Fragrance comparison

Cafe Avellana vs III

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

Cafe Avellana

Elysian

3.4010 votes

Rank #25,450 SweetCoffee

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56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

III

VLH

4.0813 votes

Rank #23,379 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

III takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

Cafe Avellana0/5

III5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe AvellanaElysian

IIIVLH

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 5%Had 1%Want 94%

Category winnerIIIRating 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

62%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityIII

SillageIII

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerIIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

nutty70%

chocolate60%

savory50%

sweet100%

woody88%

nutty77%

warm spicy65%

coffee53%

tobacco42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, nutty 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

HazelnutCinnamon

Heart

CookieCoffeeOrchid

Base

Texas CedarSaffronTobacco

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Hazelnut, Cinnamon and Tobacco. 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

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter88

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,450

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#23,379

PerfumerLesya Volkhonskaya

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerIIIHigher 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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III is a dark gourmand with a spicy hazelnut opening, coffee in the heart, and a woody tobacco base that keeps the sweetness in check. It reads rich, textured, and a little smoky rather than sugary. This will suit anyone who likes nutty coffee scents with a more grown-up feel. It looks strongest for cool weather, even…

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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 III?

III takes 5 of 5 categories. Cafe Avellana is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; III is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes. Choose Cafe Avellana for a sweet and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose III for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Avellana or III?

III lasts longest (III 63/100, Cafe Avellana 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Avellana or III?

Projection is very close: III 57/100, Cafe Avellana 55/100 for sillage.

Do Cafe Avellana and III smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, nutty and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Hazelnut, Cinnamon and Tobacco.

Is Cafe Avellana or III better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cafe Avellana and III?

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. III has top notes of Hazelnut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cookie, Coffee and Orchid, a base of Texas Cedar, Saffron and Tobacco.