Fragrance comparison

Black vs Le Mille e Una Notte

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Black

Mariella Martinato

—0 votes

Rank #69,566 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #37,083 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Le Mille e Una Notte
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Black0/1

Le Mille e Una Notte1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Mille e Una Notte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMariella Martinato

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

rose69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronCumin

Heart2 to 3 hours

Egyptian JasmineBulgarian Rose

Base5 to 8 hours

ebony treeCashmere MuskTolu Balsam

Top

Damask RosePeachCandied FruitsSweet OrangeBlackcurrantPink PepperSpicy NotesNutty Notes

Heart

OudSaffronRoseLily of the ValleySandalwoodCorianderJasmineCypriol

Base

Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodPeru BalsamWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Egyptian Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,566

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Mariella Martinato opens with a punch of dry cumin and leathery saffron, setting an unapologetically warm spicy tone right from the first spray. As the initial heat settles, Egyptian jasmine and Bulgarian rose introduce a powdery floral heart that softens the bite of the spices without making the composition …

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Santiago Luxury Parfum Le Mille e Una Notte starts with a lively burst of sweet candied fruits, ripe peach, and tart blackcurrant mixed with warm cinnamon and cardamom. Within twenty minutes, a velvety Damask rose and rich smoky oud take over the heart, balancing the bright top with deeper floral wood tones. The dry-d…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black and Le Mille e Una Notte smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Egyptian Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Tolu Balsam.

Is Black or Le Mille e Una Notte better for summer or winter?

Black suits day or night wear; Le Mille e Una Notte suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Le Mille e Una Notte?

Black has top notes of Saffron and Cumin, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of ebony tree, Cashmere Musk and Tolu Balsam. Le Mille e Una Notte has top notes of Damask Rose, Peach, Candied Fruits and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Oud, Saffron, Rose and Lily of the Valley, a base of Tolu Balsam, Guaiac Wood, Peru Balsam and White Musk.