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Cuir Béluga Hair Mist vs Semi-Bespoke No. 25

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Semi-Bespoke No. 25

    Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist2/4
Semi-Bespoke No. 252/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Semi-Bespoke No. 25
Sillage & projection
Semi-Bespoke No. 25
Value for money
Cuir Béluga Hair Mist
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
Semi-Bespoke No. 25Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
3.95/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 47%Had 6%Want 48%
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

48%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 25

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 25

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value34
Category winnerCuir Béluga Hair MistBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
powdery90%
sweet80%
herbal70%
leather60%
warm spicy50%
white floral100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
fresh77%
tuberose69%
woody61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both leather 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
AldehydesMandarin Orange
Heart
TuberoseJasmineJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRose de MaiAppleYlang-YlangHeliotrope
Base
SaffronAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCashmere WoodSuedeLabdanumGrassBirch Tar
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Heliotrope and Suede. 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
Summer14
Fall86
Winter71
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men8
Unisex62
Women31
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,800

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36,652

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Semi-Bespoke No. 25 opens with a sparkling mandarin and aldehydic lift, then quickly turns into a rich jasmine and orange blossom floral wrapped in suede, saffron, and soft oud. It feels ornate, smooth, and a little demanding, with strong projection and a dressier, cooler-weather character that usually suits confident…

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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 Semi-Bespoke No. 25?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cuir Béluga Hair Mist is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 25 is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga Hair Mist for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 25 for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or Semi-Bespoke No. 25?

Semi-Bespoke No. 25 lasts longest (Semi-Bespoke No. 25 78/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or Semi-Bespoke No. 25?

Semi-Bespoke No. 25 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 25 82/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and Semi-Bespoke No. 25 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Heliotrope and Suede.

Is Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or Semi-Bespoke No. 25 better for summer or winter?

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist suits evening wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 25 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and Semi-Bespoke No. 25?

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. Semi-Bespoke No. 25 has top notes of Aldehydes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cashmere Wood.

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