Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Mysterieuse XII
meets Black Opium.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Patchouli · Jasmine
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with balsamic; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Cartier Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Mysterieuse XIIConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | 10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2009 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | balsamic · aromatic · patchouli | vanilla · coffee · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Incense, Elemi resin, Nutmeg, Coriander | Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.56 · 72 votes | 3.32 · 16,042 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.40 · 100 votes | 2.33 · 15,701 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Mysterieuse XII
Eau de parfum · United States listing
Alcohol, Aqua/water/eau, Parfum/fragrance, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Pogostemon cablin oil, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Terpinolene, Pinene, Bht, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpineol, Benzyl alcohol, Vanillin, Camphor, Alpha-terpinene, Geranyl acetate
Current official US fragrance bottle declaration. Concentration is confirmed by the product category in the same official page. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.
Source: Cartier official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Black Opium
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed balsamic and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.