Fragrance comparison

Espelette vs Mille et Une Histoire

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

4 wins

Espelette

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1020 votes

Rank #38,529 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Mille et Une Histoire

Hubert Maes Creations

4.1833 votes

Rank #35,924 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Espelette takes 4 of 6 categories.

Espelette
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Mille et Une Histoire
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Espelette4/6

Mille et Une Histoire2/6

Ratings & consensus: Mille et Une Histoire
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Espelette
Sillage & projection: Espelette
Value for money: Espelette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Espelette
Fragranxe ranking: Mille et Une Histoire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EspeletteParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Mille et Une HistoireHubert Maes Creations

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 35%Had 19%Want 46%

4.18/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 26%Had 29%Want 45%

Category winnerMille et Une HistoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

33%Love

58%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityEspelette

SillageEspelette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEspeletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

violet77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sichuan PepperPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomYlang-YlangPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

VioletCardamomBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisHyacinthPepperYlang-Ylang

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodVirginia CedarPatchouliVanille

Category winnerEspeletteLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 33%Casual 30%Work 21%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,924

PerfumerHubert Maes

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMille et Une HistoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Espelette by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque is a dry, crackling spice scent anchored by deep earth. The first spray delivers a stinging burst of real Sichuan pepper and black pepper. It tingles in the nose. Within ten minutes, that fiery blast softens as green cardamom, ripe peach, and sunny ylang-ylang round off …

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Mille et Une Histoire by Hubert Maes Creations opens with a brisk blend of fuzzy peach skin, cool violet petals, and crushed cardamom spice. As the crisp bergamot flash fades, the fragrance settles into an elegant, dry floral heart of powdery iris, dewy hyacinth, and creamy ylang-ylang warmed by black pepper. The dry-…

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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, Espelette or Mille et Une Histoire?

Espelette takes 4 of 6 categories. Espelette is rated 4.10/5 from 20 votes; Mille et Une Histoire is rated 4.18/5 from 33 votes. Choose Espelette for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Mille et Une Histoire for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Espelette or Mille et Une Histoire?

Espelette lasts longest (Espelette 70/100, Mille et Une Histoire 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Espelette or Mille et Une Histoire?

Espelette projects furthest (Espelette 78/100, Mille et Une Histoire 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Espelette and Mille et Une Histoire smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Peach.

Is Espelette or Mille et Une Histoire better for summer or winter?

Espelette suits daytime wear; Mille et Une Histoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Espelette and Mille et Une Histoire?

Espelette has top notes of Sichuan Pepper and Pepper, heart notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Peach, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Mille et Une Histoire has top notes of Violet, Cardamom, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Hyacinth, Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Vanille.