Fragrance comparison

Cuir Rouge vs Beach Breeze

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Cuir Rouge

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7010 votes

Rank #45,044 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Beach Breeze

Mith

3.9133 votes

Rank #26,129 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Breeze takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Rouge
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Beach Breeze
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cuir Rouge1/4

Beach Breeze3/4

Ratings & consensus: Beach Breeze
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir Rouge
Sillage & projection: Beach Breeze
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beach Breeze

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir RougeParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Beach BreezeMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 56%

3.91/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 58%Had 11%Want 32%

Category winnerBeach BreezeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

21%Love

58%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCuir Rouge

SillageBeach Breeze

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris91%

citrus83%

animalic74%

floral65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

earthy48%

powdery30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisFloral NotesMandarin Orange

Base6-8+ hrs

Leather

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineIrisGeranium

Base

VetiverMuskSandalwoodBenzoinCedarOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Cuir Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Spring48

Summer100

Fall33

Winter5

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,044

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,129

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBeach BreezeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Rouge by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque takes traditional barbershop elegance and steeps it in deep leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, cutting through air with brisk citrus brightness. That initial flash settles quickly into a velvety core of iris and c…

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Beach Breeze opens with a bright citrus splash of lemon, mandarin and grapefruit, then settles into a clean aromatic heart with soft florals and a woody, musky base. It reads like an easy warm-weather freshie, crisp and airy up top, smoother and slightly earthy as it dries down. This is the kind of scent that usually …

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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 Rouge or Beach Breeze?

Beach Breeze takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Rouge is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Beach Breeze is rated 3.91/5 from 33 votes. Choose Cuir Rouge for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Beach Breeze for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Rouge or Beach Breeze?

Cuir Rouge lasts longest (Cuir Rouge 87/100, Beach Breeze 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Rouge or Beach Breeze?

Beach Breeze projects furthest (Beach Breeze 50/100, Cuir Rouge 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Rouge and Beach Breeze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange.

Is Cuir Rouge or Beach Breeze better for summer or winter?

Cuir Rouge suits daytime wear; Beach Breeze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Rouge and Beach Breeze?

Cuir Rouge has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Leather. Beach Breeze has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Sandalwood and Benzoin.