Fragrance comparison

Le Mille e Una Notte vs MB

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #36,982 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Mariella Burani

4.0932 votes

Rank #20,698 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories.

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.
MB
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Le Mille e Una Notte3/4

MB1/4

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: MB

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

MBMariella Burani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

4.09/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 39%Had 27%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

47%Love

34%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLe Mille e Una Notte

SillageLe Mille e Una Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value55

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

violet69%

powdery61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Damask RosePeachCandied FruitsSweet OrangeBlackcurrantPink PepperSpicy NotesNutty Notes

Heart

OudSaffronRoseLily of the ValleySandalwoodCorianderJasmineCypriol

Base

Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodPeru BalsamWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumVanilla

Notes

CardamomRose GeraniumIrisVioletCoconutJasmineBergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine. Durations are only published for MB, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring64

Summer79

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMBHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

MB by Mariella Burani is a soft floral fragrance that combines crisp citrus with cozy spice and powdery florals. Released in 2003, it introduces bright top notes of bergamot, lemon, orange, and mandarin orange, quickly warmed by aromatic cardamom. As the citrus settles, the scent reveals a powdery heart centered on ir…

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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, Le Mille e Una Notte or MB?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; MB is rated 4.09/5 from 32 votes. 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. Choose MB for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Mille e Una Notte or MB?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, MB 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Mille e Una Notte or MB?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, MB 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Mille e Una Notte and MB smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine.

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

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

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

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. MB features Cardamom, Rose Geranium, Iris, Violet and Coconut.