Fragrance comparison

Ladano vs Musk Aqua

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Ladano

Maese Pau

4.508 votes

Rank #42,422 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Musk Aqua

Deraah Private

4.836 votes

Rank #43,541 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Ladano
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Musk Aqua
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ladano2/4

Musk Aqua2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LadanoMaese Pau

Musk AquaDeraah Private

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityLadano

SillageMusk Aqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value96

Category winnerMusk AquaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

amber84%

herbal77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

musky100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter OrangeLabdanumSageGrapefruitPetitgrainCarnationCorianderLavenderBlack PepperGuaiac WoodVetiverMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BergamotOlibanumPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisPink PepperMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesMyrrh. Durations are only published for Musk Aqua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night86

Spring25

Summer100

Fall50

Winter75

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 32%Work 31%Date 23%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,422

PerfumerPablo Emanuel Locascio Poletto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,541

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann, Philippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLadanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Musk Aqua opens with a sharp flash of tart bergamot and juicy pineapple, cut through by cool, resinous olibanum. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent mist lifts, the profile softens into a clean, powdery heart of earthy orris root and gentle pink pepper. Warm myrrh bridges the center to a substantial foundat…

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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, Ladano or Musk Aqua?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ladano is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Musk Aqua is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ladano for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Musk Aqua for a musky and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ladano or Musk Aqua?

Ladano lasts longest (Ladano 83/100, Musk Aqua 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ladano or Musk Aqua?

Musk Aqua projects furthest (Musk Aqua 79/100, Ladano 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ladano and Musk Aqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh.

Is Ladano or Musk Aqua better for summer or winter?

Ladano suits daytime wear; Musk Aqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ladano and Musk Aqua?

Ladano features Bitter Orange, Labdanum, Sage, Grapefruit and Petitgrain. Musk Aqua has top notes of Bergamot, Olibanum and Pineapple, heart notes of Orris, Pink Pepper and Myrrh, a base of Musk, Leather and Amber.