Habit Rouge L'instinct

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Habit Rouge L'instinct

Guerlain · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2022

≈ $44 · approx. retail

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A modern, sharper Habit Rouge flanker that pairs a green grapefruit opening with a fiery red rose and herbal mate heart over smoky leather and patchouli.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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Perfumer

Delphine Jelk

Swiss · 11 in collection

A Fribourg-born perfumer who began at Firmenich before joining Guerlain, where she became one of the maison's in-house noses. She is known for modern Guerlain pillars and for stewarding the house's heritage alongside its newer creative direction.

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