L’Heure Bleue Extract

Comparison of new batches of L’Heure Bleue Extrait, EdP, and EdT. This enthusiastic vintage hunter curiously doesn’t own a vintage L’Heure Bleue, an oversight I hope to correct in the near future with a bit of good luck (and quite a bit of cash). This legend is coveted for good reason. Fortunately, I haven’t found a critical need to chase after one since Guerlain has kept LHB in solid shape. Gratitude and commendations to them and Thierry Wasser for that. There are some differences to the vintages, of course, and there should be, but LHB’s DNA and identity are firmly intact in new formulations. The biggest differences between the new and the old is the precision of the floral heart, which is clearer and sharper in new formulations, and the vintages are more generous with animal musks lending them to a sweeter and more civety feel in the dry downs. Sticking strictly to the new formulations, here are the key differences between them. The first, no surprise, is the speed with which they progress. The EdT being the fastest, it reaches its dry down in a couple of hours - which is quite a bit faster by at least a couple of hours compared to vintage EdTs. It’s cheap, so don’t worry about it; lather yourself in it and you’ll get an on-par experience for today’s EdTs. The EdP is the second fastest, reaching its dry down in about four hours. This is on par with vintage EdPs and what you should expect from today’s EdPs. Finally, the extrait is the slowest, reaching its dry down in about 8 hours. This is definitely quicker than vintages, which took about ten, but it is on par with today’s extraits. Notably though, the top notes of the extrait dispense very quickly, within an hour; this is unusually quick for an extrait of any period. While we’re on the subject of top notes, there lies the most perceptible difference between the three new formats. The EdT is mostly bitter and sour bergamot, with a fleck of anise. The EdP gives the same bitter and sour bergamot but better rounded and cooled off by tarragon, sage, touches of coriander, and the citrusy floral of orange blossom. The extrait is the most bracing of the three. The sour and bitter bergamot is virtually the same but the anise note is turned way up. This makes the extrait stand out quite a bit from the other two as darker, spicier, and woodier. This experience aligns, I believe, with vintage versions I have tried and are recalling to memory, but that is likely irrelevant since the age of vintage versions will mean most of those top notes have died off to some degree. In the heart they are virtually the same, and smell like LHB has done for a very long time. The quietly beating heart of LHB is what makes this perfume so special. Red and fleshy roses; creamy and spicy carnations; powdery and dry orris and violets; benzoin of the base and the carnation harmonizing to a quiet note of cinnamon like a thread running through the perfume. The EdT’s heart is more monodimensional than the extrait’s or the EdP’s, opting for more of the creamy and spicy carnations and a white floral amalgam in comparison to the extrait’s and EdP’s less abstract and more dynamic presentations. Very good nonetheless. The extrait pushes a bit more jasmine to the front than the other two. Every time I smell LHB’s heart I get vivid images of a bouquet in a very old and dusty home that has seen more than its fair share woeful tales. The heart is eerily quiet and dark, but yet gentle and affectionately soft at the same time. Near the end of the day, the EdT is long gone from my skin, having moved to a skin scent of earthy tonka, sweet and woody benzoin, and powdery orris many hours ago. Simple and very pleasant. The EdP just tucked in about a couple hours ago, having gone in quite a different direction. Creamy sandalwood, peppery cedar, sweet benzoin, and a good dose of green vetiver. The extrait is finally at its skin scent, with its base comfortably between the two, most notably with an absence of green vetiver, opting for more warm woods and orris. Though the extrait and the EdP are a bit different in their dry downs, they have enough in common to be called the same, and for me this dry down is one of the best in perfume history. It’s gorgeous. So there you have it, new LHB in a nutshell, quick and dirty. Which one you prefer is entirely up to your tastes and need for practicality. All three are wearable any time and any place, even the extrait - though bigger, louder, and richer, it is never too much for any particular setting. However, practically, it’s likely cost prohibitive for the vast majority of us. Your choice, and there’s no better or worse choice. It’s L’Heure Bleue after all, one of the best of all time.

