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First · CartierLes Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise IEDT · 2009 · ★ 4.01

Second · TrudonAbsoluParfum · 2024 · ★ 4.12

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Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I × Absolu

Powdery, iris and woody meets citrus, woody and white floral. They share six accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I, blue is Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise IAbsolu

woodyboth

powderyboth

irisboth

citrusboth

violetboth

aromaticboth

white floralsecond

warm spicysecond

ambersecond

muskyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I

Musk

Sandalwood Petitgrain

Petitgrain Green Notes

Green Notes

In both

Iris

Six shared accords:

powderyiriswoodyvioletaromaticcitrus

Only in Absolu

Mandarin

Saffron

Cardamom

Orange Blossom Frankincense

Frankincense Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Cedar

Cedar

Guaiac Wood

Why it might work

Light over deepAbsolu brings citrus; Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list iris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, iris, woody and violet run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I is moderate on both, Absolu moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointLes Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I first, then Absolu over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

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Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Promise I · Cartier

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