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Cuir Beluga, Guerlain
Vanilla · 2005

Cuir Beluga

by Guerlain
Rating4.3 ★ 4,205 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2005
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaPowderyLeather
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
TangerineAldehydes
heartthe character
ImmortellePatchouli
basethe foundation
VanillaHeliotropeSuedeAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
42
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean37
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
VanillaPowderyLeatherSweetHerbalAmberMuskyWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Vanilla
Powdery
Leather
Sweet
Herbal
Amber
Musky
Warm Spicy
Almond

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
8%
moderate
30%
long lasting
36%
eternal
20%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
45%
strong
26%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
18%
summer
8%
fall
37%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
50%
night
50%
Gender
female
23%
more female
21%
unisex
42%
more male
13%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
32%
overpriced
34%
ok
29%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
powderyelegantsmoothsoftluxuriousauraambersuededeepcomfortingairypastel
What people criticise
extremelyhighpricepointtrueleatherscentdespitenamequietprojectionsits

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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

AldehydesTangerinePatchouliImmortelleVanillaAmberHeliotropeSuede
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Heliotrope

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuir Beluga are vanilla and powdery. It opens with Tangerine and Aldehydes, reveals Immortelle and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Heliotrope. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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