Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI vs Jeanne Lanvin My Sin

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 534 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

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28%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Jeanne Lanvin My Sin

Lanvin

4.32403 votes

Rank #1,522 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jeanne Lanvin My Sin takes 6 of 7 categories.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring.
Jeanne Lanvin My Sin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI1/7

Jeanne Lanvin My Sin6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

Jeanne Lanvin My SinLanvin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.32/ 5 · 403 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerJeanne Lanvin My SinRating 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

56%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

403 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityJeanne Lanvin My Sin

SillageJeanne Lanvin My Sin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value56

Category winnerJeanne Lanvin My SinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

musky100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh, aldehydic 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

AldehydesNeroliClary SageBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

JasmineOrris RootNarcissusYlang-YlangRoseCloveLilacLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivettaMuskStyraxWoodsy NotesTolu BalsamVetyverVanille

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–

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerJeanne Lanvin My SinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men3

Unisex17

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#1,522

PerfumerMadame Zed

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerJeanne Lanvin My SinHigher 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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Jeanne Lanvin My Sin is a bold floral aldehyde from 1924 that balances sharp, clean top notes against a deep, animalic base. It is a landmark vintage composition for those who appreciate history in a bottle. This fragrance demands confidence, suiting structured outfits and formal evenings where a classic, powdery proj…

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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 Jeanne Lanvin My Sin?

Jeanne Lanvin My Sin takes 6 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Jeanne Lanvin My Sin is rated 4.32/5 from 403 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Jeanne Lanvin My Sin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI or Jeanne Lanvin My Sin?

Jeanne Lanvin My Sin lasts longest (Jeanne Lanvin My Sin 72/100, 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 Jeanne Lanvin My Sin?

Jeanne Lanvin My Sin projects furthest (Jeanne Lanvin My Sin 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 Jeanne Lanvin My Sin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, aldehydic and woody accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon and Aldehydes.

Is Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI or Jeanne Lanvin My Sin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is the stronger pick. For winter, Jeanne Lanvin My Sin is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI and Jeanne Lanvin My Sin?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Jeanne Lanvin My Sin has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris Root, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civetta, Musk, Styrax and Woodsy Notes.