Café Cabanel vs Lira

The r/fragrance community views Teo Cabanel as an underrated, quality niche brand with well-crafted gourmand fragrances that offer complexity and appeal. While praised for their fragrances and boutique experience, the limited retail presence and selective note development means they remain a niche discovery rather than a widely celebrated house.

Xerjoff Lira is a polarizing gourmand fragrance that impresses devoted fans with its delicious cake-like scent, interesting supporting notes, and strong projection, but frustrates others with its cloying sweetness, play-doh undertones, and high price-to-performance ratio. Community consensus is that it's excellent for gourmand enthusiasts who enjoy extremely sweet fragrances and don't mind moderate longevity, but requires careful sampling before purchase.