L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette vs Fashion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 8 categories.
L'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
FashionChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette5/8
Fashion3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
- Community sentiment
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
- Longevity
- Fashion
- Sillage & projection
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
- Value for money
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
- Versatility
- Fashion
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fashion
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteGuerlainFashionLeonardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.32/ 5 · 870 votes
Have 63%Had 17%Want 19%
4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
33%Like
6%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
870 votes
38%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFashion
SillageL'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
vanilla77%
iris69%
warm spicy61%
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
AniseBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
CarnationTuberoseNeroliRose
Base4 to 7 hours
IrisVioletBenzoinTonka BeanVanilla
Top20-30 mins
PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar
Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer39
Fall100
Winter76
Day100
Night83
Spring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Category winnerFashionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,976
PerfumerJacques Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews75
Overall rank#20,530
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'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…
Reviews →Fashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…
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, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Fashion?
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 8 categories. L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is rated 4.32/5 from 870 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Fashion?
They last about the same: Fashion 66/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Fashion?
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette projects furthest (L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 60/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette and Fashion smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Carnation, Neroli, Rose and Iris.
Is L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Fashion better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette and Fashion?
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. Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber.
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