Fragrance comparison

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette vs Yvresse (Champagne)

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 3,363 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

4.32870 votes

Rank #2,976 FloralPowdery

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Yvresse (Champagne)

Yves Saint Laurent

4.122,493 votes

Rank #557 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories.

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Yvresse (Champagne)
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette4/7

Yvresse (Champagne)3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteGuerlain

Yvresse (Champagne)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 870 votes

Have 63%Had 17%Want 19%

4.12/ 5 · 2,493 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

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

47%Love

35%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

2,493 votes

Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityYvresse (Champagne)

SillageYvresse (Champagne)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value45

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%

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery 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

PeachNectarineApricotCarawayAniseMint

Heart

CinnamonLitchiRoseRose OilCarnationVioletIrisJasmine

Base

OakmossAmberBenzoinVanillaPatchouliStyraxCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesAnise, Carnation, Rose and Iris. 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

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Heure Bleue Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex23

Women75

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,976

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews75

Overall rank#557

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews201

Category winnerYvresse (Champagne)Higher 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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Yves Saint Laurent Yvresse, originally named Champagne when it launched in 1993, smells like popping a chilled bottle of sparkling peach wine in the middle of a grand celebration. Created by master perfumer Sophia Grojsman, it bursts open with fizzy nectarine, spiced apricot, and cool anise before settling into a lush…

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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 Yvresse (Champagne)?

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is rated 4.32/5 from 870 votes; Yvresse (Champagne) is rated 4.12/5 from 2,493 votes. Choose L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Yvresse (Champagne) for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Yvresse (Champagne)?

Yvresse (Champagne) lasts longest (Yvresse (Champagne) 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 Yvresse (Champagne)?

Yvresse (Champagne) projects furthest (Yvresse (Champagne) 74/100, L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette and Yvresse (Champagne) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Anise, Carnation, Rose and Iris.

Is L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette or Yvresse (Champagne) better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette and Yvresse (Champagne)?

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. Yvresse (Champagne) has top notes of Peach, Nectarine, Apricot and Caraway, heart notes of Cinnamon, Litchi, Rose and Rose Oil, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Benzoin and Vanilla.