Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI vs Dukes Carpet

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Dukes Carpet

Anti

4.1063 votes

Rank #10,197 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dukes Carpet takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI1/5

Dukes Carpet4/5

Ratings & consensus: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dukes Carpet
Sillage & projection: Dukes Carpet
Value for money: Dukes Carpet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dukes Carpet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

Dukes CarpetAnti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%

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

47%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDukes Carpet

SillageDukes Carpet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value51

Category winnerDukes CarpetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

herbal42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic 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

Amalfi LemonGingerCedarCardamom

Heart

GinJuniperRed Berries

Base

Old Furniture

InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon and Gin. 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

Summer83

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#10,197

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerDukes CarpetHigher 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 →

Dukes Carpet smells like a crisp gin cocktail poured over polished cedar. Amalfi lemon, ginger and cardamom give it a bright, spicy lift, while juniper and gin keep the heart aromatic and dry. The wear feels fresh but dressed up, with an old-wood base that suits spring and summer days especially well. It leans unisex,…

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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 Dukes Carpet?

Dukes Carpet takes 4 of 5 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Dukes Carpet is rated 4.10/5 from 63 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring. Choose Dukes Carpet for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Dukes Carpet lasts longest (Dukes Carpet 65/100, 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 Dukes Carpet?

Dukes Carpet projects furthest (Dukes Carpet 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 Dukes Carpet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon and Gin.

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

Dukes Carpet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Dukes Carpet has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Ginger, Cedar and Cardamom, heart notes of Gin, Juniper and Red Berries, a base of Old Furniture.