Cuir Béluga vs Ankara
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.
Cuir BélugaChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
AnkaraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuir Béluga2/4
Ankara2/4
- 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
Cuir BélugaGuerlainAnkaraThera CosméticosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes
Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 12%Had 8%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
29%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
3,846 votes
40%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
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 bothvanilla100%
powdery90%
leather80%
amber70%
sweet60%
musky50%
woody100%
amber92%
rose84%
fresh77%
floral69%
balsamic61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
TangerineAldehydes
Heart2 to 3 hours
ImmortellePatchouli
Base6 to 9 hours
VanillaSuedeHeliotropeAmber
Top
AldehydesBrazilian RosewoodPeonyTangerineBergamot
Heart
RoseLilyYlang-YlangelemiJasmine
Base
AmberSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliMuskVanillaBenzoin
InformationalShared notesTangerine, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cuir Béluga, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer22
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night99
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
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#1,838
PerfumerOlivier Polge
Launched—
Reviews204
Overall rank#65,562
PerfumerMário Torri Neto
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCuir BélugaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCuir 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 →Ankara 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 →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, Cuir Béluga or Ankara?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; Ankara is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ankara for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga or Ankara?
Cuir Béluga lasts longest (Cuir Béluga 69/100, Ankara 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or Ankara?
Ankara projects furthest (Ankara 64/100, Cuir Béluga 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cuir Béluga and Ankara smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Vanilla.
Is Cuir Béluga or Ankara better for summer or winter?
Cuir Béluga suits day or night wear; Ankara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and Ankara?
Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber. 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.
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