Fragrance comparison

Le Mille e Una Notte vs Return

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #34,886 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Return

Panouge · 1990

4.5022 votes

Rank #41,406 Animalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 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.
Return
Choose it for a animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Mille e Una Notte4/4

Return0/4

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: Le Mille e Una Notte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

ReturnPanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

4.50/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 30%Want 33%

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

32%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage82

♥ 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 value88

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

animalic61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegCedarGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisBirchLeather

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Guaiac Wood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1990

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteHigher 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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Panouge Return smells like crisp October morning air sweeping over worn saddle leather. Spray it on bare skin, and you get an immediate rush of cool cardamom seeds, peppery green coriander, and bitter bergamot zest. That initial citrus sharpness softens quickly within fifteen minutes. As the top notes evaporate, dry c…

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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 Return?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Return is rated 4.50/5 from 22 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 Return for a animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Return 80/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Return 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Mille e Una Notte and Return smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Coriander, Guaiac Wood and Ambergris.

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

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

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

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. Return has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris, Birch and Leather.