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Fragrance comparison

Echo vs L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 901 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

  • Echo

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Echo4/8
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette4/8
Ratings & consensus
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment
Echo
Longevity
Echo
Sillage & projection
Echo
Value for money
Echo
Versatility
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration)
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Fragranxe ranking
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EchoMario Valentino
L'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.45/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%
4.32/ 5 · 870 votes
Have 63%Had 17%Want 19%
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

31 votes

54%Love
33%Like
6%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

870 votes

Category winnerEchoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityEcho

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value54
Category winnerEchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
powdery92%
violet84%
floral77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
vanilla77%
iris69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose
Base4 to 6 hours
AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk
Top15 to 30 minutes
AniseBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
CarnationTuberoseNeroliRose
Base4 to 7 hours
IrisVioletBenzoinTonka BeanVanilla
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night80
Spring78
Summer39
Fall100
Winter76
Day100
Night83
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex23
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#2,976

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Echo by Mario Valentino is a vintage floral fragrance released in 1989 that centers on powdery violet, lush florals, and a resinous amber base. It opens with an intriguing flash of tart red currant, citrusy bergamot, neroli, and a faint touch of herbal anise. The heart reveals a velvety bouquet where violet and violet…

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L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette by Guerlain presents a gentle, atmospheric blend centered on cool iris, powdery violet, and warm anise. The opening couples sharp aniseed with a quick splash of citrusy bergamot. Soon after, the scent softens into a classic floral bouquet featuring spicy carnation, neroli, rose, and tuber…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Echo or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is rated 4.32/5 from 870 votes. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Echo or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette?

Echo lasts longest (Echo 71/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Echo or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Echo and L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and violet accords. Common notes include Anise, Neroli, Bergamot and Violet.

Is Echo or L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Echo is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Echo suits daytime wear; L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Echo and L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette?

Echo has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Violet Root, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin, Vanilla and White Musk. L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette has top notes of Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Neroli and Rose, a base of Iris, Violet, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.

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