Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vertigo

Vertigo Parfums

3.8628 votes

Rank #21,545 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vertigo takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

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

Vertigo4/7

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

VertigoVertigo Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 43%Had 12%Want 45%

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VIRating 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

50%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 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

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVertigo

SillageVertigo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value81

Category winnerVertigoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

green100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

aldehydic77%

fresh69%

aromatic61%

Scent match47%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

AldehydesAmalfi LemonGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyOrange

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangGalbanumTuberoseRoseVanille

Base

AmberMuskSandalwood

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

Summer92

Fall58

Winter42

Day100

Night25

Category winnerVertigoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#21,545

PerfumerCecile Krakower

Launched—

Reviews7

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 →

Vertigo by Vertigo Parfums is a vintage-leaning floral aldehyde fragrance that wraps bright citrus in a clean, soapy cloud. It pairs sharp amalfi lemon with galbanum before settling into a warm sandalwood base. This composition is built for spring daytime wear, offering a refreshing and classic style.

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 Vertigo?

Vertigo takes 4 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Vertigo is rated 3.86/5 from 28 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Vertigo for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Vertigo lasts longest (Vertigo 66/100, 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 Vertigo?

Vertigo projects furthest (Vertigo 77/100, 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 Vertigo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% 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 Vertigo better for summer or winter?

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

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Vertigo has top notes of Aldehydes, Amalfi Lemon, Green Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.