Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Forum

Tufi Duek

4.2646 votes

Rank #39,299 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forum takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI3/7

Forum4/7

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

ForumTufi Duek

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.26/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 32%Had 43%Want 24%

Category winnerForumRating 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

52%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

46 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityForum

SillageLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerForumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

citrus100%

woody92%

leather84%

aldehydic77%

fresh69%

coconut61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · 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 LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CoconutSuedeGreen NotesWater LilyPeachFreesia

Base

Leatheroak mossMahoganyPatchouliVirginia CedarVanilleMusk

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

Summer60

Fall73

Winter60

Day100

Night74

Category winnerForumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#39,299

PerfumerJacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews0

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 →

Created by perfumer Jacques Huclier in 2000, Forum by Tufi Duek opens with sparkling aldehydes, bergamot, and mandarin orange before shifting into soft suede, green notes, and coconut. The base grounds the fragrance in rich leather, patchouli, and oakmoss. It wears effortlessly during crisp spring mornings or cool aut…

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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 Forum?

Forum takes 4 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Forum is rated 4.26/5 from 46 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Forum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

They last about the same: Forum 62/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Projection is very close: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI 58/100, Forum 57/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 50% 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 Forum better for summer or winter?

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

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Forum has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Suede, Green Notes and Water Lily, a base of Leather, oak moss, Mahogany and Patchouli.