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Cuir Béluga Hair Mist vs Black Suede

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

Updated 567 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Black Suede

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist1/4
Black Suede3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Béluga Hair Mist
Sillage & projection
Black Suede
Value for money
Black Suede
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Black Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Cuir Béluga Hair MistGuerlain
Black SuedeAvon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
3.88/ 5 · 560 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
71%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

26%Love
51%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

560 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityCuir Béluga Hair Mist

SillageBlack Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value88
Category winnerBlack SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
powdery90%
sweet80%
herbal70%
leather60%
warm spicy50%
musky100%
amber92%
powdery84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

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
Base4 to 6 hours
VanillaHeliotropeSuedeAmber
Top
NutmegAldehydesCarnationCorianderGreen NotesBergamot
Heart
CloveOrrisLeatherVetiverRoseLavenderHeliotropeThyme
Base
MuskAmberWoodsy NotesOakmossCivetSuedeOpoponaxAnise
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Heliotrope, Suede and Amber. Durations are only published for Cuir Béluga Hair Mist, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring42
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men84
Unisex12
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,800

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist by Guerlain brings a soft, powdered suede texture to hair without the heavy density of a traditional spray. Launched in 2025 and composed by perfumer Olivier Polge, this mist opens with a sharp burst of sparkling aldehydes and bright tangerine. It quickly settles into a pillowy core of herbal imm…

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Avon Black Suede opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, spicy nutmeg, and crisp carnation. Within fifteen minutes, the initial brightness settles into a darker heart of warm clove, aromatic lavender, and herbal thyme. The dry down hugs the skin with powdery amber, mossy oakmoss, and soft suede musk. It sits warm…

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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 Hair Mist or Black Suede?

Black Suede takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Béluga Hair Mist is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Black Suede is rated 3.88/5 from 560 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga Hair Mist for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Suede for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or Black Suede?

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist lasts longest (Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 70/100, Black Suede 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or Black Suede?

Black Suede projects furthest (Black Suede 55/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and Black Suede smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Heliotrope, Suede and Amber.

Is Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or Black Suede better for summer or winter?

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and Black Suede?

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist has top notes of Tangerine and Aldehydes, heart notes of Immortelle and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Suede and Amber. Black Suede has top notes of Nutmeg, Aldehydes, Carnation and Coriander, heart notes of Clove, Orris, Leather and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Amber, Woodsy Notes and Oakmoss.

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