Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

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59%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Bizarre

Atkinsons

4.1173 votes

Rank #10,654 CitrusAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bizarre takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI2/7

Bizarre5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bizarre
Community sentiment: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Longevity: Bizarre
Sillage & projection: Bizarre
Value for money: Bizarre
Versatility: Bizarre
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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

BizarreAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 22%Had 49%Want 29%

Category winnerBizarreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

131 votes

40%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBizarre

SillageBizarre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value83

Category winnerBizarreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

citrus100%

aldehydic91%

fresh83%

soapy74%

fresh spicy65%

rose56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Amalfi LemonAldehydesGin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamotAmalfi LemonSpices

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

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InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon and Aldehydes. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall56

Winter38

Day100

Night26

Category winnerBizarreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men8

Unisex15

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#10,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

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

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Bizarre by Atkinsons is a brisk, old-school floral chypre with a bright citrus and aldehydic opening, then a cool, soapy heart of rose and lily of the valley. It often reads clean, sharp, and slightly icy rather than soft or sweet. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage structure and a fresh, polished feel. Sample firs…

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

Bizarre takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Bizarre is rated 4.11/5 from 73 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Bizarre for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Bizarre lasts longest (Bizarre 69/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Bizarre projects furthest (Bizarre 63/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 58/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon and Aldehydes.

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

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

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Bizarre has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Spices, heart notes of Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.