Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga vs White Night Белая Ночь

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

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

White Night Белая Ночь

Plangui Parfumeur

4.002 votes

Rank #61,266 White FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Cuir Béluga
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
White Night Белая Ночь
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Cuir Béluga1/2

White Night Белая Ночь1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: White Night Белая Ночь
Value for money: Not scored
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

White Night Белая НочьPlangui Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 3,846 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

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

0%Love

100%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWhite Night Белая Ночь

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery90%

leather80%

amber70%

sweet60%

musky50%

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

floral69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery

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

AldehydesNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart

NarcissusJasmineMimosaOrange BlossomMignonette

Base

SuedeHeliotropeSandalwoodIrisHoney

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Suede 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women51

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,838

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#61,266

PerfumerKonstantin Plangui

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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White Night Белая Ночь by Plangui Parfumeur is an unusual chypre floral that skips the typical heavy oakmoss. Instead, this fragrance layers cold aldehydes, powdery iris, and a dense honey base. It captures the crisp, cool atmosphere of late spring nights in northern climates. It wears beautifully on skin during breez…

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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 White Night Белая Ночь?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Cuir Béluga is rated 4.35/5 from 3,846 votes; White Night Белая Ночь is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose White Night Белая Ночь for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga or White Night Белая Ночь?

White Night Белая Ночь projects furthest (White Night Белая Ночь 100/100, Cuir Béluga 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga and White Night Белая Ночь smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Suede and Heliotrope.

Is Cuir Béluga or White Night Белая Ночь better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga and White Night Белая Ночь?

Cuir Béluga has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Heliotrope and Amber. White Night Белая Ночь has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine, Mimosa and Orange Blossom, a base of Suede, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Iris.