Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs The Grudge

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 506 ratings analysed

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Grudge

BeauFort London

3.68101 votes

Rank #12,676 AmberMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Grudge takes 5 of 7 categories.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Grudge
Choose it for a amber and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Casa Blanca2/7

The Grudge5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Casa BlancaHouse of BŌ

The GrudgeBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

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

37%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

11%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerCasa BlancaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityThe Grudge

SillageThe Grudge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value53

Category winnerThe GrudgeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

mossy92%

woody84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

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

CopalFrankincenseWormwood

Heart

CalamusSeaweedTea

Base

AmbergrisOakmossMuskOudTobaccoLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Copal, 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

Spring94

Summer78

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerThe GrudgeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

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

Men55

Unisex43

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,676

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerThe GrudgeHigher 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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The Grudge by BeauFort London opens with a bitter, herbal blast of wormwood fused with cold frankincense and resinous copal. It immediately sets a stormy, maritime tone, discarding sweet citrus or commercial marine notes for raw ocean realism. As the scent settles, wet seaweed and earthy tea emerge alongside calamus, …

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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 The Grudge?

The Grudge takes 5 of 7 categories. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; The Grudge is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Grudge for a amber and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Casa Blanca or The Grudge?

The Grudge lasts longest (The Grudge 73/100, Casa Blanca 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casa Blanca or The Grudge?

The Grudge projects furthest (The Grudge 55/100, Casa Blanca 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casa Blanca and The Grudge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Copal, Tobacco and Oud.

Is Casa Blanca or The Grudge better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Grudge is the stronger pick. For winter, Casa Blanca is the stronger pick. Casa Blanca suits daytime wear; The Grudge suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and The Grudge?

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. The Grudge has top notes of Copal, Frankincense and Wormwood, heart notes of Calamus, Seaweed and Tea, a base of Ambergris, Oakmoss, Musk and Oud.