Fragrance comparison

Le Mille e Una Notte vs The Code

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #39,305 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

The Code

IM : SOLE

3.7311 votes

Rank #45,815 MuskyPowdery

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.
The Code
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Mille e Una Notte4/4

The Code0/4

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

The CodeIM : SOLE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

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

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityLe Mille e Una Notte

SillageLe Mille e Una Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value70

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%

musky100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody 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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

Lily of the ValleyPeonyIris

Base

MuskAmbergrisCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Lily of the Valley and Ambergris. 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

Summer71

Fall57

Winter29

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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The Code is a clean musk with a bright citrus lift and a soft powdery floral core. Lemon, bergamot and pink pepper give it a crisp opening, then iris, peony and lily of the valley smooth it into something airy, dry and freshly laundered. It wears close to the skin and stays elegant rather than loud. If you like unders…

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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 The Code?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; The Code is rated 3.73/5 from 11 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 The Code for a musky and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Mille e Una Notte or The Code?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, The Code 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Mille e Una Notte or The Code?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, The Code 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Mille e Una Notte and The Code smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Lily of the Valley and Ambergris.

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

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

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

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. The Code has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Peony and Iris, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar.