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An Excess of Carelessness
meets L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Eau de toilette leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
4160 Tuesdays An Excess of Carelessness bottle
4160 Tuesdays

An Excess of Carelessness

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette bottle
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L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20161912
Leading accordsvanilla · powdery · aromaticpowdery · floral · violet
Notes unique to this recordHeliotrope, Coumarin, Vanillin, AmberAnise, Carnation, Tuberose, Neroli, Rose, Iris, Violet, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
Longevity / 52.75 · 4 votes3.25 · 314 votes
Projection / 41.50 · 4 votes2.40 · 416 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.

Compare the labels

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.

An Excess of Carelessness

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

L'Heure Bleue Eau de Toilette

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed powdery and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.