Fragrance comparison

Ladano vs Rozu

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 733 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ladano

Maese Pau

4.508 votes

Rank #46,153 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Rozu

Aesop

4.01725 votes

Rank #3,596 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ladano takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ladano
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Rozu
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ladano3/4

Rozu1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LadanoMaese Pau

RozuAesop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

4.01/ 5 · 725 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

42%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

623 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLadano

SillageLadano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value39

Category winnerLadanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

amber84%

herbal77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

rose83%

green74%

warm spicy65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody 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

Top

RoseShisoPink PepperBergamotBitter Orange

Heart

Guaiac WoodJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalowoodVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMusk

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter85

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men6

Unisex63

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,153

PerfumerPablo Emanuel Locascio Poletto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,596

PerfumerBarnabe Fillion

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerRozuHigher 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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Rozu is a green, woody rose that feels more like crushed stems, damp soil and polished wood than a soft bouquet. It opens peppery and herbal, settles into a fresh rose heart, then dries down earthy, powdery and quietly resinous. This suits someone who wants a rose with edge rather than sweetness. It wears close to the…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ladano or Rozu?

Ladano takes 3 of 4 categories. Ladano is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Rozu is rated 4.01/5 from 725 votes. Choose Ladano for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Rozu for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ladano or Rozu?

Ladano lasts longest (Ladano 83/100, Rozu 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ladano or Rozu?

Ladano projects furthest (Ladano 58/100, Rozu 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ladano and Rozu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Myrrh.

Is Ladano or Rozu better for summer or winter?

Ladano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ladano and Rozu?

Ladano features Bitter Orange, Labdanum, Sage, Grapefruit and Petitgrain. Rozu has top notes of Rose, Shiso, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalowood, Vetiver, Patchouli and Myrrh.