1001 Nights vs 2021
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
1001 Nights takes 3 of 4 categories.
1001 NightsChoose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
2021Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 1001 Nights
- Sillage & projection
- 1001 Nights
- Value for money
- 2021
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 1001 Nights
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate3 votes · too few to score
1 vote · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevity1001 Nights
Sillage1001 Nights
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,507
PerfumerAhmed Mostafa, Alp Veliogullari
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#63,210
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKatana Parfums 1001 Nights hits the skin with a dark, spicy rush of black pepper, saffron, and resinous elemi. It is a dense, warm composition built for cold weather. As it settles, a sweet core of honey and Turkish rose emerges, wrapped in a dry tobacco leaf accord that keeps the sweetness from becoming cloying. The …
Reviews →2021 by Mine. Perfumery opens with a bright burst of crisp lemon, crushed green foliage, and tiny specks of warm pink pepper. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens as a damp ozonic breeze settles into a rich heart of blooming rose and airy floral notes. The dry down turns noticeably warmer and sweeter on s…
Reviews →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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Which is better, 1001 Nights or 2021?
1001 Nights takes 3 of 4 categories. 1001 Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; 2021 is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose 1001 Nights for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose 2021 for a floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, 1001 Nights or 2021?
1001 Nights lasts longest (1001 Nights 100/100, 2021 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1001 Nights or 2021?
1001 Nights projects furthest (1001 Nights 100/100, 2021 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1001 Nights and 2021 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Turkish Rose, Honey and Tonka Bean.
Is 1001 Nights or 2021 better for summer or winter?
1001 Nights suits day or night wear; 2021 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1001 Nights and 2021?
1001 Nights has top notes of Black Pepper, Pink Pepper, Saffron and Oud, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Heliotrope and Taif Rose, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Amber and Tonka Bean. 2021 has top notes of Green Notes, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Floral Notes and Ozonic notes, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Honey and Woodsy Notes.
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