Fragrance comparison

Casa Blanca vs Velvet Fire

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 544 ratings analysed

Casa Blanca

House of BŌ

4.09405 votes

Rank #28,296 SweetAmber

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17%scent match

Clearly different

Velvet Fire

The Harmonist

3.73139 votes

Rank #12,625 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Casa Blanca
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Velvet Fire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Casa Blanca3/7

Velvet Fire3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Casa BlancaHouse of BŌ

Velvet FireThe Harmonist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.73/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 80%Had 20%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

23%Love

43%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerCasa BlancaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityVelvet Fire

SillageCasa Blanca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value30

Category winnerVelvet FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

mineral84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

aromatic100%

woody90%

tobacco80%

soft spicy70%

oud60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match17%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

Clary SageCypressMyrtle

Heart

TobaccoSaffronNeroli

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

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

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

Men41

Unisex45

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,296

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVelvet FireHigher 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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Velvet Fire opens with a sharp burst of clary sage, cypress, and medicinal myrtle. The green herbal top notes quickly settle into a drier heart where unburnt tobacco leaf meets warm saffron and subtle neroli. As it sits on skin, a subtle base of oud, tonka bean, and labdanum emerges, creating a woodsy warmth rather th…

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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 Velvet Fire?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Casa Blanca is rated 4.09/5 from 405 votes; Velvet Fire is rated 3.73/5 from 139 votes. Choose Casa Blanca for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Velvet Fire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Casa Blanca or Velvet Fire?

Velvet Fire lasts longest (Velvet Fire 66/100, Casa Blanca 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casa Blanca or Velvet Fire?

Projection is very close: Casa Blanca 50/100, Velvet Fire 49/100 for sillage.

Do Casa Blanca and Velvet Fire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Tobacco and Oud.

Is Casa Blanca or Velvet Fire better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Casa Blanca and Velvet Fire?

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. Velvet Fire has top notes of Clary Sage, Cypress and Myrtle, heart notes of Tobacco, Saffron and Neroli, a base of Oud, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.