Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga vs Nero

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 3,848 ratings analysed

Cuir Béluga

Guerlain

4.353,846 votes

Rank #1,838 VanillaPowdery

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93%scent match

Very similar

Nero

Zodiac

5.002 votes

Rank #46,254 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Cuir Béluga2/4

Nero2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nero
Sillage & projection: Nero
Value for money: Cuir Béluga
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

NeroZodiac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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 / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNero

SillageNero

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCuir BélugaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery90%

leather80%

amber70%

sweet60%

musky50%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

amber84%

leather77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

Scent match93%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

Top

AldehydesTangerine

Heart

PatchouliImmortelle

Base

SuedeAmberVanillaHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Aldehydes, Immortelle and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women51

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,838

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#46,254

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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Nero opens with a bright aldehydic tangerine lift, then settles into an ambery vanilla core with patchouli, immortelle and a soft suede effect. It reads powdery, warm and slightly leathery rather than sugary. This 2024 unisex release looks best suited to cooler evenings or dressed-up wear. Sample first if you dislike…

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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 Nero?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; Nero is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Nero for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga or Nero?

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

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or Nero?

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

Do Cuir Béluga and Nero smell similar?

Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Aldehydes, Immortelle and Patchouli.

Is Cuir Béluga or Nero better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and Nero?

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