Fragrance comparison

Gothique vs Ladano

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Gothique

Alkemia Perfumes

3.50120 votes

Rank #9,641 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Ladano

Maese Pau

4.508 votes

Rank #41,966 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Gothique
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ladano
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gothique2/4

Ladano2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GothiqueAlkemia Perfumes

LadanoMaese Pau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

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

24%Love

42%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

97 votes

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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLadano

SillageLadano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value45

Category winnerGothiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

balsamic30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

amber84%

herbal77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MyrrhOlibanumCaneléStyraxCassiaBenzoinNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Atlas CedarVetiverLabdanumLiquidambar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Bitter OrangeLabdanumSageGrapefruitPetitgrainCarnationCorianderLavenderBlack PepperGuaiac WoodVetiverMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Vetiver and Labdanum. 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

Summer17

Fall89

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex84

Women16

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,641

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#41,966

PerfumerPablo Emanuel Locascio Poletto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGothiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gothique by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Gothique was launched in 2018.

Reviews →

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, Gothique or Ladano?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Gothique is rated 3.50/5 from 120 votes; Ladano is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Gothique for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ladano for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.