Fragrance comparison

Le Mille e Una Notte vs Papier Carbone

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 217 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #39,305 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Papier Carbone

Ormaie

3.61215 votes

Rank #11,628 Soft SpicyAromatic

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.
Papier Carbone
Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Le Mille e Una Notte3/4

Papier Carbone1/4

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: Papier Carbone

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

Papier CarboneOrmaie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

3.61/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

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

29%Love

34%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

163 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLe Mille e Una Notte

SillageLe Mille e Una Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value40

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%

soft spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

anis77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

Top

Star AniseCoffeeBergamotCardamom

Heart

Clary SageNutmegCorianderLavender

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliGuaiac WoodHaitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter40

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men12

Unisex73

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerPapier CarboneHigher 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…

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Papier Carbone is a soft spicy, aromatic woody fragrance built around star anise, cardamom, paper-like woods and a musky ambrette base. On skin it often reads as nostalgic and unusual, with impressions of pencil shavings, licorice sweets, old paper, ink, warm spices and dry woods. It suits wearers who enjoy conceptual…

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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.

Which is better, Le Mille e Una Notte or Papier Carbone?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Papier Carbone is rated 3.61/5 from 215 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 Papier Carbone for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Le Mille e Una Notte or Papier Carbone?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Papier Carbone 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Mille e Una Notte or Papier Carbone?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Papier Carbone 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Mille e Una Notte and Papier Carbone smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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. Papier Carbone has top notes of Star Anise, Coffee, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Clary Sage, Nutmeg, Coriander and Lavender, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Haitian Vetiver.