Fragrance comparison

Cafe Avellana vs MOONLIT

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cafe Avellana

Elysian

3.4010 votes

Rank #25,450 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

MOONLIT

Athena Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #79,793 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Avellana takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cafe Avellana
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
MOONLIT
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.

Cafe Avellana1/1

MOONLIT0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

MOONLITAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

nutty70%

chocolate60%

savory50%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · 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

AldehydesBergamotCardamomCoffee

Heart

ChocolateCinnamonTobaccoNutmegGinger

Base

MarshmallowPatchouliCoumarinCaramel

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Chocolate. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,450

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#79,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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MOONLIT by Athena Fragrances brings a modern gourmand profile that balances brisk top notes with a dark, confectionary base. The scent opens with fizzy aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and a burst of cracked cardamom before dark roast coffee takes over the foreground. As the top notes settle, rich chocolate, warm cinnamon, …

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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.

Do Cafe Avellana and MOONLIT smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Chocolate.

Is Cafe Avellana or MOONLIT better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cafe Avellana and MOONLIT?

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. MOONLIT has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cardamom and Coffee, heart notes of Chocolate, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Nutmeg, a base of Marshmallow, Patchouli, Coumarin and Caramel.