Guerlain L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition
What does it smell like?
Main smell: violet and powdery. It opens with anise and bergamot, moves to cloves and neroli and dries down to violet and iris.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition 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
Guerlain L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition in detail
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How far L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Vera Wang Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Atkinsons Love in Idleness.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, spring, winter and summer.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Vera Wang Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Atkinsons Love in Idleness. Base notes like violet and iris are the part that stays longest on the skin.
L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Vera Wang Embrace Periwinkle & Iris has more depth.
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Who will like it
The strongest accord is violet (100%), followed by powdery and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy violet and powdery smells and notes like cloves and violet. Less obvious notes include vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 3.79 out of 5.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1912.
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Quick answers
Is L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition expensive?
It is mid priced: about €45 in Europe.
Can men wear L'Heure Bleue Yves Klein Edition?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2022.