Fragrance comparison

Copal Carlota vs Ladano

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

Copal Carlota

King's Palace Perfumery

4.7311 votes

Rank #18,348 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Ladano

Maese Pau

4.508 votes

Rank #42,139 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Copal Carlota takes 3 of 4 categories.

Copal Carlota
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ladano
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Copal Carlota3/4

Ladano1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Copal CarlotaKing's Palace Perfumery

LadanoMaese Pau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLadano

SillageCopal Carlota

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

Category winnerCopal CarlotaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy65%

balsamic48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

amber84%

herbal77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

CopalMyrrhOlibanumBlack PepperWhite AmberTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Bitter OrangeLabdanumSageGrapefruitPetitgrainCarnationCorianderLavenderBlack PepperGuaiac WoodVetiverMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Black Pepper and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day60

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,348

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#42,139

PerfumerPablo Emanuel Locascio Poletto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCopal CarlotaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Copal Carlota is a warm incense amber built around copal, myrrh, olibanum and black pepper. Wearers describe a peppery opening that relaxes into sweet church incense, balsamic warmth, soft woods, musk and tonka. It suits people who enjoy resinous spicy perfumes with a darker, devotional feel. The profile appears bett…

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Maese Pau's Ladano offers a dense, resinous experience built around raw rockrose labdanum and Somali myrrh. It captures the spirit of a historic 16th-century Castilian herbal liquor. The opening delivers a bitter citrus bite that quickly transitions into a dry, warm, and highly aromatic wood profile that feels grounde…

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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, Copal Carlota or Ladano?

Copal Carlota takes 3 of 4 categories. Copal Carlota is rated 4.73/5 from 11 votes; Ladano is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Copal Carlota for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ladano for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Copal Carlota or Ladano?

Ladano lasts longest (Ladano 83/100, Copal Carlota 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Copal Carlota or Ladano?

Copal Carlota projects furthest (Copal Carlota 71/100, Ladano 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Copal Carlota and Ladano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Black Pepper and Vetiver.

Is Copal Carlota or Ladano better for summer or winter?

Copal Carlota suits evening wear; Ladano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Copal Carlota and Ladano?

Copal Carlota features Copal, Myrrh, Olibanum, Black Pepper and White Amber. Ladano features Bitter Orange, Labdanum, Sage, Grapefruit and Petitgrain.