L’Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette is the eau de toilette of the fragrance Jacques Guerlain composed in 1912, which the house now sells as L’Heure Bleue 1912, among Les Légendaires. Anise and bergamot open, neroli and a carnation accord form the heart, and the base brings together iris, violet, vanilla, benzoin, and tonka bean; inverted-heart bottle, 75 ml.
Guerlain structures the eau de toilette like the eau de parfum: anise and bergamot in the top, neroli and a carnation accord in the heart, an ambery, powdery base of iris, vanilla, benzoin, and tonka bean. The house adds its violet accord, a re-creation of a flower that yields no essence.
Anise and bergamot in the top
The house speaks of an intoxicating top, of the boldness of anise and the freshness of bergamot. The ingredient list declares anethole, the molecule of anise, and bergamot oil, alongside lemon and lavender oils.
Neroli and carnation in the heart
Guerlain pairs a delicate, sensual neroli with a carnation accord in the heart. The ingredient list also declares jasmine and rose oils, as well as clove oil, which the house does not mention in its description.
Iris, violet, and vanilla in the base
The ambery, powdery base brings together iris, which Guerlain calls the blue gold of perfumery, gourmand vanilla, benzoin, and tonka bean. The house makes iris and vanilla two pillars of the Guerlinade, its olfactory signature.
What Guerlain does not describe
The spices, tuberose, and rose long associated with L’Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette do not appear in Guerlain’s description. Only the notes the house publishes remain here, violet accord included.
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From the same line
The whole line on the blog: Guerlain’s L’Heure Bleue: the whole line, from 1912 to 2026