Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs The Gunslinger

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 419 ratings analysed

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Gunslinger

Paco Fernandez Fragrances

4.8614 votes

Rank #26,055 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Gunslinger takes 5 of 5 categories.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Gunslinger
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Casa Blanca0/5

The Gunslinger5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Casa BlancaHouse of BŌ

The GunslingerPaco Fernandez Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerThe GunslingerRating 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

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityThe Gunslinger

SillageThe Gunslinger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value68

Category winnerThe GunslingerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

smoky92%

leather84%

aromatic77%

tobacco69%

coffee61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both 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

gunpowderCoffeeRoasted Coffee BeansCognac

Heart

CuminCedarPine needlesGalbanumCypressDavana

Base

Birch TarTobaccoOakLabdanumOudOakmoss

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

Spring45

Summer9

Fall100

Winter91

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

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

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,055

PerfumerFrancisco Fernández

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe GunslingerHigher 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 Gunslinger opens with a sharp pop of acrid gunpowder paired with dark roasted coffee beans and bitter cognac. It settles quickly into a dense wood and smoke core where cedar, cypress, and galbanum bring a crisp, resinous green bite. On skin, the dry-down turns distinctly leather-bound and earthy. Dense birch tar,…

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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 Gunslinger?

The Gunslinger takes 5 of 5 categories. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; The Gunslinger is rated 4.86/5 from 14 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Gunslinger for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Casa Blanca or The Gunslinger?

The Gunslinger lasts longest (The Gunslinger 80/100, Casa Blanca 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casa Blanca or The Gunslinger?

The Gunslinger projects furthest (The Gunslinger 64/100, Casa Blanca 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casa Blanca and The Gunslinger smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Tobacco and Oud.

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

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

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and The Gunslinger?

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 Gunslinger has top notes of gunpowder, Coffee, Roasted Coffee Beans and Cognac, heart notes of Cumin, Cedar, Pine needles and Galbanum, a base of Birch Tar, Tobacco, Oak and Labdanum.