Fragrance comparison

Cafe' Cedar vs It's Not Ella

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Cafe' Cedar

Evelyn

5.001 votes

Rank #50,083 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

It's Not Ella

Mykonos

4.001 votes

Rank #58,847 SweetChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1.

Cafe' Cedar
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
It's Not Ella
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Cafe' Cedar1/4

It's Not Ella1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: It's Not Ella
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cafe' Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe' CedarEvelyn

It's Not EllaMykonos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIt's Not Ella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

coffee84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

herbal61%

sweet100%

chocolate86%

lactonic72%

warm spicy58%

cacao44%

gourmand30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MyrtleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Roasted Coffee BeansChocolateHazelnut

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarLeather

Top

ChocolateHazelnutCocoaPraline

Heart

Creamy notes

Base

VanillaCaramelCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Hazelnut and Cedar. Durations are only published for Cafe' Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 32%Date 29%Work 26%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafe' CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe' Cedar by Evelyn opens with an unexpected herbal snap. Fresh bergamot cuts through aromatic myrtle before the real warmth arrives. Give it two minutes. The initial sharp alcohol burst quickly softens into rich roasted coffee beans and dark chocolate. Toasted hazelnut adds a dry, nutty density rather than syrupy s…

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It's Not Ella is a rich chocolate gourmand with a soft, creamy core and a warm vanilla-caramel base. It opens like cocoa, praline and roasted hazelnut, then settles into something smoother and milkier. This is a cozy, sweet-leaning unisex scent that suits dessert-style fragrance lovers more than fresh-fragrance wearer…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cafe' Cedar or It's Not Ella?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1. Cafe' Cedar is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; It's Not Ella is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cafe' Cedar for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose It's Not Ella for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Cafe' Cedar or It's Not Ella?

They last about the same: Cafe' Cedar 60/100, It's Not Ella 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cafe' Cedar or It's Not Ella?

It's Not Ella projects furthest (It's Not Ella 100/100, Cafe' Cedar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe' Cedar and It's Not Ella smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Hazelnut and Cedar.

Is Cafe' Cedar or It's Not Ella better for summer or winter?

Cafe' Cedar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe' Cedar and It's Not Ella?

Cafe' Cedar has top notes of Myrtle and Bergamot, heart notes of Roasted Coffee Beans, Chocolate and Hazelnut, a base of Cedar and Leather. It's Not Ella has top notes of Chocolate, Hazelnut, Cocoa and Praline, heart notes of Creamy notes, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Cedar and Amber.