Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs Ira

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 410 ratings analysed

1 wins

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Ira

No.Nu.

3.805 votes

Rank #56,983 AnimalicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casa Blanca takes 1 of 1 categories.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ira
Choose it for a animalic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Casa Blanca1/1

Ira0/1

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

IraNo.Nu.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

60%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

animalic100%

woody91%

oud83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

beeswax56%

Scent match6%Clearly different

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

LabdanumBergamotMandarinSaffron

Heart

OudGreen TeaCardamomClovesCedar

Base

Animal notesLeatherBeeswaxTobaccoWoody Notes

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,983

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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Ira by No.Nu. hits immediately with a sharp flare of saffron and bitter bergamot before dropping into a dense, smoky heart of oud and cardamom. As it settles, raw leather and thick beeswax dominate the base alongside dry tobacco leaves. It is a heavy, dark option built for freezing autumn evenings and cold winter nigh…

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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 Ira?

Casa Blanca takes 1 of 1 categories. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; Ira is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ira for a animalic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Casa Blanca and Ira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Tobacco and Oud.

Is Casa Blanca or Ira better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and Ira?

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. Ira has top notes of Labdanum, Bergamot, Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Oud, Green Tea, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Animal notes, Leather, Beeswax and Tobacco.