Fragrance comparison

Belle Bete vs White Horse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 247 ratings analysed

Belle Bete

Les Liquides Imaginaires

3.49244 votes

Rank #17,634 MuskyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

White Horse

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,429 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Horse takes 4 of 5 categories.

Belle Bete
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
White Horse
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Belle Bete1/5

White Horse4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Horse
Sillage & projection: White Horse
Value for money: White Horse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): White Horse
Fragranxe ranking: Belle Bete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Belle BeteLes Liquides Imaginaires

White HorseFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityWhite Horse

SillageWhite Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerWhite HorseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

leather90%

woody80%

powdery70%

animalic60%

smoky50%

musky100%

animalic91%

powdery83%

leather74%

rose65%

earthy56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both musky, leather and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperWhite Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Dried RoseJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

CostusCivetSuedeLeatherOrris RootMuskPatchouliWoody Notes

Category winnerWhite HorseLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex47

Women18

Date 45%Party 28%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,634

PerfumerCarine Bouin

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#66,429

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

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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FUMparFUM White Horse opens with an energetic prickle of pink pepper and tart white grapefruit before revealing its true, theatrical nature. Within minutes, the bright citrus burns away, exposing a haunting floral heart of dried rose petals and chalky orris root. It does not smell like a conventional department store …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Belle Bete or White Horse?

White Horse takes 4 of 5 categories. Belle Bete is rated 3.49/5 from 244 votes; White Horse is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Belle Bete for a musky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose White Horse for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Belle Bete or White Horse?

White Horse lasts longest (White Horse 80/100, Belle Bete 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Belle Bete or White Horse?

White Horse projects furthest (White Horse 75/100, Belle Bete 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Belle Bete and White Horse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, leather and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Suede, Civet and Musk.

Is Belle Bete or White Horse better for summer or winter?

Belle Bete suits evening wear; White Horse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belle Bete and White Horse?

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. White Horse has top notes of Pink Pepper and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Dried Rose and Jasmine, a base of Costus, Civet, Suede and Leather.