Cartier
Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Mysterieuse XII
Balsamic · Aromatic · Patchouli.
parfumbible.comWarm spicy · Patchouli · Cacao.
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Brand origin: Cartier / Official house profile · Checked 2026-09-21
Cartier's official house description explicitly states that it was founded in Paris in 1847.
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Year2011
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: Les Heures de Parfum
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII by Cartier has a listed warm spicy, patchouli, cacao profile, with notes of Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Patchouli, Cocoa, Iris, Tolu Balsam.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.60 / 5
80 votes
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Projection
2.58 / 4
108 votes
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Value perception
2.51 / 5
35 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
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181Own it
60Previously owned
428Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
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Sticky Lips
Leather · Rose · Warm spicy.
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Titania
Vanilla · Iris · Powdery.
Serge Lutens
Borneo 1834
Warm spicy · Patchouli · Cacao.
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Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Amber and Iris. Explore Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII’s warm spicy direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
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Lost CherryBoth list Patchouli and Sandalwood. Explore Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII’s warm spicy direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
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Before you tryWhat does Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII smell like?
Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII by Cartier has a listed warm spicy, patchouli, cacao profile, with notes of Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Patchouli, Cocoa, Iris, Tolu Balsam.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.60 out of 5, from 80 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII?
Its listed notes include dark chocolate liqueur, patchouli, cocoa, iris, tolu balsam, woody notes, musk, sandalwood, amber, leather, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
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Les Heures de Cartier: L'Heure Defendue VII
Cartier
Leading accords
warm spicy
patchouli
cacao
woody
earthy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Dark Chocolate Liqueur · Patchouli · Cocoa · Iris · Tolu Balsam · Woody Notes
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