Fragrance comparison

Le Santal Bleu vs Le Mille e Una Notte

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Le Santal Bleu

Qhue

4.504 votes

Rank #37,193 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #34,913 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories.

Le Santal Bleu
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
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.

Le Santal Bleu0/4

Le Mille e Una Notte4/4

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 Santal BleuQhue

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLe Mille e Una Notte

SillageLe Mille e Una Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

aromatic83%

violet74%

warm spicy65%

iris56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

VioletEucalyptusCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisAmbroxan

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarLeatherVetiver

Top

Damask RosePeachCandied FruitsSweet OrangeBlackcurrantPink PepperSpicy NotesNutty Notes

Heart

OudSaffronRoseLily of the ValleySandalwoodCorianderJasmineCypriol

Base

Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodPeru BalsamWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesSandalwood. Durations are only published for Le Santal Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day85

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 25%Party 11%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,193

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal Bleu by Qhue delivers a crisp, spa-like twist on traditional dry woods. It opens immediately with a blast of cool eucalyptus and spicy green cardamom, backed by faint violet leaves. That brisk medicinal vapor cuts clean through stale room air. Within twenty minutes, the sharpness softens into a smooth heart …

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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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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 Santal Bleu or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Santal Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Le Santal Bleu for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. 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.

Which lasts longer, Le Santal Bleu or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Le Santal Bleu 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Santal Bleu or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Le Santal Bleu 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Santal Bleu and Le Mille e Una Notte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood.

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

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

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

Le Santal Bleu has top notes of Violet, Eucalyptus and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris and Ambroxan, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Vetiver. 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.