Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs Cruelle

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 422 ratings analysed

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

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40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cruelle

Wesker

4.0617 votes

Rank #34,465 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cruelle takes 3 of 5 categories.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cruelle
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Casa Blanca2/5

Cruelle3/5

Ratings & consensus: Casa Blanca
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cruelle
Sillage & projection: Cruelle
Value for money: Cruelle
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

CruelleWesker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerCasa BlancaRating 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

47%Love

18%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCruelle

SillageCruelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCruelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

powdery77%

tobacco69%

violet61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tobacco

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

LilacBlackberryViolet

Heart

TobaccoPlumOrrisFrankincense

Base

OudTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Tobacco 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

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

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

Men25

Unisex58

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Wesker Cruelle starts with a dark, jammy burst of blackberry alongside powdery violet and lilac. The initial floral sweetness quickly meets a dry, smoky core of tobacco and incense, which shifts the scent into darker, more mysterious territory. As it rests on the skin, a smooth base of oud and resinous labdanum anchor…

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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 Cruelle?

Cruelle takes 3 of 5 categories. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; Cruelle is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cruelle for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Casa Blanca or Cruelle?

Cruelle lasts longest (Cruelle 77/100, Casa Blanca 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casa Blanca or Cruelle?

Cruelle projects furthest (Cruelle 71/100, Casa Blanca 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casa Blanca and Cruelle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tobacco accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Tobacco and Oud.

Is Casa Blanca or Cruelle better for summer or winter?

Casa Blanca suits daytime wear; Cruelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and Cruelle?

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. Cruelle has top notes of Lilac, Blackberry and Violet, heart notes of Tobacco, Plum, Orris and Frankincense, a base of Oud, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.