Ankara vs Cuir Béluga
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
AnkaraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuir BélugaChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ankara2/4
Cuir Béluga2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cuir Béluga
- Sillage & projection
- Ankara
- Value for money
- Ankara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuir Béluga
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AnkaraThera CosméticosCuir BélugaGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 12%Had 8%Want 81%
4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes
Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
57%Love
29%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
3,846 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCuir Béluga
SillageAnkara
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAnkaraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
rose84%
fresh77%
floral69%
balsamic61%
vanilla100%
powdery90%
leather80%
amber70%
sweet60%
musky50%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesBrazilian RosewoodPeonyTangerineBergamot
Heart
RoseLilyYlang-YlangelemiJasmine
Base
AmberSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliMuskVanillaBenzoin
Top15 to 30 minutes
TangerineAldehydes
Heart2 to 3 hours
ImmortellePatchouli
Base6 to 9 hours
VanillaSuedeHeliotropeAmber
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Tangerine, Amber and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Cuir Béluga, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring42
Summer22
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night99
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,562
PerfumerMário Torri Neto
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,838
PerfumerOlivier Polge
Launched—
Reviews204
Category winnerCuir BélugaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnkara by Thera Cosméticos opens with crisp aldehydes, bright tangerine, and structured Brazilian rosewood. The heart settles into a rich bouquet of rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine balanced by resinous elemi. Over time, the scent dries down to a warm base of amber, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla. It offers a vintag…
Reviews →Cuir Béluga by Guerlain presents a gentle take on leather, trading pungent smoke for powdery vanilla and soft suede. Created by perfumer Olivier Polge, the scent opens with a brief splash of sweet tangerine paired with clean aldehydes. As the citrus settles, the fragrance introduces immortelle and subtle patchouli, st…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ankara or Cuir Béluga?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ankara is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes. Choose Ankara for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Ankara or Cuir Béluga?
Cuir Béluga lasts longest (Cuir Béluga 69/100, Ankara 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ankara or Cuir Béluga?
Ankara projects furthest (Ankara 64/100, Cuir Béluga 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ankara and Cuir Béluga smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Tangerine, Amber and Patchouli.
Is Ankara or Cuir Béluga better for summer or winter?
Ankara suits evening wear; Cuir Béluga suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ankara and Cuir Béluga?
Ankara has top notes of Aldehydes, Brazilian Rosewood, Peony and Tangerine, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and elemi, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber.
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