Fragrance comparison

Piña Colada vs Le Mille e Una Notte

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Piña Colada

Gulf Orchid

3.6757 votes

Rank #18,385 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Le Mille e Una Notte

Santiago Luxury Parfum · 2021

5.002 votes

Rank #34,429 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories.

Piña Colada
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime 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.

Piña Colada1/4

Le Mille e Una Notte3/4

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: Piña Colada

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Piña ColadaGulf Orchid

Le Mille e Una NotteSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 59%

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

32%Love

25%Like

30%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

57 votes

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

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ 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 value65

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLe Mille e Una NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

tropical84%

fresh77%

musky69%

coconut61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleCoconutMandarin

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily of the ValleyVioletRose

Base4-6 hrs

MuskVanillaAmbergris

Top

Damask RosePeachCandied FruitsSweet OrangeBlackcurrantPink PepperSpicy NotesNutty Notes

Heart

OudSaffronRoseLily of the ValleySandalwoodCorianderJasmineCypriol

Base

Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodPeru BalsamWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Rose, Vanilla and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Piña Colada, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer100

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night35

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex27

Women70

Casual 45%Work 23%Date 20%Party 13%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,385

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#34,429

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerPiña ColadaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gulf Orchid Piña Colada delivers a bright burst of sweet pineapple and creamy coconut right off the nozzle. It smells clean. A splash of mandarin cuts through the tropical richness, keeping the opening crisp rather than thick or syrupy. Do not expect heavy cocktail rum here. Instead, soft floral layers of lily of the …

Reviews →

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, Piña Colada or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte takes 3 of 4 categories. Piña Colada is rated 3.67/5 from 57 votes; Le Mille e Una Notte is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Piña Colada for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime 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, Piña Colada or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte lasts longest (Le Mille e Una Notte 100/100, Piña Colada 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Piña Colada or Le Mille e Una Notte?

Le Mille e Una Notte projects furthest (Le Mille e Una Notte 88/100, Piña Colada 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Piña Colada and Le Mille e Una Notte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Rose, Vanilla and Ambergris.

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

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

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

Piña Colada has top notes of Pineapple, Coconut and Mandarin, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Ambergris. 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.