How it smells
Main smell: powdery and floral. It opens with anise and neroli, moves to heliotrope and carnation and dries down to iris and vanilla.
- Came out
- 1912
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
L'Heure Bleue notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Guerlain L'Heure Bleue EDP
L'Heure Bleue EDP is made by Guerlain. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer.
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L'Heure Bleue: day or night?
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
Its style
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by floral and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and floral smells and notes like heliotrope and iris. Less obvious notes include coriander, violet and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 4.21 out of 5.
Is L'Heure Bleue long lasting?
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like iris and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2022.
Perfumes that smell like L'Heure Bleue
These perfumes have a close smell: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (13 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (13 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (11 shared notes) and Jil Sander #4 (13 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Jil Sander #4 starts from €75.
Perfume comparisons
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Questions people ask
How much does L'Heure Bleue cost?
About €133 in Europe.
Can men wear L'Heure Bleue?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1912.