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Powdery · 1912

L Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

Rating4.3 ★ 889 votes
GenderWomen
Year1912
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value54
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
PowderyFloralVioletVanillaIrisWarm SpicyAmberAnis
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Floral
Violet
Vanilla
Iris
Warm Spicy
Amber
Anis

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
12%
moderate
33%
long lasting
41%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
44%
strong
27%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
27%
summer
13%
fall
34%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%
Gender
female
48%
more female
27%
unisex
24%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
11%
ok
55%
good value
27%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
timelessexceptionallybeautifulmasterpiececomfortingnostalgicdensepowderytextureremainswearableinvites
What people criticise
safeblindbuyvintagestylefeeldatedintensedrypowderstrongcarnation

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotAniseRoseNeroliTuberoseCarnationVanillaTonka BeanIrisBenzoinViolet
topheartbase

Signature pair: Anise and Carnation

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In plain words

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

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