Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga vs MATILDA

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 3,849 ratings analysed

Cuir Béluga

Guerlain

4.353,846 votes

Rank #1,838 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

MATILDA

Athena Fragrances

3.333 votes

Rank #66,820 SoapyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MATILDA takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Béluga
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
MATILDA
Choose it for a soapy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cuir Béluga1/4

MATILDA3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MATILDA
Sillage & projection: MATILDA
Value for money: MATILDA
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 BélugaGuerlain

MATILDAAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityMATILDA

SillageMATILDA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMATILDABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery90%

leather80%

amber70%

sweet60%

musky50%

soapy100%

warm spicy90%

musky80%

sweet70%

herbal60%

powdery50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery, sweet and musky

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

Notes

SoapPumpkinGingerMuskImmortelleRoseTangerineNeroliVetiverHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Immortelle and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Cuir Béluga, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer22

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night99

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women51

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,838

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#66,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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MATILDA by Athena Fragrances opens with a sharp burst of grated ginger and sweet pumpkin before settling into clean soap and dry immortelle. Warm spice simmers alongside heliotrope and musk, giving the composition a cozy yet laundered contrast. It wears best during crisp autumn afternoons or chilly rainy days when you…

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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 MATILDA?

MATILDA takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; MATILDA is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose MATILDA for a soapy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga or MATILDA?

MATILDA lasts longest (MATILDA 80/100, Cuir Béluga 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or MATILDA?

MATILDA projects furthest (MATILDA 75/100, Cuir Béluga 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga and MATILDA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Immortelle and Heliotrope.

Is Cuir Béluga or MATILDA better for summer or winter?

Cuir Béluga suits day or night wear; MATILDA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and MATILDA?

Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber. MATILDA features Soap, Pumpkin, Ginger, Musk and Immortelle.