Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga vs Salvador Dali Pour Homme

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 5,090 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir Béluga

Guerlain

4.353,846 votes

Rank #1,838 VanillaPowdery

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Salvador Dali Pour Homme

Salvador Dali · 1987

4.151,244 votes

Rank #24,799 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Béluga takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir Béluga
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Cuir Béluga4/7

Salvador Dali Pour Homme3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuir Béluga
Community sentiment: Cuir Béluga
Longevity: Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Value for money: Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Versatility: Cuir Béluga
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

Salvador Dali Pour HommeSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

4.15/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir BélugaRating 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

50%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

1,244 votes

Category winnerCuir BélugaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySalvador Dali Pour Homme

SillageSalvador Dali Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSalvador Dali Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

powdery90%

leather80%

amber70%

sweet60%

musky50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

fresh spicy77%

soft spicy69%

mossy61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

AniseClary SageLavenderTarragonBasilBergamotTangerineLemon

Heart

GeraniumJasmineHeliotropeLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverAmberCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Patchouli, Vanilla 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

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCuir BélugaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women51

Men85

Unisex14

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,838

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#24,799

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched1987

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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Salvador Dali Pour Homme is a deep, dark woody cologne built around damp oakmoss, earthy patchouli, and sharp herbal anise. Created in 1987 by perfumer Thierry Wasser, it opens with a bitter burst of clary sage, tarragon, and lavender before settling into a warm heart of geranium and cedarwood. The extended base bring…

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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 Salvador Dali Pour Homme?

Cuir Béluga takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; Salvador Dali Pour Homme is rated 4.15/5 from 1,244 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 Salvador Dali Pour Homme for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga or Salvador Dali Pour Homme?

Salvador Dali Pour Homme lasts longest (Salvador Dali Pour Homme 77/100, Cuir Béluga 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or Salvador Dali Pour Homme?

Salvador Dali Pour Homme projects furthest (Salvador Dali Pour Homme 68/100, Cuir Béluga 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga and Salvador Dali Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Patchouli, Vanilla and Heliotrope.

Is Cuir Béluga or Salvador Dali Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir Béluga is the stronger pick. For winter, Salvador Dali Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Cuir Béluga suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and Salvador Dali Pour Homme?

Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber. Salvador Dali Pour Homme has top notes of Anise, Clary Sage, Lavender and Tarragon, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver.