Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI vs Rive Gauche Intense

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

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48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Rive Gauche Intense

Yves Saint Laurent

4.2792 votes

Rank #8,842 WoodyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rive Gauche Intense takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI2/7

Rive Gauche Intense5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

Rive Gauche IntenseYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.27/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 42%Had 23%Want 35%

Category winnerRive Gauche IntenseRating 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

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

92 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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityRive Gauche Intense

SillageRive Gauche Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value36

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

woody100%

aldehydic92%

earthy84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aldehydic, 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

AldehydesGreen NotesBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangRoseGardeniaHoneysuckle

Base

oak mossVetyverSandalwoodPatchouliMyrhhAmber

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–

Spring47

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRive Gauche IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#8,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerRive Gauche IntenseHigher 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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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Intense takes the sparkling chill of the classic 1971 original and plunges it into a shadowy, earthy forest. The spray opens with a crisp burst of fizzy aldehydes, sour bergamot, and tangy Amalfi lemon that smells like expensive French milling soap. As the bright citrus settles down, a r…

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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 Rive Gauche Intense?

Rive Gauche Intense takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Rive Gauche Intense is rated 4.27/5 from 92 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Rive Gauche Intense for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

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

Rive Gauche Intense lasts longest (Rive Gauche Intense 78/100, 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 Rive Gauche Intense?

Rive Gauche Intense projects furthest (Rive Gauche Intense 71/100, 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 Rive Gauche Intense smell similar?

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

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

For summer, Rive Gauche Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Rive Gauche Intense is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Rive Gauche Intense has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Gardenia and Honeysuckle, a base of oak moss, Vetyver, Sandalwood and Patchouli.