Fragrance comparison

1001 Nights vs Yellow Book

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

1001 Nights

Katana Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #57,087 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,939 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

1001 Nights
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

1001 Nights2/4

Yellow Book2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1001 Nights
Sillage & projection: 1001 Nights
Value for money: Yellow Book
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Book

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1001 NightsKatana Parfums

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

Longevity1001 Nights

Sillage1001 Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

tobacco69%

floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperPink PepperSaffronOudElemi resin

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseHeliotropeTaif RoseTobaccoFrankincenseHoney

Base

MuskAmbergrisAmberTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinLeather

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco, Honey 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 season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,087

PerfumerAhmed Mostafa, Alp Veliogullari

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,939

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerYellow BookHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Katana 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 …

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Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, 1001 Nights or Yellow Book?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 1001 Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 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 Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 1001 Nights or Yellow Book?

1001 Nights lasts longest (1001 Nights 100/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1001 Nights or Yellow Book?

1001 Nights projects furthest (1001 Nights 100/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1001 Nights and Yellow Book smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco, Honey and Amber.

Is 1001 Nights or Yellow Book better for summer or winter?

1001 Nights suits day or night wear; Yellow Book suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1001 Nights and Yellow Book?

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. Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee.