Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

4 wins

Forum

Tufi Duek

4.2646 votes

Rank #39,299 CitrusWoody

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50%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?

Forum takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Forum4/7

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ForumTufi Duek

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 32%Had 43%Want 24%

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerForumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

46 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityForum

SillageLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerForumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

leather84%

aldehydic77%

fresh69%

coconut61%

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotAmalfi LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CoconutSuedeGreen NotesWater LilyPeachFreesia

Base

Leatheroak mossMahoganyPatchouliVirginia CedarVanilleMusk

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

Summer60

Fall73

Winter60

Day100

Night74

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerForumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,299

PerfumerJacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Created by perfumer Jacques Huclier in 2000, Forum by Tufi Duek opens with sparkling aldehydes, bergamot, and mandarin orange before shifting into soft suede, green notes, and coconut. The base grounds the fragrance in rich leather, patchouli, and oakmoss. It wears effortlessly during crisp spring mornings or cool aut…

Reviews →

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

Forum takes 4 of 7 categories. Forum is rated 4.26/5 from 46 votes; Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes. Choose Forum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

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

They last about the same: Forum 62/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Projection is very close: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 58/100, Forum 57/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon.

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

For summer, Forum is the stronger pick. For winter, Forum is the stronger pick. Forum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Forum has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Suede, Green Notes and Water Lily, a base of Leather, oak moss, Mahogany and Patchouli. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin.