Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 448 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

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44%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Tosca

4.02317 votes

Rank #6,391 CitrusYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tosca 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.
Tosca
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

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

Tosca6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

ToscaTosca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 317 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerToscaRating 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

25%Love

52%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

312 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTosca

SillageTosca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value84

Category winnerToscaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

Scent match44%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

AldehydesBergamotNeroliAmalfi LemonOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

French labdanumAmberVanillaPatchouli

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Category winnerToscaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men1

Unisex19

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#6,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerToscaHigher 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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Tosca is a classic Oriental Floral that opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and bright citrus. As it settles on the skin, it reveals a heart of ylang-ylang and jasmine, grounded by a warm, powdery base of vanilla and amber. It is an elegant, mature choice for cooler weather or daytime office settings, offering a cle…

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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 Tosca?

Tosca takes 6 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Tosca is rated 4.02/5 from 317 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Tosca for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

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

Tosca lasts longest (Tosca 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 Tosca?

Tosca projects furthest (Tosca 62/100, 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 Tosca smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% 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 Tosca better for summer or winter?

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

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Tosca has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of French labdanum, Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli.