Fragrance comparison

Exotic Oud vs Le Mille e Una Notte

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Exotic Oud

Gulf Orchid

4.2133 votes

Rank #7,829 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #34,443 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories.

Exotic Oud
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Mille e Una Notte
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Exotic Oud1/4

Le Mille e Una Notte3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exotic OudGulf Orchid

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 76%

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

61%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

33 votes

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

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLe Mille e Una Notte

SillageLe Mille e Una Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

oud69%

tropical61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitSaffronRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseCoffee

Base8-12+ hrs

OudLeatherVanilla

Top

Damask RosePeachCandied FruitsSweet OrangeBlackcurrantPink PepperSpicy NotesNutty Notes

Heart

OudSaffronRoseLily of the ValleySandalwoodCorianderJasmineCypriol

Base

Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodPeru BalsamWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Oud and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Exotic Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer30

Fall90

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex28

Women9

Date 36%Party 33%Casual 21%Work 10%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,829

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#34,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerExotic OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gulf Orchid Exotic Oud delivers a bold contrast between tart tropical fruits and dark, resinous woods. A loud burst of passionfruit and sweet raspberry hits the air immediately. Saffron adds a warm, leathery bite right underneath. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruit punch softens into smoky incense, dark rose pet…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Exotic Oud or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories. Exotic Oud is rated 4.21/5 from 33 votes; Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Exotic Oud for a fruity and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Le Mille e Una Notte for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Exotic Oud or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Exotic Oud 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exotic Oud or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Exotic Oud 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exotic Oud and Le Mille e Una Notte smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Oud and Vanilla.

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

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

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

Exotic Oud has top notes of Passionfruit, Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Incense, Rose and Coffee, a base of Oud, Leather and Vanilla. 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.