82 community ratings

XIII: La Treizième Heure

2009UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
82 ratings

Cartier XIII: La Treizième Heure is a unisex scent with a smoky, earthy, resinous character built on leather and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once the scarf comes out.

How does it perform?

From 72 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Leather Patchouli

Holly

Vanilla Birch Bergamot

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does XIII: La Treizième Heure smell like?

Leather and patchouli lead; birch adds a smoky edge and holly a dark, earthy green. Bergamot lightens this dark weave a little, while vanilla softens the resinous, spicy picture. The overall impression is woody, dry and leathery.

Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring in a smaller role and summer well behind. It is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters read it as more masculine and classic, though a fair share call it feminine. Le Labo Patchouli 24 and Histoires de Parfums 1740 have a close profile.