Habit Rouge and Habit Rouge Dress Code
Fifty years ago, in 1965, Guerlain created Habit Rouge, the first oriental fragrance for men, conceived as an olfactory off-piste, which revolutionised the art of perfumery. Habit Rouge proposed a new score for the time, which reconciles contrasts: freshness through the bitterness of citrus fruits, and the warmth of oriental notes known as amber, Habit Rouge was the first Oriental in men's perfumery.
A version of its history and inspiration
How can we talk about the House of Guerlain without mentioning its deep-rooted love for the world of horses? Even before they knew how to walk, the descendants of the Guerlain family had tasted the bewitching and all-consuming passion of horse riding. Riding a horse is much more than a sport, it is an art, a philosophy, an attitude, codes, a prolific and exhilarating olfactory universe. This is what Jean-Paul Guerlain offers us with this fragrance. With its piaffe-like allure, this fragrance is an open door to the closed universe of the equestrian world. It is also a great opportunity for laymen to be initiated and transported by the divine delicacies of horsemanship. It is a world of silence where elegance and refinement mingle with animality.
Habit Rouge is the smell of effort revealed by the rubbing of the leather on the sweaty skin of the animal after a competition. It is the moment of reunion when the steaming, sacrifice-soaked mount is unsaddled. It is the femininity of each man subtly captured by a vanilla note. It is virility exalted by patchouli and bitter orange.
When the men rode, they lived in the shadow of their mounts and forged themselves in humility. Dressed in boldness and sobriety, their Red Suit with its velvet or black satin collar reflected their fervour and imperial ardour. It was worn at horse shows. Accompanied by white trousers, a white shirt, meticulously polished black boots and a black bomb. The rider was ready to make a "faultless" performance. Habit Rouge is also the hunting outfit, even if it is the most tender of hunts?
Habit Rouge is the fragrance of insolent sensuality, expressive, bordering on the forbidden, it intoxicates, provokes and crystallises the passion of women. Many women wear it because they find the spirit of Shalimar, a more leathery and full-bodied version. Habit rouge eau de parfum, has a really different orchestration, less zesty but with the addition of oud wood, which makes it even more profound and sensual.
Habit Rouge's 50th anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Habit Rouge, Guerlain gives us his interpretation of the famous dandy rider. Modern, our dandy rides a scooter more than a thoroughbred, but he shares with his elder the same elegance, the same nonchalance, the same culture of beauty. In a word, the same Dress Code.
This new olfactory ride is carried out in a fantastic way with an opening of incisive freshness, enhanced by spicy notes. The heart beats to the rhythm of its woody notes but in a more supple tempo. As for the final trail, it is divided between the roundness of praline and the elegance of leather notes to form an addictive accord.
Speed, softness, freshness, roundness Dress Code is in its own way part of this tradition of contrasting sensations, which is the hallmark of the elegance and success of Habit Rouge. The Habit Rouge Dress Code fragrance retains the same DNA as its predecessor, but it is revisited, re-orchestrated, an even more addictive, gourmand version.
Not to be missed, I love it! Hopefully this perfume will stay in the catalogue, it is planned as a limited edition, but who knows? If it continues to conquer the hearts of men and women, we will be lucky enough to keep this wonder.
Gloves scented with extract
Guerlain is reviving the magnificent tradition of glove-makers by teaming up with Agnelle, one of France's finest glove makers, to offer exceptional perfumed gloves. For the 50th anniversary of Habit Rouge, Guerlain is offering extract-scented gloves exclusively at the Boutique at Champs-Elysées and on its website Guerlain.com.
Notes of vanilla and patchouli combine with leather notes, divinely sublimated by the nobility of black lamb. Modern because of its tactile fingers, refined with its red finish - 100% cashmere lining & contrast stitching - this men's glove embodies French elegance.
To top it all off, a free personalisation service is offered at the 68 Champs-Elysées boutique to embroider your gloves with your initials. Habit Rouge gloves: 290€, retail price.
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