Les Heures de Parfum IV: L'Heure Fougueuse
Cartier · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2011
≈ $220 · 75ml · approx. retail
L'Heure Fougueuse IV is a chypre entry in Cartier's Les Heures de Parfum collection, composed by Mathilde Laurent and released in 2011, pairing a magnolia-bergamot opening with a leather and oakmoss base. It belongs to the same high-perfumery repertoire as L'Heure Mystérieuse.
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French · 21 in collection
A French perfumer who trained at ISIPCA and spent over a decade at Guerlain before becoming Cartier's first dedicated in-house perfumer in the mid-2000s. She is celebrated for an artistic, conceptual approach to fine fragrance.
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