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What does the blue hour mean?
It is the time (about 1 hour) of twilight, when the sky is still slightly illuminated and shines blue. Thus, it is just before sunset and just after sunrise, the phases before and after darkness.

What does master perfumer Jacques Guerlain say about the scent: "as Jacques Guerlain expressed, L'Heure Bleue represents the meeting of two kindred souls destined to do nothing but unite in a flash of eternity."

My interpretation or effect of the scent on me:
This fragrance has a touch of melancholy, meaning a bit of darkness. But it is not so sad and downcast as to truly speak of pure night, because at the beginning and end of the night or tunnel, blue light is visible, thus hope and confidence. So it is not a scent that makes one sad, but rather gives strength.
One comes from the blue light and suddenly darkness sets in, only to stand again in the blue light afterwards. A moment in life that surely everyone knows. For some, a case of mourning, and for others perhaps just a parking ticket. A moment when one feels lonely and lost. A state of reflection and introspection hits. One begins to ponder and reflect. But one is not lonely and lost, for blue light is visible on both sides of the tunnel. There is confidence and hope. Warm hands reach out from the light and want to pull one into the light. One just has to feel them and reach for them. A feeling of familiarity and security from old days.
To maintain this feeling, one must now gently close their eyes. A moment of silence. The scent pauses time to give attention solely to it. It is the blueprint, like for yoga practitioners. One must become one with their soul and recognize the vibrations of love. When one allows this, they feel the warmth and sensuality that the scent exudes. One can hear the heartbeat of the fragrance. A scent that conveys security and calm amidst darkness, like when one lays in their mother's arms as a child and closes their eyes. This scent speaks to you and says: "Everything is fine, you are safe here." Perhaps this is what Jacques Guerlain wanted to describe with "kindred souls" and "uniting eternity." This is also how I imagine an opium high, where one should feel as if cradled in the womb. However, upon waking from the blueprint, one unfortunately experiences the blue Ambroxan wonder of modernity, which for me stands more for the darkness of perfume history.
There is much love within it, which one only recognizes if they want to understand it and allow themselves to engage with it. As if Guerlain has laid magic over the fragrance and there is a healing energy within it for the souls of people. Perfectly suited for moments in life when one wants to escape modern and stressful everyday life and longs for the nostalgia of good old childhood days and old love. With this, one finds themselves again and comes to rest or silence. Thus, a way to leave the darkness behind with confidence and look forward strengthened. Our whole life is a play of light and darkness. One just has to find the rhythm and the point of calm. L'Heure Bleue does this for me.


About the scent:
Citrusy, herb-green and floral freshness transitions into powdery-vanilla and amber warmth.
With blue-violet violet and iris powder, they have captured the blue tone. Anise is typically sweet-spicy here, but not like licorice. It complements well with the garden carnation and transitions finely-spicy from the top notes to the heart notes. The garden carnation accord, with its peppery-cinnamony spice and its enchanting floral aroma, brings melancholy and nostalgia. Herb-green neroli brings a floral freshness and integrates into the herb-sweet base. Meanwhile, the dry vanilla melt in the base stands for depth and sensuality.
Hardly anyone can make vanilla more elegantly than Guerlain. It is their signature. Not overly sweet or gourmand. They describe it on their homepage as sensual. Indeed, they manage to touch the senses with their vanilla, see Shalimar.
Is the scent contemporary, a compliment magnet, or a crowd-pleaser? No, but it shouldn't be. It is not a scent with which I would want to introduce myself to someone. It is a scent to enjoy and be silent with, thus for oneself. As profound as a soul can be.
Even the employer would understand taking a break during the blue hour :-)

Thank you very much for reading my officially tested fragrance number 2000 (actually, it’s even more) and my first review.
I wish all dear perfume lovers a happy New Year, but above all a fragrant 2024! :-D