Guerlain
Cuir Beluga
With Cuir Beluga, Guerlain composes a dense and charismatic leather fragrance. It opens on mandarin and aldehydes, reveals orange blossom at its heart and rests on a base of leather, vanilla, tonka bean and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Mandarin · Aldehydes
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Orange blossom
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Base Several hours
Leather · Vanilla · Tonka bean · Amber
What its composition says
- 4 materials in the base for 2 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
- Aldehydes: barely 2.9% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
- Gourmand, floral, citrus, leather and amber: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 2 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Cuir Beluga by Guerlain seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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