1001 Nights vs The Mobster's Starry Café
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%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.
The Mobster's Starry CaféChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
1001 Nights2/4
The Mobster's Starry Café2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 1001 Nights
- Sillage & projection
- 1001 Nights
- Value for money
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Mobster's Starry Café
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
1001 NightsKatana ParfumsThe Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
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
50%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
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 winnerThe Mobster's Starry CaféBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
fresh spicy92%
powdery84%
musky77%
tobacco69%
floral61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and tobacco
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
Notes
CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tobacco, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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
Spring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
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#60,381
PerfumerAhmed Mostafa, Alp Veliogullari
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#42,265
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerThe Mobster's Starry CaféHigher 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 →A spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …
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 The Mobster's Starry Café?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 1001 Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 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 The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, 1001 Nights or The Mobster's Starry Café?
1001 Nights lasts longest (1001 Nights 100/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1001 Nights or The Mobster's Starry Café?
1001 Nights projects furthest (1001 Nights 100/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1001 Nights and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tobacco, Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is 1001 Nights or The Mobster's Starry Café better for summer or winter?
1001 Nights suits day or night wear; The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1001 Nights and The Mobster's Starry Café?
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. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.
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