It's Not Ella vs Pista Kunafa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
It's Not EllaChoose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money.
Pista KunafaChoose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
It's Not Ella2/4
Pista Kunafa2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pista Kunafa
- Sillage & projection
- It's Not Ella
- Value for money
- It's Not Ella
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pista Kunafa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
It's Not EllaMykonosPista KunafaRisalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.39/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
56%Love
33%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPista Kunafa
SillageIt's Not Ella
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIt's Not EllaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
chocolate86%
lactonic72%
warm spicy58%
cacao44%
gourmand30%
sweet100%
nutty90%
vanilla80%
woody70%
caramel60%
fresh spicy50%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChocolateHazelnutCocoaPraline
Heart
Creamy notes
Base
VanillaCaramelCedarAmber
Top
PistachioKnafehPralineCoffee
Heart
HazelnutVanillaNutmeg
Base
PuddingCaramelBrown sugarTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Praline, Vanilla and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring25
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,738
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#43,360
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPista KunafaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIt'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…
Reviews →Pista Kunafa is a rich dessert scent built around pistachio, praline, coffee and syrupy kunafa. It opens edible and nutty, then settles into vanilla, caramel, brown sugar and tonka for a warm, creamy dry-down. This reads sweet first and unisex in practice, with a cosy autumn and winter profile that suits evenings, cas…
Reviews →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, It's Not Ella or Pista Kunafa?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. It's Not Ella is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Pista Kunafa is rated 4.39/5 from 18 votes. Choose It's Not Ella for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Pista Kunafa for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, It's Not Ella or Pista Kunafa?
Pista Kunafa lasts longest (Pista Kunafa 68/100, It's Not Ella 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, It's Not Ella or Pista Kunafa?
It's Not Ella projects furthest (It's Not Ella 100/100, Pista Kunafa 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do It's Not Ella and Pista Kunafa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Praline, Vanilla and Caramel.
Is It's Not Ella or Pista Kunafa better for summer or winter?
Pista Kunafa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in It's Not Ella and Pista Kunafa?
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. Pista Kunafa has top notes of Pistachio, Knafeh, Praline and Coffee, heart notes of Hazelnut, Vanilla and Nutmeg, a base of Pudding, Caramel, Brown sugar and Tonka Bean.
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