Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI vs Ecorce d'Orange

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

2 wins

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Ecorce d'Orange

Sinfonia di Note

2.706 votes

Rank #56,394 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI takes 2 of 4 categories.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ecorce d'Orange
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI2/4

Ecorce d'Orange1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Value for money: Ecorce d'Orange
Versatility: Not scored
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

Ecorce d'OrangeSinfonia di Note

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

2.70/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEcorce d'OrangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

fruity58%

musky44%

sweet30%

Scent match57%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

Aldehydes

Heart

BergamotAmalfi LemonOrangeMandarin OrangeFruity Notes

Base

Musk

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#56,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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 →

Ecorce d'Orange reads as a bright Italian-style citrus with a fizzy aldehydic lift and a clean musky base. Orange, mandarin, lemon and bergamot keep it sharp, sunny and lightly fruity rather than dense or sugary. It looks best suited to someone who wants a fresh, uncomplicated citrus scent with a polished soapy edge. …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI or Ecorce d'Orange?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI takes 2 of 4 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Ecorce d'Orange is rated 2.70/5 from 6 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ecorce d'Orange for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

They last about the same: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100, Ecorce d'Orange 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI projects furthest (Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 58/100, Ecorce d'Orange 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI and Ecorce d'Orange smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% 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 Ecorce d'Orange better for summer or winter?

Ecorce d'Orange suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Ecorce d'Orange has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Orange and Mandarin Orange, a base of Musk.