Fragrance comparison

Café Cabanel vs Nº 21 Magnolia Underground

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 760 ratings analysed

5 wins

Café Cabanel

Teo Cabanel

3.97720 votes

Rank #3,102 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground

Binet-Papillon

3.9040 votes

Rank #20,492 CoffeeFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Cabanel takes 5 of 7 categories.

Café Cabanel
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Choose it for a coffee and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Cabanel5/7

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground2/7

Ratings & consensus: Café Cabanel
Community sentiment: Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Longevity: Café Cabanel
Sillage & projection: Café Cabanel
Value for money: Café Cabanel
Versatility: Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Café Cabanel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café CabanelTeo Cabanel

Nº 21 Magnolia UndergroundBinet-Papillon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 720 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

3.90/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerCafé CabanelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

720 votes

30%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCafé Cabanel

SillageCafé Cabanel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCafé CabanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla91%

lactonic83%

cinnamon74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

coffee100%

floral86%

lactonic72%

warm spicy58%

citrus44%

musky30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCoffeeMandarin Orange

Heart

ButterMilkHeliotropeRose

Base

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk

Top

Coffee

Heart

Magnolia

Base

MilkMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Milk and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring63

Summer6

Fall100

Winter81

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,102

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerJean Sauvage

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerCafé CabanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Cabanel by Teo Cabanel is a gourmand fragrance that skips the typical sugar rush. Created by perfumer Cécile Zarokian, it centers on a buttery, lactonic heart poured over dry cinnamon and orange. It is designed for fall and winter wear, offering a cozy option for cool weather.

Reviews →

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground is a niche coffee floral with a sweet, milky finish. Reviewers most often describe it as coffee liqueur, magnolia petals, soft musk, and a creamy Baileys-like warmth rather than dark roasted coffee. It suits people who want an artistic gourmand with a floral heart. Sample first if sharp mus…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Café Cabanel or Nº 21 Magnolia Underground?

Café Cabanel takes 5 of 7 categories. Café Cabanel is rated 3.97/5 from 720 votes; Nº 21 Magnolia Underground is rated 3.90/5 from 40 votes. Choose Café Cabanel for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Nº 21 Magnolia Underground for a coffee and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Cabanel or Nº 21 Magnolia Underground?

Café Cabanel lasts longest (Café Cabanel 67/100, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Cabanel or Nº 21 Magnolia Underground?

Café Cabanel projects furthest (Café Cabanel 58/100, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Cabanel and Nº 21 Magnolia Underground smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and lactonic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Milk and Musk.

Is Café Cabanel or Nº 21 Magnolia Underground better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground is the stronger pick. For winter, Café Cabanel is the stronger pick. Nº 21 Magnolia Underground suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Cabanel and Nº 21 Magnolia Underground?

Café Cabanel has top notes of Cinnamon, Coffee and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Butter, Milk, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Nº 21 Magnolia Underground has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Milk and Musk.