Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs Lalibela Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 521 ratings analysed

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

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41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lalibela Oud

Memo Paris

3.85116 votes

Rank #15,220 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lalibela Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lalibela Oud
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Casa Blanca3/7

Lalibela Oud4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Casa BlancaHouse of BŌ

Lalibela OudMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

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

41%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

116 votes

Category winnerCasa BlancaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLalibela Oud

SillageLalibela Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value19

Category winnerCasa BlancaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

oud77%

tobacco69%

floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla 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

CoconutOrchid

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaOudTobaccoPatchouliLabdanumFrankincense

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, 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

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLalibela OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

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

Men6

Unisex52

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,220

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerLalibela OudHigher 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…

Reviews →

Lalibela Oud opens with a sweet blast of creamy coconut and powdery orchid. Within twenty minutes, the floral heart comes forward as rich jasmine and velvety rose soften the initial tropical sweetness. The base settles into a dark mixture of rich vanilla, smoky tobacco, and medicinal oud. Dry labdanum, frankincense, …

Reviews →

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 Lalibela Oud?

Lalibela Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; Lalibela Oud is rated 3.85/5 from 116 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lalibela Oud for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Casa Blanca or Lalibela Oud?

Lalibela Oud lasts longest (Lalibela Oud 67/100, Casa Blanca 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casa Blanca or Lalibela Oud?

Lalibela Oud projects furthest (Lalibela Oud 70/100, Casa Blanca 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casa Blanca and Lalibela Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and tobacco accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Tobacco, Bourbon Vanilla and Oud.

Is Casa Blanca or Lalibela Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Casa Blanca is the stronger pick. For winter, Lalibela Oud is the stronger pick. Casa Blanca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and Lalibela Oud?

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. Lalibela Oud has top notes of Coconut and Orchid, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Oud, Tobacco and Patchouli.