Fragrance comparison

Pista Kunafa vs It's Not Ella

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

Pista Kunafa

Risala

4.3918 votes

Rank #43,360 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

It's Not Ella

Mykonos

4.001 votes

Rank #65,738 SweetChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Pista Kunafa
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
It's Not Ella
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money.

Pista Kunafa2/4

It's Not Ella2/4

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

Pista KunafaRisala

It's Not EllaMykonos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%

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

56%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPista Kunafa

SillageIt's Not Ella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value100

Category winnerIt's Not EllaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty90%

vanilla80%

woody70%

caramel60%

fresh spicy50%

sweet100%

chocolate86%

lactonic72%

warm spicy58%

cacao44%

gourmand30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioKnafehPralineCoffee

Heart

HazelnutVanillaNutmeg

Base

PuddingCaramelBrown sugarTonka Bean

Top

ChocolateHazelnutCocoaPraline

Heart

Creamy notes

Base

VanillaCaramelCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesPraline, Hazelnut, 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 season

Spring25

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPista KunafaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pista Kunafa or It's Not Ella?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pista Kunafa is rated 4.39/5 from 18 votes; It's Not Ella is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Pista Kunafa for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose It's Not Ella for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Pista Kunafa or It's Not Ella?

Pista Kunafa lasts longest (Pista Kunafa 68/100, It's Not Ella 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pista Kunafa or It's Not Ella?

It's Not Ella projects furthest (It's Not Ella 100/100, Pista Kunafa 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pista Kunafa and It's Not Ella smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Praline, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Pista Kunafa or It's Not Ella better for summer or winter?

Pista Kunafa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pista Kunafa and It's Not Ella?

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. 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.