L'Heure Bleue

Guerlain · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1912

≈ $165 · 100ml · approx. retail

Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1912, L'Heure Bleue is a melancholic powdery floral-oriental named for the blue twilight hour, layering anise, heliotrope and iris over vanilla. A landmark of early 20th-century perfumery.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Jacques Guerlain

French · 3 in collection

Jacques Guerlain (1874-1963) was a French perfumer, the third and most celebrated nose of the Guerlain dynasty, and one of the most influential perfumers of the 20th century. His in-house creations for Guerlain include the archetypal oriental Shalimar and the legendary chypre Mitsouko.

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