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L Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum, Guerlain
Powdery · 1912

L Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum

by Guerlain
Rating4.3 ★ 5,457 votes
GenderWomen
Year1912
Price$$$$Designer
PowderyFloralVanilla
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
22 notes
topfirst impression
AniseNeroliCorianderBergamotLemon
heartthe character
HeliotropeCarnationVioletClovesNeroliYlang-YlangBulgarian RoseJasmineTuberoseOrchid
basethe foundation
IrisVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanMuskVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
54
intimateenormous
Price value56
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean20
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
PowderyFloralVanillaWarm SpicyVioletWoodyAromaticIris
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Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Floral
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Violet
Woody
Aromatic
Iris

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
5%
moderate
25%
long lasting
46%
eternal
20%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
38%
strong
38%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
20%
summer
13%
fall
36%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
49%
more female
25%
unisex
24%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
12%
ok
52%
good value
26%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
emotionalevocativefragrancerespecthistoryartistryguerlainexemplificationguerlinadeuniquecomplexbeautiful
What people criticise
polarizingdatedaestheticfeelinaccessiblestronglypowderydensetexturechallengingmedicinalsharp

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
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85% match
Apres l'Ondee Guerlain
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84% match
Nicole Miller Nicole Miller
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sweethoney
84% match
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum Guerlain
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonNeroliCorianderAniseJasmineRoseYlang-YlangVioletTuberoseHeliotropeCloveCarnationOrchidMuskVanillaSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanIrisBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose

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The L Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum line

2 versions
Original2021L Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
More Amber, Anis
Less Woody
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum are powdery and floral. It opens with Anise and Neroli, reveals Heliotrope and Carnation at its heart, and dries down to Iris and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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