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    Cuir Béluga vs. Iris Medicis Intense

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Cuir Béluga rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir Béluga vs. Iris Medicis Intense
    Cuir BélugaIris Medicis Intense
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum Intense
    Launched20052023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier PolgePatricia de Nicolai
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir Béluga

    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Leather
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Almond
    Musky

    Iris Medicis Intense

    Powdery
    Iris
    Woody
    Musky
    Violet
    Green
    Leather
    White Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TangerineAldehydesMandarin Orange
    GalbanumCarrot Seed
    Heart
    ImmortellePatchouli
    IrisOrange BlossomNeroliViolet
    Base
    VanillaSuedeAmberHeliotrope
    SandalwoodLeatherMuskVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir Béluga vs. Iris Medicis Intense
    Cuir BélugaIris Medicis Intense
    Score4.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    This is Guerlain making leather behave. Instead of sharp, Cuir Béluga wraps aldehydic brightness around immortelle and patchouli, then dissolves into vanilla and suede.Cuir Béluga
    This is powdery iris with an unexpected leather backbone. Some find the galbanum confrontational at first spray. But give it time. The base makes it personal, warm, close, yours alone.Iris Medicis Intense