Fragrance comparison

Belle Bete vs Esquive (2020)

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 274 ratings analysed

Belle Bete

Les Liquides Imaginaires

3.49244 votes

Rank #18,673 MuskyLeather

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Esquive (2020)

Le Galion

4.0330 votes

Rank #33,982 MuskyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esquive (2020) takes 4 of 8 categories.

Belle Bete
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Esquive (2020)
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Belle Bete2/8

Esquive (2020)4/8

Ratings & consensus: Esquive (2020)
Community sentiment: Esquive (2020)
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Esquive (2020)
Versatility: Esquive (2020)
Note pyramid (duration): Belle Bete
Fragranxe ranking: Belle Bete

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Belle BeteLes Liquides Imaginaires

Esquive (2020)Le Galion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

24%Dislike

6%Hate

244 votes

43%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

leather90%

woody80%

powdery70%

animalic60%

smoky50%

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

leather48%

floral30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both musky, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

HazelnutRed Chilli PepperIris FlowerRhubarbSaffronClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeCashmeranVetiverAtlas CedarCoumarinPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

SuedeCastoreumCivetMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Costus

Notes

CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBelle BeteLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex47

Women18

Men6

Unisex56

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,673

PerfumerCarine Bouin

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#33,982

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBelle BeteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belle Bete by Les Liquides Imaginaires is an unconventional oriental spicy perfume that balances warm gourmand comfort with wild, animalic leather. The fragrance opens with an unexpected pairing of toasted hazelnut, fiery red chilli pepper, and bitter rhubarb, quickly tempered by powdery iris and aromatic clary sage. …

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Esquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …

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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, Belle Bete or Esquive (2020)?

Esquive (2020) takes 4 of 8 categories. Belle Bete is rated 3.49/5 from 244 votes; Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes. Choose Belle Bete for a musky and leather character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Belle Bete or Esquive (2020)?

They last about the same: Belle Bete 65/100, Esquive (2020) 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Belle Bete or Esquive (2020)?

Projection is very close: Belle Bete 59/100, Esquive (2020) 59/100 for sillage.

Do Belle Bete and Esquive (2020) smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Cashmeran, Vetiver, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Belle Bete or Esquive (2020) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Esquive (2020) is the stronger pick. For winter, Belle Bete is the stronger pick. Belle Bete suits daytime wear; Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belle Bete and Esquive (2020)?

Belle Bete has top notes of Hazelnut, Red Chilli Pepper, Iris Flower and Rhubarb, heart notes of Coffee, Cashmeran, Vetiver and Atlas Cedar, a base of Suede, Castoreum, Civet and Musk. Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk.