Fragrance comparison

Le Mille e Una Notte vs Shade Brown

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #35,676 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Shade Brown

LELINE

5.003 votes

Rank #45,855 AmberWarm Spicy

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.
Shade Brown
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Le Mille e Una Notte4/4

Shade Brown0/4

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

Shade BrownLELINE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLe Mille e Una Notte

SillageLe Mille e Una Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

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%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

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

Top15-30 mins

White FlowersPepperSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleyLabdanumSaffronCoffee

Base8-12 hrs

OlibanumVanillaBenzoinTobaccoAmberMuskMossOud

InformationalShared notesOud, Saffron, Lily of the Valley and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Shade Brown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,855

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

Reviews →

Shade Brown by LELINE balances dense amber resins against surprisingly crisp floral air. The opening punches hard. Ground pepper and gardenia petals flare up alongside an unmistakable two-minute alcohol vapor. Give it ten minutes. A dry wave of roasted coffee, leathery saffron, and green lily of the valley cools the h…

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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 Shade Brown?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Shade Brown is rated 5.00/5 from 3 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 Shade Brown for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Mille e Una Notte or Shade Brown?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Shade Brown 93/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Mille e Una Notte or Shade Brown?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Shade Brown 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Mille e Una Notte and Shade Brown smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Oud, Saffron, Lily of the Valley and Labdanum.

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

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

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

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. Shade Brown has top notes of White Flowers, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Labdanum, Saffron and Coffee, a base of Olibanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco.