Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga vs Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 3,853 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuir Béluga

Guerlain

4.353,846 votes

Rank #1,838 VanillaPowdery

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87%scent match

Very similar

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

Guerlain

4.577 votes

Rank #32,800 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Béluga takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cuir Béluga
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cuir Béluga Hair Mist
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir Béluga3/5

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir Béluga Hair Mist
Sillage & projection: Cuir Béluga
Value for money: Cuir Béluga Hair Mist
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cuir Béluga
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir Béluga

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir BélugaGuerlain

Cuir Béluga Hair MistGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

3,846 votes

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCuir Béluga Hair Mist

SillageCuir Béluga

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value40

Category winnerCuir Béluga Hair MistBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery90%

leather80%

amber70%

sweet60%

musky50%

vanilla100%

powdery90%

sweet80%

herbal70%

leather60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match87%Very similar · both vanilla, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

TangerineAldehydes

Heart2 to 3 hours

ImmortellePatchouli

Base6 to 9 hours

VanillaSuedeHeliotropeAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

TangerineAldehydes

Heart2 to 3 hours

ImmortellePatchouli

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaHeliotropeSuedeAmber

Category winnerCuir BélugaLongest dry-down: 6 to 9 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer22

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night99

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women51

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,838

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#32,800

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCuir BélugaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Cuir Béluga Hair Mist by Guerlain brings a soft, powdered suede texture to hair without the heavy density of a traditional spray. Launched in 2025 and composed by perfumer Olivier Polge, this mist opens with a sharp burst of sparkling aldehydes and bright tangerine. It quickly settles into a pillowy core of herbal imm…

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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, Cuir Béluga or Cuir Béluga Hair Mist?

Cuir Béluga takes 3 of 5 categories. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; Cuir Béluga Hair Mist is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cuir Béluga Hair Mist for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga or Cuir Béluga Hair Mist?

They last about the same: Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 70/100, Cuir Béluga 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or Cuir Béluga Hair Mist?

Cuir Béluga projects furthest (Cuir Béluga 55/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga and Cuir Béluga Hair Mist smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Aldehydes, Immortelle and Patchouli.

Is Cuir Béluga or Cuir Béluga Hair Mist better for summer or winter?

Cuir Béluga suits day or night wear; Cuir Béluga Hair Mist suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and Cuir Béluga Hair Mist?

Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber. Cuir Béluga Hair Mist has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Suede and Amber.