Fragrance comparison

Cafe Avellana vs Lao Oud Elixir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Cafe Avellana

Elysian

3.4010 votes

Rank #25,450 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lao Oud Elixir

Bortnikoff

4.3010 votes

Rank #37,093 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lao Oud Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cafe Avellana
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lao Oud Elixir
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cafe Avellana1/5

Lao Oud Elixir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Lao Oud Elixir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lao Oud Elixir
Sillage & projection: Lao Oud Elixir
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cafe Avellana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe AvellanaElysian

Lao Oud ElixirBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerLao Oud ElixirRating 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

70%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLao Oud Elixir

SillageLao Oud Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

nutty70%

chocolate60%

savory50%

oud100%

warm spicy91%

cacao83%

coffee74%

leather65%

floral56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and coffee

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

MagnoliaPink Pepper

Heart

CacaoChamomilePeru BalsamCinnamonBeeswax

Base

OudIndian OudCoffeeBirch TarGuaiac WoodVanilla AbsoluteWoody NotesTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cinnamon, Oud and Vanilla Absolute. 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

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,450

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#37,093

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCafe AvellanaHigher 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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Lao Oud Elixir opens with a pungent blast of unrefined Indian oud and sharp pink pepper before softening into dark cacao, warm beeswax, and dry herbal chamomile. Created by Dmitry Bortnikoff in an ultra-dense 45% concentration, this resinous extract settles into a heavy base of smoky birch tar, roasted coffee beans, g…

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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 Lao Oud Elixir?

Lao Oud Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories. Cafe Avellana is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Lao Oud Elixir is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cafe Avellana for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lao Oud Elixir for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Avellana or Lao Oud Elixir?

Lao Oud Elixir lasts longest (Lao Oud Elixir 90/100, Cafe Avellana 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Avellana or Lao Oud Elixir?

Lao Oud Elixir projects furthest (Lao Oud Elixir 81/100, Cafe Avellana 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Avellana and Lao Oud Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cinnamon, Oud and Vanilla Absolute.

Is Cafe Avellana or Lao Oud Elixir better for summer or winter?

Cafe Avellana suits evening wear; Lao Oud Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Avellana and Lao Oud Elixir?

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. Lao Oud Elixir has top notes of Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cacao, Chamomile, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Coffee and Birch Tar.