I am not reviewing the vintage formulation sadly. I acquired a rather fresh batch of l’heure bleue extrait after two years of owning (and being owned by) the 2021 eau de parfum, which I deem to be the best scent of all time and the most ‘me’ perfume. And it feels like I fell in love for the first time again. LHB extrait starts opaque with a thick mist of the color indigo and tinges of dark green. It is extremely smooth, smooth in the same way as soft smoke coming from an incense stick. After a few minutes, the mist becomes just slightly clearer, revealing pale-colored violets with something dark in the background. The darkness is confusing; I truly cannot separate it as a note. It could be clove, but I don’t find cloves to smell necessarily dark. It could be something like tarragon or fennel contrasting against the innocent and soft yet heavy violet. Either way, it is enticing. It feels like I’m trying to explore my wrist with my nose, as if I’m looking for directions in this vision inhibiting indigo mist. A while later, the scent becomes less vague. A very strong yet smooth anise with a good dose of orange blossom and carnation pops up alongside the violet. This is all within the first 10 minutes of wear. The scent as a whole is dry and obviously powdery. Unlike the edp which reads very grainy and velvety, the extrait is exceptionally smooth. Like a compressed powder. The violet in this formulation also feels way more like an actual presence instead of a texture, even an hour into the wear I pick up on realistic violets. And that is novel to me, I usually experience anosmia quite fast with ionones. The orange blossom in this is also much more present and louder than in the edp. I honestly never really notice any orange blossom in the edp. I actually don’t notice a lot of things in the edp... even the benzoin in here is genuinely strong/present and not just ‘a vanillic facet’. The scent continues to develop and warm up but remains very true to itself. Theres no cheap drydown, if anything the drydown is just as layered as the opening and the middle. It just continues to develop and grow. Loud but never overwhelming, every note here plays a big role. Not a single note really takes precedence over the other in here. And that is also what makes this scent so hard to describe. This is just l’heure bleue. Nothing compares to it, and you can’t compare it to anything else. The biggest difference I get from the edp and the extrait is that the edp smells more like incense. Like a good high-quality nag champa. I don’t get the same experience in the extrait, and I think it’s the smoothness that causes this. Like I said, the edp is grainy, maybe like a powdered incense. I don’t think that’s a negative however, im glad that there is a difference between the two. The edp is already loud and long lasting so I did not buy the extrait for more performance. The drydown is also a noticeable difference. The vanilla and benzoin in here are much more full bodied and balsamic, venturing into Shalimar category which is a very welcome surprise to me. I also find this extrait to be more floral than the edp. The violet is more present, the orange blossom is more present, there’s a whisper of tuberose and the carnation feels like carnation instead of straight up clove ( Yes they smell slightly different!). All these words still can’t describe this masterpiece which is why I’m always reluctant to review l’heure bleue. I would build a time machine to stock up on bottles and scented body products. It is that important to me. Delphine Jelk will be tarnishing the name soon, which confuses me as there is no reason to call her new perfume the same as this masterpiece. But I don’t think they truly care about any of Guerlain’s legacy honestly. It’s not shocking, not everyone has an obsession with these smells, and they still need to keep the business running. I just don’t understand what the point is behind the new release. Whatever, maybe it will shock and surprise me...

I hugely admire the house of Guerlain, in particular its classic scents, and like so many fragrance enthusiasts, I collect vintage Guerlain. Shalimar may be the most iconic of all, but I have loved any vintage Guerlain that I have tried. This review is for my sealed miniature of L'Heure Bleue Parfum that is housed in a "harvest" box. Although the liquid has become quite dark over time, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the scent upon opening my bottle. I was expecting it to have turned, but the notes seem to be pretty intact, and the scent itself is a beauty. Rich and deep, sweetly spicy, and rounded out by powdery violet and iris, HB is a complex, feminine delight. HB opens with a surprising hint of citrus, fresh and tart, likely enhanced by the neroli in my case. It segues to an aniseed note, rounded out by soft, rich spices and some sweetness from the vanilla in the base. I don't particularly like anise, but here its inclusion is inspired, providing cohesion to the sweet and spicy notes, and complementing the scent as a whole perfectly without being overpowering. The florals emerge as it begins to dry down, with powdery iris and violet coming to the fore. Here it is dry, and the melancholy I associate with the violet-iris accord is lifted by the spicy vanilla. As it develops further, it becomes leathery and slightly animalic in the base. Tonka bean and a sweet hint of resin emerge as it dries down, complementing the sweet-spicy accord that defines HB. It has superb longevity, as to be expected from a vintage parfum, with good sillage. It fades to a spicy vanilla skin scent by the end of the day. In my opinion, L'Heure Bleue was ahead of its time. With the emphasis on vanilla and anise notes along with a serving of spice, it serves as a precursor to the current gourmand fragrance trend. Of any vintage Guerlain (or any vintage scent full stop), in my opinion, it may appeal to modern tastes most. It sure garners compliments. Another interesting thing to consider is that HB does not count now-restricted ingredients such as oakmoss or ambergris as part of its original composition. For this reason, its modern incarnation might manage to retain similarity with the original, which would be highly unusual (a pet peeve of mine is how modern versions of classic scents tend to be a shadow of their former selves). Either way, I must find a modern HB for comparison, not to mention some vintage versions in lighter concentrations. In short, L'Heure Bleue is a beautiful dichotomy of sweet and spicy, paving the way to the gourmands of today. The florals add a touch of elegant, grown-up femininity. An intriguing, timelessly beautiful scent, L'Heure Bleue is up there with my favourite Guerlains. A wonder. 5/5.

2018 DAY 1 i acquired a vintage sample of this from ebay. i over-applied, didn't realize it until i got out in public. yikes. i couldn't really smell it in the vial or on my skin. i am learning about potency of the guerlain guerlinade. when i was outside with this group of people in the humidity, i was like, "what's that smell?" uh, it was me. lord have mercy, i liked it, but need to learn how to wear it. made things worse by stopping at the antiques mall on the way home and learning the hard way about vintage mitsouko EDT. see the review there. be back day 2 cautiously applied. enjoyed the day out. went to "needless markup" (neiman marcus) to order a real bottle of EDT instead of the tiny sample vial. i don't think i gassed anyone today. Day 3 applied a goodly amount. Enjoyed the Sunday alone. Enjoyed the violets in this perfume and kept thinking of The Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey cousin violet. Smell just like Parma violets. I think a lot of the youngins that don't get this perfume don't know what Parma violets are. I think a lot of the young ones they keep referring to baby wipes don't know that smell, iris and Orris root, is that smell, and, newsflash, the perfume came first. I love the smell of the iris, orris root, and the violets just knock my socks off. Smelled wonderful while sweating and mowing the lawn with a silent non gas reel mower. Tonight post gardening bath will be the last of the extrait. Should receive EDT Monday. Found EDP on Walmart.com. they have a designer perfume section, all the guerlains!!!. Make sure vendor is Walmart or could get a counterfeit.

I’ve always loved Guerlain’s art deco crystal bottles, so when I saw a 1950s L’Heure Bleue at an antique warehouse, I snatched it up. This was mostly to fill up with newer juice and re-use, but also because some of the dark brown parfum remained at the bottom. I used most of it before mixing with the EDP. Only reason I didn’t wear all of this was the strong coumarin giving me a headache, and the orange stain left on my skin. In spite of my difficulty with it, L’Heure Bleue at high concentration is incredible, opening up like an entirely new fragrance-- the spices are woody, rugged even, in a way that reminds me of black pepper. The iris presence is gentle alongside this, and leathery in an ironically rugged, southwestern way. This stage is dry and masculine, like a pure leather cologne or Parfum d’Habit by MPG. Eventually, as this dries off, the violet and vegetal parts reveal themselves, mix with that leathery vanilla from Shalimar, and become possibly the best iris scent ever. It’s still got that soapiness I hated the first time I tried the EDP, but the heightened anise and cloves make it feel extra classy, even a little sultry. I can only imagine how amazing this must have smelled new. By drydown, it ends up wearing the same as the modern formula, but the experience of having everything unfurl gradually on my skin has really deepened my connection to this scent. It’s powdery and intimate, not something that grabs attention, but makes me smile as I catch wafts of it throughout the day.

L’Heure Bleue (LHB) proved to be my favorite perfume among the Guerlain classics from nearly a century ago (I have also tested Jicky, Après L'Ondée, Mitsouko and Shalimar). My review is based on a fairly recent bottle of the Extrait. The modern version of this iconic fragrance can be described as spicy, floral and powdery with some gourmand-like qualities. It opens with spicy, dry and herbal presence of anise, which is a note I don’t usually get along with, but luckily I don’t feel its presence on my skin after 10-15 minutes. The fragrance then transitions into floral and powdery elements thanks to the iris and violet, with cloves/carnation providing a slightly spicy vibe in the background. Towards the dry down, it has a pastry-like quality (like freshly baked almond croissant) with iris still in the mix as well. I am blessed to own one of the most iconic fragrances of all-time, and it is a showstopper from its stunning scent profile, to good performance and exquisite bottle/presentation. It leans ever so slightly feminine, bordering on unisex. I find it ideal for the spring and fall seasons. LHB Extrait is one for the record books.

My very first blind buy! Yes, back in 1979 in Sydney, Australia, (David Jones),there was NO TESTER! I trekked from my outback teaching post to the Guerlain counter and spent about a months salary on a bottle of this. It was the 'rosebud' bottle of pure perfume, in its op art outer package and inner box with the mysterious little walking man in buff and maroon. Well I was not disappointed. I'd already fallen for my life's love Mitz, but needed a little variety.....my powerful memory is actually of the strange cold anise top. It became my winter daytime perfume and is irrevocably connected with learning to ski (another big challenge even finding any snow in Australia). The memories of getting too hot struggling down a slope then opening your parka on the chairlift and the haunting waft of LHB rising up...now I've learned enough to know it was iris, violet, some rose, and vanilla...and can even tell the difference between various vintages and concentrations. God what a masterpiece. If I'm feeling crook about something all I have to do is spray L Heure Bleue, it's a miracle.

I blind bought a partial extrait, about 7 ml. I was concerned about the anise note as they can be too sharp. Taragon is the greener, softer anise. But it's great here. It's a simple fragrance structure, blended so well. It's unique and earthy. The uniquely pleasant heart accord are the iris and violet with the anise and a touch of Clove. The base notes are rich and creamy benzoin, tonka and vanilla. There is still just a bit of green freshness coming from the bergamot and neroli. There are some notes here that are not my favorite. But they are harmoniously blended in a very pleasant way, green floral, spicy, woody. PS: From the later mid to dry down, it did get a bit powdery and feminine leaning. The first 30 minutes it was gender neutral. I have a Mitsouko extrait that stays gender neutral from start to finish. Rating: 9/10 God bless. John 3:16

Like a reviewer said below, this is unfortunately not sold in the U.S. so mine was purchased at Harrod's online from the United Kingdom. My very wonderful and generous long term boyfriend bought it for my birthday so it makes me feel very loved when I wear it. When I compare it to my EDP, it seems softer and smoother. My EDP was purchased in 2013 though so it may have changed a bit as the juice had turned a different color. There is no harsh lines in this extract. All softness and spice with an ethereal quality. I feel it smells like dusty dried violets/powder in the best possible way. Almost a gothic fragrance! It's my first perfume extrait and to own it is to feel humbled in its presence. It is a privilege to even smell it. This is perfume history in the highest quality. You'll definitely be the only person in any room wearing LHB.

"Beautiful." That was the only word I found, saying it out loud while home alone. I'm not familiar with any vintage versions but can confirm that today's L'Heure Bleue does veer towards near-gourmand territory in the dry-down. Which I'm okay with - L'Heure Bleue really is a treat. Layering with rose-scented body products or soft musks is possible and recommended, if that's your cup of tea. As for concentrations: any L'Heure Bleue is lovely to my nose, really. I must say, though, that the EDT is rather fleeting. The EDP turns into sweet vanilla and heliotrope in the end, while the devil is in the dry-down for the extract: it lingers on as a skin-close whisper of the most amazing deep, dark iris for hours on end. Oh, and this shouldn't matter, but it sure is a compliment getter. People just seem to like it.

This just came in the mail, all the way from the States... A vintage Guerlain L'Heure Bleue Extrait/Pure Parfum, from the 1950s, there was a small leak and I have here with me about 90 ml of it remaining, and for that I'm grateful, the kind seller probably anticipated this and also sent me a small decant... I've been looking for this elixir since forever, this is and will for all eternity remain my favourite Guerlain... I cannot put to words how ecstatic I am, having acquired this, mind you for no less than a small fortune, but I'm happy, I'm content and I'm sighing at the mastery of Jacques Guerlain... "...before I return to the ashes, Embalm me in this intoxication, Then only shall I know peace...".

Hello from Deco Dawn this is my review of Guerlain L'heure Bleue Parfum/Extrait. For true LB lovers save your money and purchase this bottle. It is well worth the money. The dry down is pure heaven it is a much deeper and darker, stronger fragrance and very sexy. I absolute love it. I adore Guerlain and my previous favourite of the house was Mitsouko. L'bleue is a brighter happier version but the dry down you can tell they are 'sisters'. Apparently LB was before the First World War and Mitsouko after it ended. The 'Guerlinade' is very apparent as with all the 'Classics' this is a real work of art. Loved the world over and has stood the test of time. Try it you will love it.

In the twilight hush of a velvet room, Where the blue hour steals the day, The scent of a thousand flowers in bloom, Wafts softly, leading the way. A whisper of iris, a touch of rose, With vanilla's warm, sweet embrace, A fragrance that everyone surely knows, With a timeless, elegant grace. The bottle, a jewel of sapphire blue, Reflecting the stars in the night, A scent that is ancient, yet always new, A beacon of pure, soft light. So breathe in the magic, the mystery, Of the hour when the shadows grow long, And let the fragrance of L'Heure Bleue be Your evening's most beautiful song.

I love the eau de toilette but this takes L'Heure Bleue to an even higher level of beauty. This is art: a Chopin nocturne or Miles's "Kind of Blue." To me it's not melancholy, as other reviewers have maintained, but rather a rendering of a dream: a gentle vanilla-blue dream of a Parisian twilight and where one's crepuscular longing might lead. On a more mundane note: I managed to cut the thread that was securing the stopper in a way that allowed me to re-tie it so the tassel stays in the right place. I have no idea how I did this, but I guess I'm a frag-head now.

I had a bottle of the eau de toilette years ago, the pure perfume is now on my wish list. I love this timeless classy fragrance. Definitely in my top five all time favourites. I recently bought a bottle of the eau de parfum and boy had I missed this. It is incredible, nothing discreet about this one, it's glorious and incredibly sexy. Sorry but I'm not great at picking out notes or ingredients but definitely get a whiff of aniseed or something like it. It's beautiful and if they ever stopped producing this I think I might actually die...

It might that there aren't anything which I have to tell. Though the praises for L’Heure Bleue are already spoken, I love it very much, so will write little review. Heliotrope and Iris which are mixing Coumarin and aldehyde would be surely make the gentle atmosphere, so it has softness that clouds flow slowly. It embodies the sentimental feeling and memories of dusk, and reproduces it. That creates new memories in our hearts. Needless to say, L’Heure Bleue is the masterpiece at the time of Belle Époque.

Have a vintage bottle from the late 70s early 80s. The top notes have flown away leaving the intense base notes. It's like if iris and violet learned to play the kettle drum. The fragrance is deep and complex, the vanilla doesn't show up for a long time and is very un-gourmond. Powdery but not baby power fresh, more like vintage dusting powder. It feels like midnight on a balcony with no light pollution and a glass of the finest sherry.

L’Heure Bleue Extrait feels like the more mature, richer and purer expression of the fragrance. The difference from the Eau de Parfum is noticeable, yet not dramatic they clearly share the same beautiful soul. Powdery iris and violet create the familiar melancholic atmosphere, while the extrait reveals a deeper character with a wonderful spicy warmth that becomes more prominent on skin. The result is elegant, intimate, and timeless.

My L’Heure Bleue Extract was an amazing estate sale find by a lady who was extremist perfumista extraordinaire. The bottle is from around 1989 and it begins with lots of iris, heliotrope and tonka. Around 2 hours later heavy benzoin, vanilla, musky iris, violet, anise & coriander come out and this becomes a gorgeous iris and incense perfume that is deeply meditative & introspective. So beautiful and a favorite for me!

What can I say that is not already said ? This is a heavenly scent, a (skin)-breathing wonder, an uncomparable masterpiece, the very top of the LHB pyramid, all in all, a must have for LHB or violet or iris lovers, worth every penny. The only extrait I keep in a Baccarat cristal perfume bottle, placed in front of the LHB flacon, so as to create multi-color kaleidoscopic reflects, symbolising this great frag.

LHB Extrait is sublime. I thoroughly enjoy the EDT and EDP, but this just rises above. They don't sell this in the States, however I bought it online from Harrod's directly from England and it was exceptional service and affordable. I will buy a bottle every year. Soft, powdery, angelic whispers of a time gone by who's memory remains throughout the years. Exceptional. Five stars.

I get Apres L'Ondee at first, then violet quickly takes its place in the back, and anise plays its part in the company of benzoin ans vanilla. Heliotropin ans Helione are present throughout. Beautiful, more balanced and rounded than Apres l'ondee

The Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey must have worn this! So typical for its time, an impressionist masterpiece. Yes, it smells like an old lady, and so what? I would wear it all the same as it takes me to another time, truly a classy classic.

One of the ( few) sexiest scents on earth in this formulation. Words are lies. This perfumee does not lie.

beautiful iris incense animalics and orange blossom and whatever else

awesome orange blossom iris and animalic leather notes

The L'Heure Bleu Extract starts with spiced anise, which feels soap-like and somewhat medicinal. Bergamot adds a sharp edge, but at the same time draws one away from the initial bewildering concoction and down the "yellow brick road" of the olfactory pleasures. After half an hour or so the cloves-neroli duo is on! Insistent, unapologetic and rather "in your face". They do create a rather vintage if not antique feel, which requires a certain degree of courage and confidence to carry. This is VERY different from the latest EDP composition/interpretation, so blind buyers beware! I can smell carnation and bergamot in the heart, which makes the composition relevant and enjoyable for me, but this is an extremely subjective view. Unlike Samsara extract - L'Heure Bleu precedes it by quite a few decades and the tastes and perceptions were very different then, so do not expect a well-mannered and aristocratic treatment from this one. This is more Tarzan than Aladdin. I love the L'Heure Bleu nonetheless. It projects power, confidence and lays a claim to ruling the world (or, at least, the space around its wearer). It is also reassuring, enveloping and original. I can think of no perfume that L'Heure Bleu can be mistaken for (regardless whether it s an Extract or EDP). There is no sweetness and creaminess afforded by rose-jasmine-tuberose combination in the Extract. It is very raw, primitive and animalic. It does have vanilla, tonka and benzoin, but even these notes are "thrown in" bare and unrefined. I actually like it a lot about the Extract, - it gives the most brilliant impression of being "on the prowl" when I am wearing it, and even just a few of drops on my skin are certain to turn heads when I am walking by. This is what I am wearing it for, - to stand out, be unmistakable and unforgettable. This one is not for smelling cute or elegant, this one is to become a force of nature and carry all before you like a tsunami wave. Do keep this in mind. L'Heure Bleu Extract is the Primordial Beast of a perfume and whether you wash your hands or have someone else next to you with a strong scent (good luck, Baccarat Rouge LOL!) - it will not make any difference. The extract will wrestle down all around it and stand out loud and proud (whether you/others like it or not). The dry down is luxurious and indulgent. Still unrestrained and "selfish", but closer to Samsara and L'Heure Bleu EDP, and therefore more considerate and seductive. Needless to say the projection and sillage are "out of this world", and both the wearer and their companion MUST have the balls and the nose to handle it. But if you do, and if you can appreciate it, and (good gods!) enjoy it - you are indeed one of the very few masters of the olfactory existentialism who have attained the exalted state of an immortal!

I got a decant from a vintage bottle as a test. I really liked it at first, enough that I was almost willing to buy a full modern bottle. Something held me back. Amber Floral scents are my favorite type, and I love the sweet, heady florals in this one. It doesn't fall short of my expectations. Maybe my taste is changing too much to indulge in such a sweet, rich floral scent when I've grown to love Shalimar, Arpege, Tabu, and other spicier scents with a different set of floral notes than I used to prefer. It's powdery, probably due to the iris and violets. I couldn't get enough of those in the past. Now I guess gentle, powdery florals need to be just part of a more complex composition with a different range of notes to be my favorite perfume.

