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Designer · France

L'Heure de Nuit

Iris lends the powder earth and a violet tint, heliotrope its almond and vanilla. White musk makes it laundered and clean; orange blossom, rose and jasmine add a floral bloom, and sandalwood a smooth wood.

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common accords

  • almond in 963 perfumes
  • iris in 2,536 perfumes
  • violet in 2,722 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: iris, white floral, violet, almond and rose.

Of the 456 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1828 and 2024.

WomenProfile

2012

Released

Perfumers

Thierry WasserView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

powderyiriswhite floralvanillawoody

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

powdery100%
iris91%
white floral82%
vanilla73%
woody64%
musky54%
floral45%
violet36%
almond27%
rose18%

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

35%
WinterPeak
35%
Spring
35%
Summer
35%
Autumn
35%
DayPeak
35%
Night
Winter35%Peak
Spring35%
Summer35%
Autumn35%
Day35%Peak
Night35%

Profile Matches

6

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