Cuir Béluga vs Oud for Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud for Love takes 4 of 7 categories.
Cuir BélugaChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud for LoveChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Cuir Béluga3/7
Oud for Love4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cuir Béluga
- Community sentiment
- Cuir Béluga
- Longevity
- Oud for Love
- Sillage & projection
- Oud for Love
- Value for money
- Oud for Love
- Versatility
- Cuir Béluga
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud for Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cuir BélugaGuerlainOud for LoveThe Different CompanyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes
Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%
4.08/ 5 · 551 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerCuir BélugaRating 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
50%Love
32%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
369 votes
Category winnerCuir BélugaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud for Love
SillageOud for Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud for LoveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
powdery90%
leather80%
amber70%
sweet60%
musky50%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
powdery77%
oud69%
sweet61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery, amber and sweet
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
WhiskeySaffronCarawayCorianderAngelicaAldehydes
Heart
ClovesIrisSandalwoodYlang-YlangTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CaramelAmberCastoreumTolu BalsamImmortelleHeliotropeMusk
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Immortelle, Heliotrope and Amber. 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
Spring42
Summer23
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCuir BélugaMost 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#1,656
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews80
Category winnerOud for LoveHigher 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 →Oud for Love by The Different Company is a complex woody-spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate nuanced, non-traditional oud. It balances a boozy whiskey opening with a heart of iris and tuberose, eventually settling into a resinous, warm caramel base. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this scent o…
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 Oud for Love?
Oud for Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga or Oud for Love?
Oud for Love lasts longest (Oud for Love 77/100, Cuir Béluga 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or Oud for Love?
Oud for Love projects furthest (Oud for Love 67/100, Cuir Béluga 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cuir Béluga and Oud for Love smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Immortelle, Heliotrope and Amber.
Is Cuir Béluga or Oud for Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, Oud for Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud for Love is the stronger pick. Cuir Béluga suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and Oud for Love?
Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber. Oud for Love has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Caraway and Coriander, heart notes of Cloves, Iris, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Amber and Castoreum.
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