Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X vs Mercury [80Hg]

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 299 ratings analysed

4 wins

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

Cartier

3.90122 votes

Rank #14,143 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Mercury [80Hg]

One of Those

3.18177 votes

Rank #16,261 AldehydicCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X takes 4 of 7 categories.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mercury [80Hg]
Choose it for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X4/7

Mercury [80Hg]3/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Community sentiment: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Longevity: Mercury [80Hg]
Sillage & projection: Mercury [80Hg]
Value for money: Mercury [80Hg]
Versatility: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle XCartier

Mercury [80Hg]One of Those

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

3.18/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle XRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

41%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

122 votes

20%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

40%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle XMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityMercury [80Hg]

SillageMercury [80Hg]

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value72

Category winnerMercury [80Hg]Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh86%

woody72%

sweet58%

green44%

soft spicy30%

aldehydic100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

BlueberryGrenadineIvyBlack CurrantRed CurrantboxwoodVioletAldehydesPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AldehydesLemonRhubarbTolu BalsamBlack CurrantGeraniumMandarin OrangeVioletCedarPatchouliSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Violet 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

Summer72

Fall32

Winter28

Day100

Night48

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle XMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex29

Women62

Men29

Unisex68

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,143

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#16,261

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle XHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mathilde Laurent constructed Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X around a sharp contrast between crushed garden greenery and sour berries. The scent opens with a burst of tart red currant, fizzy aldehydes, and bright pink pepper. As the initial sparkle settles, bitter ivy and boxwood leaves cut through sweet grenad…

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Mercury [80Hg] by One of Those offers an avant-garde experience built on metallic aldehydes and crisp citrus. This woody aromatic composition challenges convention with its cold, clinical opening and evolving, resinous dry-down. Designed for those who value unique, experimental perfumery, it performs best in temperate…

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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 Folle X or Mercury [80Hg]?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X takes 4 of 7 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X is rated 3.90/5 from 122 votes; Mercury [80Hg] is rated 3.18/5 from 177 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mercury [80Hg] for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Mercury [80Hg]?

Mercury [80Hg] lasts longest (Mercury [80Hg] 70/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Mercury [80Hg]?

Mercury [80Hg] projects furthest (Mercury [80Hg] 71/100, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X and Mercury [80Hg] smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Violet and Aldehydes.

Is Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Mercury [80Hg] better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X is the stronger pick. For winter, Mercury [80Hg] is the stronger pick. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X and Mercury [80Hg]?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X features Blueberry, Grenadine, Ivy, Black Currant and Red Currant. Mercury [80Hg] features Aldehydes, Lemon, Rhubarb, Tolu Balsam and Black Currant.