Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X vs Steel by Naim

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

3 wins

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

Cartier

3.90122 votes

Rank #14,143 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Steel by Naim

Savour

3.0431 votes

Rank #23,900 MetallicWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X takes 3 of 5 categories.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Steel by Naim
Choose it for a metallic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X3/5

Steel by Naim2/5

Ratings & consensus: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Steel by Naim
Sillage & projection: Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Value for money: Steel by Naim
Versatility: Not scored
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

Steel by NaimSavour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

3.04/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 21%Had 11%Want 68%

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

9%Love

4%Like

43%Ok

17%Dislike

26%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevitySteel by Naim

SillageLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSteel by NaimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh86%

woody72%

sweet58%

green44%

soft spicy30%

metallic100%

woody92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

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

Metallic notesOlibanumAldehydesPatchouliVioletWoody NotesBlack Currant

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

Summer17

Fall50

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex29

Women62

Men50

Unisex40

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,143

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#23,900

PerfumerLinda Landenberg

Launched—

Reviews12

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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Steel by Naim is a cool toned woody scent with a distinctly metallic, aldehydic shimmer up top, then a darker resinous pull from olibanum over patchouli woods. Violet adds a slightly airy, cosmetic touch, and black currant can read as a tart, modern accent. It tends to feel most at home in mild to cooler weather, and …

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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 Steel by Naim?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X takes 3 of 5 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X is rated 3.90/5 from 122 votes; Steel by Naim is rated 3.04/5 from 31 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Steel by Naim for a metallic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Steel by Naim?

Steel by Naim lasts longest (Steel by Naim 72/100, 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 Steel by Naim?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X projects furthest (Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X 66/100, Steel by Naim 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X and Steel by Naim smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Violet and Aldehydes.

Is Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Steel by Naim better for summer or winter?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X suits daytime wear; Steel by Naim suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X and Steel by Naim?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X features Blueberry, Grenadine, Ivy, Black Currant and Red Currant. Steel by Naim features Metallic notes, Olibanum, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Violet.