Fragrance comparison

Aperture vs 1001 Nights

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Aperture

Ulrich Lang

4.3094 votes

Rank #10,998 MuskyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1001 Nights

Katana Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #58,009 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Aperture2/4

1001 Nights2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApertureUlrich Lang

1001 NightsKatana Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 66%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

26%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

94 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity1001 Nights

Sillage1001 Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value25

Category winnerApertureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

amber77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

tobacco69%

floral61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesPink PepperBlack PepperWhite Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisMuskVetiverAmber

Top

Black PepperPink PepperSaffronOudElemi resin

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseHeliotropeTaif RoseTobaccoFrankincenseHoney

Base

MuskAmbergrisAmberTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Aperture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer24

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night64

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex66

Women0

Work 33%Casual 31%Date 25%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#58,009

PerfumerAhmed Mostafa, Alp Veliogullari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApertureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aperture by Ulrich Lang is a cool, aromatic woody scent that captures the crisp chill of a photography darkroom. The fragrance opens with an icy prickle of white pepper, black pepper, and pink pepper suspended in airy aldehydes. As the initial sharp burst settles on warm skin, dry cedar and sweet pipe tobacco take cen…

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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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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, Aperture or 1001 Nights?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Aperture is rated 4.30/5 from 94 votes; 1001 Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Aperture for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose 1001 Nights for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aperture or 1001 Nights?

1001 Nights lasts longest (1001 Nights 100/100, Aperture 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aperture or 1001 Nights?

1001 Nights projects furthest (1001 Nights 100/100, Aperture 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aperture and 1001 Nights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Ambergris.

Is Aperture or 1001 Nights better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aperture and 1001 Nights?

Aperture has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper and White Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Vetiver and Amber. 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.