Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI

Cartier

4.05131 votes

Rank #10,421 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Via

Lanvin

4.1497 votes

Rank #8,492 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Via takes 7 of 7 categories.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Best in spring.
Via
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI0/7

Via7/7

Ratings & consensus: Via
Community sentiment: Via
Longevity: Via
Sillage & projection: Via
Value for money: Via
Versatility: Via
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Via

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VICartier

ViaLanvin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

Category winnerViaRating 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

41%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerViaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityVia

SillageVia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value61

Category winnerViaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

soapy30%

woody100%

green92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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 NotesBergamotVioletAmalfi Lemon

Heart

NarcissusCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossVetiverSandalwoodAmberVirginia CedarMusk

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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night68

Category winnerViaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex73

Women23

Men8

Unisex46

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#8,492

PerfumerJacques Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerViaHigher 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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Via Lanvin is a definitive 1970s floral green fragrance that balances sharp aldehydes with deep, resinous florals. It opens with a bracing citrus-green hit, settling into a complex, smoky heart of narcissus and orris root. This vintage classic suits those who enjoy powdery, earthy compositions with a sophisticated, ma…

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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 Via?

Via takes 7 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI is rated 4.05/5 from 131 votes; Via is rated 4.14/5 from 97 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI for a citrus and aldehydic character. Best in spring. Choose Via for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Via lasts longest (Via 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 Via?

Via projects furthest (Via 66/100, 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 Via smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon and Aldehydes.

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

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

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Brilliant VI features Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes and Gin. Via has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Bergamot and Violet, heart notes of Narcissus, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of oak moss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber.