Fragrance comparison

Cafe Avellana vs Ember Shaan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Cafe Avellana

Elysian

3.4010 votes

Rank #25,450 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ember Shaan

Byermia

4.3816 votes

Rank #21,408 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ember Shaan takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cafe Avellana
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ember Shaan
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cafe Avellana0/5

Ember Shaan5/5

Ratings & consensus: Ember Shaan
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ember Shaan
Sillage & projection: Ember Shaan
Value for money: Ember Shaan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ember Shaan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe AvellanaElysian

Ember ShaanByermia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerEmber ShaanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

56%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityEmber Shaan

SillageEmber Shaan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerEmber ShaanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

nutty70%

chocolate60%

savory50%

amber100%

sweet91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

smoky65%

balsamic56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

CoffeeWhipped CreamHazelnutCinnamon

Heart2 to 4 hours

CroissantTobaccoBlack Pepper

Base4 to 8 hours

ChocolateOudVanilla Absolute

Top

CoffeeOpoponaxOpiumSpanish LabdanumCumin

Heart

Mysore SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodNagarmothaTurkish Rose

Base

gunpowderChocolateAmberTobaccoOudOlibanumBenzoinPapyrus

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Chocolate and Oud. Durations are only published for Cafe Avellana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,450

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#21,408

PerfumerAshek Zubayer

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerEmber ShaanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Avellana by Elysian is an oriental vanilla fragrance centered on warm cafe aromas. It opens with rich coffee, crushed hazelnut, sweet whipped cream, and a dusting of cinnamon. As it settles, a distinct savory croissant note arrives alongside dry tobacco leaf and a kick of black pepper. The base anchors the gourma…

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Ember Shaan by Byermia is an intense oriental woody composition built on a base of coffee, spices, and dark resins. It creates a smoky, resinous aura that feels grounded yet exotic. Designed for cold weather and evening wear, it balances sharp roasted notes with creamy woods. This 2025 release offers a distinct, matur…

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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, Cafe Avellana or Ember Shaan?

Ember Shaan takes 5 of 5 categories. Cafe Avellana is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Ember Shaan is rated 4.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cafe Avellana for a sweet and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ember Shaan for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Avellana or Ember Shaan?

Ember Shaan lasts longest (Ember Shaan 83/100, Cafe Avellana 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Avellana or Ember Shaan?

Ember Shaan projects furthest (Ember Shaan 67/100, Cafe Avellana 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Avellana and Ember Shaan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Chocolate and Oud.

Is Cafe Avellana or Ember Shaan better for summer or winter?

Cafe Avellana suits evening wear; Ember Shaan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Avellana and Ember Shaan?

Cafe Avellana has top notes of Coffee, Whipped Cream, Hazelnut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Croissant, Tobacco and Black Pepper, a base of Chocolate, Oud and Vanilla Absolute. Ember Shaan has top notes of Coffee, Opoponax, Opium and Spanish Labdanum, heart notes of Mysore Sandalwood, Australian Sandalwood, Nagarmotha and Turkish Rose, a base of gunpowder, Chocolate, Amber and Tobacco.