Fragrance comparison

Cuir Impertinent vs Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 835 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir Impertinent

Mugler

4.25534 votes

Rank #4,761 AnisSoft Spicy

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat

Yves Saint Laurent

4.07301 votes

Rank #8,691 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Impertinent takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir Impertinent
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Cuir Impertinent4/7

Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuir Impertinent
Community sentiment: Cuir Impertinent
Longevity: Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat
Sillage & projection: Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat
Value for money: Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat
Versatility: Cuir Impertinent
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir Impertinent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir ImpertinentMugler

Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum ÉclatYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 534 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 301 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

534 votes

44%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

301 votes

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBelle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat

SillageBelle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBelle d'Opium Eau de Parfum ÉclatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

anis100%

soft spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

leather69%

animalic61%

white floral100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

soft spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

Star Anise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberLeather

Top

LilyMandarin OrangeStar AniseGardeniaJasmine

Heart

IncenseTobaccoPepperFruity NotesOrange BlossomPeach

Base

PatchouliAmberLicoriceSandalwood

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Cuir Impertinent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex62

Women11

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,761

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#8,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Cuir Impertinent flips traditional leather upside down. You do not get a heavy, greasy biker jacket here. Instead, crisp star anise cuts across warm blonde tobacco right away. The opening crackles with a cool, licorice green snap. Within twenty minutes, that sharp herbal bite softens into aromatic tobacco leaf …

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Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat was launched in 2012. Top notes are Lily, Mandarin Orange, Star Anise, Gardenia and Jasmine; middle notes are Incense, Tobacco, Pepper, Fruity Notes, Orange Blossom and Peach; base notes a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir Impertinent or Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat?

Cuir Impertinent takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir Impertinent is rated 4.25/5 from 534 votes; Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat is rated 4.07/5 from 301 votes. Choose Cuir Impertinent for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Impertinent or Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat?

They last about the same: Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat 69/100, Cuir Impertinent 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Impertinent or Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat?

Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat projects furthest (Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat 68/100, Cuir Impertinent 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Impertinent and Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Cuir Impertinent or Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir Impertinent is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir Impertinent is the stronger pick. Cuir Impertinent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Impertinent and Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat?

Cuir Impertinent has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Amber and Leather. Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat has top notes of Lily, Mandarin Orange, Star Anise and Gardenia, heart notes of Incense, Tobacco, Pepper and Fruity Notes, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Licorice and Sandalwood.