Fragrance comparison

Yellow Book vs 1001 Nights

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,939 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1001 Nights

Katana Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #57,087 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
1001 Nights
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Yellow Book2/4

1001 Nights2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1001 Nights
Sillage & projection: 1001 Nights
Value for money: Yellow Book
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Book

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

1001 NightsKatana Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity1001 Nights

Sillage1001 Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

tobacco69%

floral61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperPink PepperSaffronOudElemi resin

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseHeliotropeTaif RoseTobaccoFrankincenseHoney

Base

MuskAmbergrisAmberTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Amber, Tobacco and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,939

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#57,087

PerfumerAhmed Mostafa, Alp Veliogullari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYellow BookHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Katana Parfums 1001 Nights hits the skin with a dark, spicy rush of black pepper, saffron, and resinous elemi. It is a dense, warm composition built for cold weather. As it settles, a sweet core of honey and Turkish rose emerges, wrapped in a dry tobacco leaf accord that keeps the sweetness from becoming cloying. The …

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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, Yellow Book or 1001 Nights?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes; 1001 Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose 1001 Nights for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Book or 1001 Nights?

1001 Nights lasts longest (1001 Nights 100/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Book or 1001 Nights?

1001 Nights projects furthest (1001 Nights 100/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Book and 1001 Nights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Amber, Tobacco and Honey.

Is Yellow Book or 1001 Nights better for summer or winter?

Yellow Book suits daytime wear; 1001 Nights suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yellow Book and 1001 Nights?

Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee. 1001 Nights has top notes of Black Pepper, Pink Pepper, Saffron and Oud, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Heliotrope and Taif Rose, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Amber and Tonka Bean.