Cafe De Chiang Mai vs L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 8 categories.
Cafe De Chiang MaiChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Heure Bleue Eau de ParfumChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cafe De Chiang Mai3/8
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Longevity
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Sillage & projection
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Versatility
- Tie
- Note pyramid (duration)
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe De Chiang MaiProadL'Heure Bleue Eau de ParfumGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.29/ 5 · 5,370 votes
Have 44%Had 12%Want 44%
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
28%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
50 votes
55%Love
31%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
5,370 votes
Category winnerCafe De Chiang MaiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCafe De Chiang Mai
SillageL'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCafe De Chiang MaiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
coffee84%
floral77%
woody69%
chocolate61%
powdery100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
violet69%
woody61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
RumHazelnutSugarBlack PepperBergamotNeroli
Heart2 to 4 hours
CoffeeChampacaRoseJasmineOrchidVioletGeranium
Base5 to 8 hours
ChocolateTobaccoBenzoinSandalwoodHeliotropeAmberVanillaMusk
Top15 to 30 minutes
AniseNeroliCorianderBergamotLemon
Heart2 to 4 hours
HeliotropeCarnationVioletClovesYlang-YlangBulgarian RoseJasmineOrchid
Base6 to 8 hours
IrisVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanMuskVetiver
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ParfumLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer23
Fall100
Winter90
Day72
Night100
Spring54
Summer34
Fall100
Winter88
Day72
Night100
Category winnerTieMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,375
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#906
PerfumerJacques Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews207
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCafe De Chiang Mai by Proad opens with a sweet, boozy rush of rum, warm hazelnut, and dark sugar, sharpened by a touch of black pepper, bergamot, and neroli. As the opening settles, the heart reveals roasted coffee paired unexpectedly with yellow champaca, powdery violet, jasmine, and rose. In the deep dry-down, a com…
Reviews →L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum by Guerlain opens with an unmistakable burst of spicy anise, coriander, and crisp bergamot. The citrus quickly yields to a dense, velvety bouquet where powdery violet, clove-tinged carnation, and sweet heliotrope take center stage. As the floral layers settle, the composition deepens into a…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cafe De Chiang Mai or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum?
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 8 categories. Cafe De Chiang Mai is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum is rated 4.29/5 from 5,370 votes. Choose Cafe De Chiang Mai for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe De Chiang Mai or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum?
They last about the same: Cafe De Chiang Mai 76/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cafe De Chiang Mai or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum?
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum projects furthest (L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum 65/100, Cafe De Chiang Mai 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cafe De Chiang Mai and L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Rose and Jasmine.
Is Cafe De Chiang Mai or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Cafe De Chiang Mai is the stronger pick. Cafe De Chiang Mai suits evening wear; L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe De Chiang Mai and L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum?
Cafe De Chiang Mai has top notes of Rum, Hazelnut, Sugar and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Champaca, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Chocolate, Tobacco, Benzoin and Sandalwood. L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Carnation, Violet and Cloves, a base of Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
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