Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,151 ratings analysed

5 wins

Decibel

Azzaro

3.351,020 votes

Rank #4,795 AmberVanilla

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9%scent match

Clearly different

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?

Decibel takes 5 of 7 categories.

Decibel
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
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.

Decibel5/7

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: Decibel
Sillage & projection: Decibel
Value for money: Decibel
Versatility: Decibel
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Decibel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DecibelAzzaro

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.35/ 5 · 1,020 votes

Have 57%Had 43%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

23%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

34%Dislike

2%Hate

942 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDecibel

SillageDecibel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDecibelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

vanilla92%

balsamic84%

soft spicy77%

smoky69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LicoriceAldehydesAmalfi Lemon

Heart

IncenseViolet

Base

Tonka BeanVanilleVetiver

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

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDecibelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex16

Women2

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,795

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews172

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerDecibelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Decibel by Azzaro is a daring oriental spicy scent that centers on a prominent, sweet licorice note. Launched in 2011, it brings a distinctive, youthful energy to the skin, perfect for casual evening wear or nights out. The composition balances this sharp, unconventional sweetness with incense and vanilla, creating a …

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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, Decibel or Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI?

Decibel takes 5 of 7 categories. Decibel is rated 3.35/5 from 1,020 votes; Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes. Choose Decibel for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. 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, Decibel or Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI?

Decibel lasts longest (Decibel 71/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Decibel 60/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 58/100 for sillage.

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

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon.

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

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

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

Decibel has top notes of Licorice, Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Incense and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanille and Vetiver. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin.