L’Heure Bleue Extract vs Echo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
L’Heure Bleue ExtractChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
EchoChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L’Heure Bleue Extract4/8
Echo4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
- Community sentiment
- Echo
- Longevity
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
- Sillage & projection
- Echo
- Value for money
- Echo
- Versatility
- Echo
- Note pyramid (duration)
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
- Fragranxe ranking
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L’Heure Bleue ExtractGuerlainEchoMario ValentinoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.65/ 5 · 395 votes
Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%
4.45/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%
Category winnerL’Heure Bleue ExtractRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate76%Love
18%Like
2%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
395 votes
52%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerEchoMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL’Heure Bleue Extract
SillageEcho
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEchoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet92%
vanilla84%
iris77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
amber100%
powdery92%
violet84%
floral77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
AniseBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
ClovesNeroli
Base7 to 10 hours
IrisVioletVanillaBenzoinTonka Bean
Top15 to 30 minutes
AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose
Base4 to 6 hours
AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk
Category winnerL’Heure Bleue ExtractLongest dry-down: 7 to 10 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer31
Fall100
Winter91
Day62
Night100
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night80
Category winnerEchoMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,250
PerfumerJacques Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews36
Overall rank#21,440
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerL’Heure Bleue ExtractHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL’Heure Bleue Extract by Guerlain represents the richest, most concentrated interpretation of the historic 1912 creation by Jacques Guerlain. It opens with an unexpected pairing of spicy anise and bright bergamot, delivering a cool, aromatic lift that quickly softens. As the initial freshness recedes, a warm heart of …
Reviews →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…
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 Extract or Echo?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. L’Heure Bleue Extract is rated 4.65/5 from 395 votes; Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes. Choose L’Heure Bleue Extract for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, L’Heure Bleue Extract or Echo?
L’Heure Bleue Extract lasts longest (L’Heure Bleue Extract 77/100, Echo 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L’Heure Bleue Extract or Echo?
Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, L’Heure Bleue Extract 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L’Heure Bleue Extract and Echo smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and amber accords. Common notes include Anise, Bergamot, Neroli and Iris.
Is L’Heure Bleue Extract or Echo better for summer or winter?
For summer, Echo is the stronger pick. For winter, L’Heure Bleue Extract is the stronger pick. L’Heure Bleue Extract suits evening wear; Echo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L’Heure Bleue Extract and Echo?
L’Heure Bleue Extract has top notes of Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves and Neroli, a base of Iris, Violet, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.
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