Fragrance comparison

Cafe Avellana vs Vanillium

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Cafe Avellana

Elysian

3.4010 votes

Rank #25,450 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Vanillium

Centauri Perfumes

4.2218 votes

Rank #34,968 VanillaOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanillium takes 5 of 6 categories.

Cafe Avellana
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanillium
Choose it for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cafe Avellana1/6

Vanillium5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe AvellanaElysian

VanilliumCentauri Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerVanilliumRating 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

61%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityVanillium

SillageVanillium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerVanilliumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

nutty70%

chocolate60%

savory50%

vanilla100%

oud91%

warm spicy83%

cacao74%

sweet65%

coffee56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, 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

Notes

Vanilla AbsoluteVanillaOudCocoaCoffeeTobaccoPatchouliBenzoinMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerVanilliumLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring27

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men25

Unisex67

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,450

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#34,968

PerfumerPeter Carter

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Vanillium by Centauri Perfumes centers on a dark, savory duet between raw Bourbon vanilla and smooth Thai oud. It avoids tooth-aching sweetness entirely. Instead, you get the woody aroma of split vanilla pods mixed with bitter cocoa, roasted coffee, and earthy patchouli. A gentle touch of warm benzoin rounds off the e…

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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 Vanillium?

Vanillium takes 5 of 6 categories. Cafe Avellana is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Vanillium is rated 4.22/5 from 18 votes. Choose Cafe Avellana for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanillium for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Avellana or Vanillium?

Vanillium lasts longest (Vanillium 77/100, Cafe Avellana 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Avellana or Vanillium?

Vanillium projects furthest (Vanillium 65/100, Cafe Avellana 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Avellana and Vanillium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Oud and Vanilla Absolute.

Is Cafe Avellana or Vanillium better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cafe Avellana and Vanillium?

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. Vanillium features Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla, Oud, Cocoa and Coffee.