Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

4 wins

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Blumarine

3.9237 votes

Rank #28,491 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI4/7

Blumarine3/7

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

BlumarineBlumarine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 29%Had 38%Want 33%

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIRating 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

30%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

37 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

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

SillageBlumarine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlumarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

citrus100%

woody92%

green84%

floral77%

rose69%

white floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

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

AldehydesHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeGreen NotesAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-YlangOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodMuskVirginia CedarVetiverTonka BeanAmber

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

Summer53

Fall47

Winter13

Day100

Night13

Category winnerBlumarineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men9

Unisex9

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#28,491

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews2

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…

Reviews →

Blumarine by Blumarine is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Blumarine was launched in 1988. The nose behind this fragrance is IFF. Top notes are Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root; base notes …

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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 Blumarine?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI takes 4 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Blumarine is rated 3.92/5 from 37 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Blumarine for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI lasts longest (Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100, Blumarine 57/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Blumarine projects furthest (Blumarine 61/100, 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 Blumarine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon and Aldehydes.

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

For summer, Blumarine is the stronger pick. For winter, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is the stronger pick. Blumarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Blumarine has top notes of Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.