Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist vs MATILDA

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

Guerlain

4.577 votes

Rank #32,800 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

MATILDA

Athena Fragrances

3.333 votes

Rank #66,820 SoapyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MATILDA takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist1/4

MATILDA3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MATILDA
Sillage & projection: MATILDA
Value for money: MATILDA
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir Béluga Hair MistGuerlain

MATILDAAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityMATILDA

SillageMATILDA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMATILDABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery90%

sweet80%

herbal70%

leather60%

warm spicy50%

soapy100%

warm spicy90%

musky80%

sweet70%

herbal60%

powdery50%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, 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

Notes

SoapPumpkinGingerMuskImmortelleRoseTangerineNeroliVetiverHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Immortelle and Heliotrope. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,800

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir Béluga Hair MistHigher 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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MATILDA by Athena Fragrances opens with a sharp burst of grated ginger and sweet pumpkin before settling into clean soap and dry immortelle. Warm spice simmers alongside heliotrope and musk, giving the composition a cozy yet laundered contrast. It wears best during crisp autumn afternoons or chilly rainy days when you…

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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 MATILDA?

MATILDA takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Béluga Hair Mist is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; MATILDA is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga Hair Mist for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose MATILDA for a soapy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or MATILDA?

MATILDA lasts longest (MATILDA 80/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or MATILDA?

MATILDA projects furthest (MATILDA 75/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and MATILDA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Immortelle and Heliotrope.

Is Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or MATILDA better for summer or winter?

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist suits evening wear; MATILDA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and MATILDA?

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. MATILDA features Soap, Pumpkin, Ginger, Musk and Immortelle.