Fragrance comparison

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist vs To Dream

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist

Guerlain

4.577 votes

Rank #32,800 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

To Dream

Sonoma Scent Studio

3.8833 votes

Rank #22,195 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

To Dream takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
To Dream
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist0/3

To Dream3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: To Dream
Sillage & projection: To Dream
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: To Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir Béluga Hair MistGuerlain

To DreamSonoma Scent Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 66%

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

24%Love

58%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTo Dream

SillageTo Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery90%

sweet80%

herbal70%

leather60%

warm spicy50%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

earthy77%

violet69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

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

HeliotropeVioletOrris RootVirginia CedarVetiverAldehydesRoseoak mossCacaoOakTonka BeanVanille

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes 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

Spring60

Summer27

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,800

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#22,195

PerfumerLaurie Erickson

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerTo DreamHigher 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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To Dream by Sonoma Scent Studio combines fizzy aldehydes with powdery violet and dense orris root over a dark cedar and oak base. Soft touches of cacao, heliotrope, and tonka bean lend a bittersweet cosmetic warmness to the dry-down. It suits cool autumn afternoons and low-key evening gatherings when you want a quiet,…

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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 To Dream?

To Dream takes 3 of 3 categories. Cuir Béluga Hair Mist is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; To Dream is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes. Choose Cuir Béluga Hair Mist for a vanilla and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose To Dream for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or To Dream?

They last about the same: To Dream 71/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or To Dream?

To Dream projects furthest (To Dream 62/100, Cuir Béluga Hair Mist 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and To Dream smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Heliotrope.

Is Cuir Béluga Hair Mist or To Dream better for summer or winter?

Cuir Béluga Hair Mist suits evening wear; To Dream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Béluga Hair Mist and To Dream?

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. To Dream features Heliotrope, Violet, Orris Root, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.