Fragrance comparison

Catherine vs Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 627 ratings analysed

5 wins

Catherine

Rasasi

3.40496 votes

Rank #7,367 GreenAldehydic

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Catherine takes 5 of 7 categories.

Catherine
Choose it for a green and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Catherine5/7

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI2/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Community sentiment: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Longevity: Catherine
Sillage & projection: Catherine
Value for money: Catherine
Versatility: Catherine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Catherine

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CatherineRasasi

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 496 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

1%Hate

489 votes

27%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

131 votes

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCatherine

SillageCatherine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCatherineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

floral77%

woody69%

mossy61%

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aldehydic, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

AldehydesWater HyacinthGreen NotesGalbanumBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

IrisLily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmine

Base

oak mossMuskVirginia CedarSandalwood

Notes

Amalfi LemonAldehydesGin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Amalfi Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter81

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCatherineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex17

Women82

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,367

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerCatherineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Catherine by Rasasi is a floral aldehyde fragrance defined by a crisp, green opening and a structured, powdery heart. It feels like a vintage classic, built around sharp galbanum and soapy lily-of-the-valley, finishing with a mossy, woody dry-down. This scent suits those who enjoy clean, professional profiles for dail…

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Mathilde Laurent composed Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for Cartier in 2009 as a sharp, transparent aromatic scent. The opening hits immediately with sour Amalfi lemon juice and crushed green citrus peel, lifted by a heavy dose of soapy aldehydes that give the air a frosty, effervescent brightness. As t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Catherine or Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI?

Catherine takes 5 of 7 categories. Catherine is rated 3.40/5 from 496 votes; Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes. Choose Catherine for a green and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Catherine or Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI?

Catherine lasts longest (Catherine 78/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Catherine or Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI?

Catherine projects furthest (Catherine 72/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Catherine and Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon.

Is Catherine or Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI better for summer or winter?

For summer, Catherine is the stronger pick. For winter, Catherine is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Catherine and Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI?

Catherine has top notes of Aldehydes, Water Hyacinth, Green Notes and Galbanum, heart notes of Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Musk, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin.