Bottle drawn in the shade of the fragrance
GuerlainLes Légendaires · Designer fragrance
L'Heure Bleue
Eau de parfum · 1912 · Jacques Guerlain
A violet accord, powdery iris and vanilla.
- House
- Guerlain
- Family
- Amber
- Perfumer
- Jacques Guerlain
- Year
- 1912
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum, composed in 1912 by Jacques Guerlain, is an amber floral from the Les Légendaires collection.
A violet accord, iris and creamy vanilla are the three ingredients it presents.
Fragrance notes
The house names its notes without sorting them into top, heart and base. Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
- Powdery70 / 100
- Vanilla55 / 100
- Amber45 / 100
- White floral30 / 100
Seasons
- Autumn
- Winter
Moments
- Night
L'Heure Bleue in detail
L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum was composed in 1912 by Jacques Guerlain, the house recalls, placing it in its Les Légendaires collection. It describes it as an impressionist painting, the suspended moment when night has not yet found its star.
Guerlain presents three ingredients, without tiers. A violet accord, created by its perfumers since the flower yields no extract, gives a floral, powdery note. Iris extends this powdery facet. Vanilla, the house's signature, brings a creamy softness. According to the house, aniseed, bergamot, neroli, a carnation accord, benzoin and tonka bean complete this amber floral.
L'Heure Bleue is worn in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening. It is a powdery, melancholy floral, for those who love the great classics.
Three niche fragrances in our catalogue share some of its materials: Decas by Xerjoff and Vanilla Sex by Tom Ford bring together iris and vanilla; Lipstick Rose by Frédéric Malle pairs violet and iris.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.