Fragrance comparison

Masquerade vs Le Mille e Una Notte

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Masquerade

Criminal Elements

3.9111 votes

Rank #57,619 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #39,149 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories.

Masquerade
Choose it for a amber and smoky 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.

Masquerade0/4

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

MasqueradeCriminal Elements

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

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

27%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ 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 value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky90%

fruity80%

green70%

powdery60%

vanilla50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberPeachSmokeBlack TeaResinsVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Damask RosePeachCandied FruitsSweet OrangeBlackcurrantPink PepperSpicy NotesNutty Notes

Heart

OudSaffronRoseLily of the ValleySandalwoodCorianderJasmineCypriol

Base

Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodPeru BalsamWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Masquerade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,619

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Masquerade by Criminal Elements opens with a burst of ripe, juicy peach cut cleanly by astringent black tea leaves. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a veil of genuine sweet smoke rises up, evoking dried wood curls smoldering over an open hearth. The base develops into a cozy, resinous bed of golden ambe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Masquerade or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 4 of 4 categories. Masquerade is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Masquerade for a amber and smoky 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, Masquerade or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Masquerade 78/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Masquerade 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Masquerade and Le Mille e Una Notte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach and Vanilla.

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

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

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

Masquerade features Amber, Peach, Smoke, Black Tea and Resins. 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.