Another classic I can appreciate but definitely can’t pull off. I get a huge anise bergamot punch in the face, smack dabbed with an older time where ladies wore gloves and fur coats and men smelled of expensive cigars. The images are searing and loud and actually very impressive that a perfume can transport you like that. The scent is familiar but I can’t place it. It’s spicy, slightly floral and very dusty powdery. I can see how people call this scent cool, I can feel it when I wear it. I actually wish it warmed up more. Like Mitsouko, it has a dry down quality of ‘your skin but better’. It’s not one I can wear though I wish I could love it because of its beautiful history. It’s another huge classic that’s just too big for me.

I own a baccarat crystal bottle from at least the 1930s, that I once found at at antiques shop -I really wanted it to be Mitsouko, which was my mothers signature and came in an identical bottle, but as the bottle was so beautiful and even had some perfume left in it, reduced to a dark brown, almost opaque, sludge, I had to have it anyway. And that brown sludge still smells AMAZING! Until just recently it never dawned on me to even try it on my skin, and I can’t believe how it’s even possible that it smells so fresh after all this time!

Easily the most divine perfume in existence EVER. Nostalgic in the worst way. And I mean that in the most complimentary way. What ever can be said about this Magical Elixer of utmost love and condolence cannot be told with words but must be experienced. She is an invitation, dare I say a gateway even, whereupon the passage through leads to, love, no less.

odeur très forte et très soutenue, ce que l'on attend d'un extrait, à porter strictement en hiver car très capiteux; côté vintage, fait femme d'au moins 65 ans. je ne l'aime pas vraiment mais reconnait que c'est une oeuvre d'art, pourtant j'adore violette, iris mais là le mélange avec les autres ingrédients ne me convient pas; essayez avant d'acheter, m'a fait penser à une ambiance funéraire avec plein de vieilles dames

This started out as bitter anise and dusty attic on me. It pretty much stayed there. Darn.

Fragrance Review For L'Heure Bleue Extract Guerlain Top Notes: anise bergamot Middle Notes: cloves neroli Base Notes: iris, violet, benzoin, vanilla tonka I have the pure parfum/extract splash bottle. This wears more like L'Heure Eau de Cologne. It's less intense and less powdery definitely more about the vanilla. The fragrance opens with anise serving as fresh aldehydes followed by a natural bergamot. The neroli also appears as it's very much a citrusy scent. Then I smelled aromatic earthy cloves for a long time tempered by violet and iris flowers which give the scent some powder. The dry down is a pairing of benzoin and unlisted amber and lots of vanilla. The vanilla is pretty strong. I thought this was like a super huge vanilla version of L'Heure. Beautiful and very pleasant to smell and still very much L'Heure Bleue.

Surrounding the lovely hype on this classic scent i decideded i had to have it, i purchased around Christmas and waited for it to arrive, along with some others that i had long ago and wanted to restock. Well girls... I dont love it.. and heres why, I can appreciate the glamourous almost majestic bottle, the fact that the grand house of Guerlain produced it in 1919 etc... Its smelled like an old lady.. glade powder air fresherner..almost nursing home old, Yes i know im terrible, but thats all i got, it reminds me of Songes by Annick Goutal, which i also can no longer tolerate, so the bottle is now on ebay for sale.

One of the most beautiful, deep and poetic fragrance from Guerlain. It's melancholy in a bottle, but it doesn't make you feel bad. It's so sophisticated and elegant, you feel like you're in dream, definitely unique. The iris is very powdery, the violet, which is one of my favorite note, is irresistible. The anise is prominent but fits perfectly, and the spices (including the cloves), don't take over, it remains floral and powdery. Just a masterpiece. If it's not available in your country, you can contact me

This was one of my first Guerlain fragrances. Its a very strong scent on initial spray but it dries down to a lovely floral scent. This is one of my favorites and I wear it often. It lasts forever on the skin too. I can spray this in the morning and still smell it softly in the evening.

I am a man and just received a newly produced bottle of this extract. I could smell it through the bottle. It smells like beautiful incense. It smells like a clean bathroom, there's a lot of jasmine in this and its called the king of flowers for a reason.