1001 Nights vs Red Shield
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
1001 NightsChoose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Red ShieldChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
1001 Nights2/4
Red Shield2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 1001 Nights
- Sillage & projection
- 1001 Nights
- Value for money
- Red Shield
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Shield
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
1001 NightsKatana ParfumsRed ShieldOrlov ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%
4.13/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
37%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
172 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity1001 Nights
Sillage1001 Nights
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed ShieldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
fresh spicy92%
powdery84%
musky77%
tobacco69%
floral61%
powdery100%
iris92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperPink PepperSaffronOudElemi resin
Heart
Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseHeliotropeTaif RoseTobaccoFrankincenseHoney
Base
MuskAmbergrisAmberTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinLeather
Top
HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar
Heart
IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Honey, Musk and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring56
Summer18
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,927
PerfumerAhmed Mostafa, Alp Veliogullari
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,478
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews41
Category winnerRed ShieldHigher overall rank
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 →Red Shield is a sweet powdery leather built around honey, iris, vanilla and soft suede. On skin it can open spicy and woody, then move toward a warmer gourmand feel with amber, ambrette musk and a cherry cordial kind of sweetness mentioned by wearers. It suits people who like their leather polished, sweet and powdery …
Reviews →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, 1001 Nights or Red Shield?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 1001 Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes. Choose 1001 Nights for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, 1001 Nights or Red Shield?
1001 Nights lasts longest (1001 Nights 100/100, Red Shield 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1001 Nights or Red Shield?
1001 Nights projects furthest (1001 Nights 100/100, Red Shield 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1001 Nights and Red Shield smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Honey, Musk and Amber.
Is 1001 Nights or Red Shield better for summer or winter?
1001 Nights suits day or night wear; Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1001 Nights and Red Shield?
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. Red Shield has top notes of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Iris, Leather, Vetiver and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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