Fragrance comparison

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground vs Cafe Drops

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground

Binet-Papillon

3.9040 votes

Rank #20,492 CoffeeFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cafe Drops

Mykonos

4.003 votes

Rank #45,838 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Drops takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Choose it for a coffee and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cafe Drops
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground1/4

Cafe Drops3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nº 21 Magnolia UndergroundBinet-Papillon

Cafe DropsMykonos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCafe Drops

SillageCafe Drops

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCafe DropsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

floral86%

lactonic72%

warm spicy58%

citrus44%

musky30%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

lactonic80%

amber70%

caramel60%

coffee50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both lactonic and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

Magnolia

Base

MilkMusk

Top

CoffeeOrchidJasmine

Heart

VanillaMilkTonka BeanCaramel

Base

AmberPatchouliMusk

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

Spring63

Summer6

Fall100

Winter81

Day77

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerJean Sauvage

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#45,838

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Cafe Drops reads as a creamy coffee gourmand with a soft floral lift at the top, then settles into milky vanilla, caramel, and tonka. It smells more like a sweet cafe dessert than a dark espresso scent. The overall feel is warm, cozy, and slightly powdery, with amber, musk, and patchouli keeping the sweetness from tur…

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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, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Cafe Drops?

Cafe Drops takes 3 of 4 categories. Nº 21 Magnolia Underground is rated 3.90/5 from 40 votes; Cafe Drops is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Nº 21 Magnolia Underground for a coffee and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cafe Drops for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Cafe Drops?

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

Which projects more, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Cafe Drops?

Cafe Drops projects furthest (Cafe Drops 50/100, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and Cafe Drops smell similar?

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

Is Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Cafe Drops better for summer or winter?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground suits evening wear; Cafe Drops suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and Cafe Drops?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Milk and Musk. Cafe Drops has top notes of Coffee, Orchid and Jasmine, heart notes of Vanilla, Milk, Tonka Bean and Caramel, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Musk.