Fragrance comparison

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette vs Marquise

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 884 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

4.32870 votes

Rank #2,976 FloralPowdery

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #45,724 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories.

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Marquise
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette3/5

Marquise2/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marquise
Sillage & projection: Marquise
Value for money: L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
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 ToiletteGuerlain

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 870 votes

Have 63%Had 17%Want 19%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

870 votes

21%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMarquise

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value50

Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

CarnationTuberoseNeroliRose

Base4 to 7 hours

IrisVioletBenzoinTonka BeanVanilla

Top

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Tuberose and Neroli. Durations are only published for L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer39

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night83

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex23

Women75

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,976

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews75

Overall rank#45,724

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Marquise is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans heavily into sweet amber and warm spicy accords. The composition opens with a sharp burst of fig and saffron before settling into a dense, long-wearing base of tobacco, cacao, and honey. It is an adventurous choice for enthusiasts who enjoy rich, cold-weather scents…

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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, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Marquise?

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is rated 4.32/5 from 870 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Marquise lasts longest (Marquise 80/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 65/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Tuberose and Neroli.

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

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Marquise has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Champaca and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Sandalwood, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Myrrh and Cacao.