Fragrance comparison

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X vs Tin House Forbidden Affair

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

3 wins

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

Cartier

3.90122 votes

Rank #14,143 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Tin House Forbidden Affair

Anna Sui

4.258 votes

Rank #50,262 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tin House Forbidden Affair
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X3/3

Tin House Forbidden Affair0/3

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

Tin House Forbidden AffairAnna Sui

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

SillageLes Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh86%

woody72%

sweet58%

green44%

soft spicy30%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

soft spicy77%

rose69%

fresh61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fruity, woody 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

Top

Red CurrantBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

PomegranateRoseRaspberry

Base

VioletCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Red Currant and Violet. 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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex29

Women62

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,143

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#50,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Tin House Forbidden Affair by Anna Sui opens with a bright splash of red currant and lemon, creating a tart, fruity first impression. As it sits on the skin, the initial sharpness softens into a sweet heart of raspberry and pomegranate, rounded out by a light rose note. The base settles into a quiet mix of violet 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 Tin House Forbidden Affair?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X takes 3 of 3 categories. Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X is rated 3.90/5 from 122 votes; Tin House Forbidden Affair is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tin House Forbidden Affair for a fruity and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Tin House Forbidden Affair?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X lasts longest (Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X 65/100, Tin House Forbidden Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Tin House Forbidden Affair?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X projects furthest (Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X 66/100, Tin House Forbidden Affair 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X and Tin House Forbidden Affair smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Red Currant and Violet.

Is Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X or Tin House Forbidden Affair better for summer or winter?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X suits daytime wear; Tin House Forbidden Affair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X and Tin House Forbidden Affair?

Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Folle X features Blueberry, Grenadine, Ivy, Black Currant and Red Currant. Tin House Forbidden Affair has top notes of Red Currant, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Pomegranate, Rose and Raspberry, a base of Violet, Cedar and Musk.