Fragrance comparison

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground vs Chocolate Fondant

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground

Binet-Papillon

3.9040 votes

Rank #20,492 CoffeeFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Chocolate Fondant

M. Micallef

3.4058 votes

Rank #18,545 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Choose it for a coffee and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chocolate Fondant
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground4/7

Chocolate Fondant3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nº 21 Magnolia UndergroundBinet-Papillon

Chocolate FondantM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%

3.40/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%

Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundRating 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

16%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityChocolate Fondant

SillageChocolate Fondant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

floral86%

lactonic72%

warm spicy58%

citrus44%

musky30%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

Magnolia

Base

MilkMusk

Top

CacaoPineapplePeachCoffeeApple

Heart

HoneyTuberoseMagnoliaLeather

Base

VanillaHeliotropeTonka BeanMuskAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Magnolia 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

Spring20

Summer10

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

Men4

Unisex14

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerJean Sauvage

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#18,545

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerChocolate FondantHigher 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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Chocolate Fondant by M. Micallef opens with a rush of dark cacao and coffee, balanced by sweet pineapple and peach. This unisex oriental vanilla fragrance settles into a complex heart of honey, leather, and tuberose. Best suited for autumn evenings, it offers a gourmand experience that lingers on the skin with warmth …

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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 Chocolate Fondant?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground takes 4 of 7 categories. Nº 21 Magnolia Underground is rated 3.90/5 from 40 votes; Chocolate Fondant is rated 3.40/5 from 58 votes. Choose Nº 21 Magnolia Underground for a coffee and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chocolate Fondant for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Chocolate Fondant?

Chocolate Fondant lasts longest (Chocolate Fondant 66/100, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Chocolate Fondant?

Chocolate Fondant projects furthest (Chocolate Fondant 55/100, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and Chocolate Fondant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Chocolate Fondant better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chocolate Fondant is the stronger pick. For winter, Chocolate Fondant is the stronger pick. Nº 21 Magnolia Underground suits evening wear; Chocolate Fondant suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and Chocolate Fondant?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Milk and Musk. Chocolate Fondant has top notes of Cacao, Pineapple, Peach and Coffee, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Magnolia and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Tonka Bean and Musk.