Guerlain · 2026 · Delphine Jelk

L'Heure Bleue

Premium$$$, 3 of 5

The houseFor women

VersionEau de Parfum

Airy pear and neroli over powdery iris, soft marshmallow and jasmine, ending in vanilla, ambergris-like woods and musk.

A shop’s page says

You’ll smell ozonic accord, pear, neroli, iris, marshmallow accord, jasmine, vanilla, Ambroxan and musks.

More from Guerlain’s description

It also mentions Airy ozonic accord, Tailor-made iris tincture and Iris butter.

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When you spray ittop notes

As it settlesheart notes

What staysdry-down notes

L'Heure Bleue’s scent picture, a draft: marine notes, pear, neroli, iris, spun sugar, jasmine drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

When you spray ittop notes

L'Heure Bleue, when you spray it: Marine notes, Pear, Neroli, Bergamot, Sweet orange, Anethole (anise)

As it settlesheart notes

L'Heure Bleue, as it settles: Iris, Spun sugar, Jasmine, Ylang-ylang, Rose

What staysdry-down notes

L'Heure Bleue, what stays: Vanilla (vanillin), Ambroxan (ambergris), Musks, Patchouli, Iso E Super (pencil shavings on velvet), Coumarin (new-mown hay)

What’s inside it

Wearers say

Smells like it

For less

OscarOscar de la Renta · A few of its own wearers say it smells like L'Heure Bleue$109 for 100 ml · about a third of L'Heure Bleue’s $145

“It reminds me of Mitsouko more than l'heure bleue (it has often been compared) because of the dry down.”

Reddit post, r/FemFragLab, 2024

Shoppers call a cheaper stand-in a dupe.

What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Blue TalismanEx Nihilo · shares pear, bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), jasmine, vanilla and 2 more$490 for 100 ml
Floral MarshmallowDossier · shares bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), orris, marshmallow accord, jasmine and 2 more
La Vie Est BelleLancôme · shares pear, bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), orris, marshmallow accord and 2 more$166 for 100 ml · about half of L'Heure Bleue’s $145
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