe the EDC is not so thick.
Vetiver (new bottle) is very good, although It can be a bit strong in hot days.
The best Guerlain's scent for me is the newer one: L'Instant!
My thoughts, exactly. And I'm growing to love L'Instant more every time I use it.
I've never had longevity problems with any Guerlain that I can remember.

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Interesting you mention the EDC version of Habit Rouge. I essentially had the identical experience as you. I owned a bottle of HR months ago and really didn't find it to my liking. In turn, I swapped it without thinking twice about it....
Strangely enough, recently in a large swap deal, I received a 10ml roll-on of the EDC version. When I smelled it, it struck me as a lot richer than I had remembered. It was a lot less sour and more powdery-sweet than I had remembered. It was hard to know if it was the progression of my personal tastes or that infact the fragrace itself was a different beast altogether. I'd almost have to have both frags one beside the other to truly get an idea...
That being said, I'm really "digging" the HR EDC. In fact, I can't stop wearing it. It's not stuffy at all.. Just a lovely, powdery vanilla fragrance. I am glad I got another shot at this stuff.
This, along with L'instant and Heritage will always have a place in my 'drobe.
a.

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Originally Posted by nearfantastica Interesting you mention the EDC version of Habit Rouge. I essentially had the identical experience as you. I owned a bottle of HR months ago and really didn't find it to my liking. In turn, I swapped it without thinking twice about it....
Strangely enough, recently in a large swap deal, I received a 10ml roll-on of the EDC version. When I smelled it, it struck me as a lot richer than I had remembered. It was a lot less sour and more powdery-sweet than I had remembered. It was hard to know if it was the progression of my personal tastes or that infact the fragrace itself was a different beast altogether. I'd almost have to have both frags one beside the other to truly get an idea...
That being said, I'm really "digging" the HR EDC. In fact, I can't stop wearing it. It's not stuffy at all.. Just a lovely, powdery vanilla fragrance. I am glad I got another shot at this stuff.
This, along with L'instant and Heritage will always have a place in my 'drobe.
a. Interesting. I may have to bring my bottle of EDC in to work, spray it on my wrist, then make my way to the shop and spray the EDT on the other wrist for a direct comparison - to see if they really are different, or if our minds are playing tricks on us.
Renato

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Originally Posted by Renato Interesting. I may have to bring my bottle of EDC in to work, spray it on my wrist, then make my way to the shop and spray the EDT on the other wrist for a direct comparison - to see if they really are different, or if our minds are playing tricks on us.
Renato Habit Rouge EDC is definitely different than Habit Rouge EDT. They are both Habit Rouge, they have very strong similarities, but they are also different. I think it is worth looking at Scentemental's excellent review of the four different formulations of Habit Rouge, which can be found on the Guerlain Habit Rouge Review Page of the Basenotes Fragrance Directory, and is pasted here for your reading pleasure:
What follows is a comparative review of *Habit Rouge* EDC, EDT, EDP, and Light (a.k.a. Légère) versions.
The EDC is the original formulation which tends to emphasize the citrus spice accord throughout the entire drydown. It's definitely the most sophisticated and the most complex of the four. The animalic/vanillic accord is present throughout but never brazenly so like it is in the EDT. The EDT, on the other hand, primarily emphasizes the animalic/vanillic accord from the outset. It’s bold and makes no apologies for being so. If the EDC is the more formal and demure of the two, the EDT is the equivalent of EDC but with the tie loosened, the shirt open, and on the prowl. With the EDT, there is a brief citrus opening and then the citrus element all but disappears after a minute. There is also a far less complex and persistent interplay of the spices with the citrus and animalic/vanillic elements than you get in the EDC. The EDT is, however, the most potent and straight up form of the characteristic *Habit Rouge* animalic/vanillic accord and, if your nose thinks so, a beautiful and beguiling one at that.
The EDP, interestingly enough, opens with a stronger, but smoother, primarily neroli dominated top and middle notes and paradoxically with a decidedly more muted animalic/vanillic accord. With the EDP version, the signature *Habit Rouge EDT* animalic/vanillic accord is not as prominent throughout the drydown and all but disappears well into the drydown when the agarwood makes a show and blends with it to the point where the animalic/vanillic accord’s presence becomes almost liminal. Certainly one finds oneself catching whispers of it in the drydown, but it’s the agarwood note which dominates the final drydown in a very cozy and yielding way and acts as a excellent basenote substitute for the vanilla predominant drydown of the EDT. If you’re looking for a stronger version of the EDT—and why anyone would want one is beyond me—you won’t find it here. The EDP is its own animal but with less animal in it and not more. It is, however, EDP strength and lasts anywhere from 16 to 24 hrs, at least on this wearer. If you find the agarwood note in Yves Saint Laurent’s *M7* overbearing, you’ll love it in the *Habit Rouge EDP*; it’s smoother, less medicinal, less smoky, and more integrated into the overall accord.
The newest incarnation of *Habit Rouge*, *Habit Rouge Light* (a.k.a. Légère), has a very subdued animalic/vanillic accord throughout with a prominent but very fresh top and middle note accord underpinned by a very sophisticated neroli note. In this sense the Light version is more of a reworking of the EDP than it is of the EDT or EDC for that matter since there is little to no spice in it. The neroli note in both the EDP and Light versions is never sharp, prickly, or unsettling as it is in say Rochas *Lui*. This neroli note in *Lui* is the one which makes people say it smells like *Habit Rouge*. While there certainly is a similarity, I find the neroli note in Rochas *Lui* taxing; to my nose it’s prickly and officious. Not so in the Light version. The benchmark for a more sophisticated aroma-chemical neroli note is, of course, Thierry Mugler's *Cologne*, and now, it seems, *Habit Rouge EDP* and *Habit Rouge Light*. As noted before, throughout the drydown of the Light version, the animalic/vanillic accord is a reticent presence, barely perceptible except for those who look for it. It's there, but on a much more liminal level than the EDP or the EDC, whereas, it’s the main feature in the EDT drydown. On the whole, the Light version is a very successful modulation of the EDP. This is quite a remarkable achievement when one thinks of it. It’s very easy to overlook the individuality of each one of these incarnations if one compares them hastily to what one is used to. If anyone of these were created without the others existing, many of us would be excited about them. It's hard to see things afresh, but all of the various *Habit Rouges* are truly innovative and a tribute to the original, seminal EDC, which, when all is said and done, remains my favorite–not that the others are very far behind.
by scentemental , 29 January 2006

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Thanks for posting Scentemental's ultra informative review.
I guess that explains the cause of the "surprise" I mentioned in the opening post - I was wearing a nice smelling citrus scent which in the back of my mind I hadn't been expecting given my previous tests of the EDT.
Renato