Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs Agua Maya

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 414 ratings analysed

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Agua Maya

Patio

4.679 votes

Rank #36,155 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Agua Maya
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Casa Blanca2/4

Agua Maya2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Agua Maya
Sillage & projection: Casa Blanca
Value for money: Agua Maya
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Casa Blanca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Casa BlancaHouse of BŌ

Agua MayaPatio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 67%Had 13%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

405 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityAgua Maya

SillageCasa Blanca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value60

Category winnerAgua MayaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

floral84%

oud77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both tobacco and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

White TeaMineral notesLabdanum

Heart2-4 hrs

FigWhite SuedeCopal

Base6-9 hrs

TobaccoBourbon VanillaOud

Top

CopalTobacco

Heart

Floral NotesCacao

Base

OudVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCopal, Tobacco, Bourbon Vanilla and Oud. Durations are only published for Casa Blanca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter79

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

Date 33%Work 31%Casual 24%Party 12%

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCasa BlancaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of BŌ Casa Blanca smells like sun-warmed coastal rocks, steeped tea leaves, and expensive suede luggage. It opens with an airy splash of white tea and crisp mineral notes, backed by an earthy resinous hum of labdanum. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol brightness. Soon, a fleshy green desert…

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Agua Maya by Patio opens with a striking blast of aromatic copal resin and unlit tobacco leaf. As the smoke settles, raw cacao bean and muted floral notes emerge in the heart, softening the initial sharpness with a dark cocoa undertone. The base relies on quiet oud, creamy sandalwood, and dry vanilla to ground the amb…

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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, Casa Blanca or Agua Maya?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; Agua Maya is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Agua Maya for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Casa Blanca or Agua Maya?

Agua Maya lasts longest (Agua Maya 68/100, Casa Blanca 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casa Blanca or Agua Maya?

Casa Blanca projects furthest (Casa Blanca 50/100, Agua Maya 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casa Blanca and Agua Maya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and vanilla accords. Common notes include Copal, Tobacco, Bourbon Vanilla and Oud.

Is Casa Blanca or Agua Maya better for summer or winter?

Casa Blanca suits daytime wear; Agua Maya suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and Agua Maya?

Casa Blanca has top notes of White Tea, Mineral notes and Labdanum, heart notes of Fig, White Suede and Copal, a base of Tobacco, Bourbon Vanilla and Oud. Agua Maya has top notes of Copal and Tobacco, heart notes of Floral Notes and Cacao, a base of Oud, Vanilla and Sandalwood.