Nº 21 Magnolia Underground vs ÌLIOS
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nº 21 Magnolia Underground takes 1 of 1 categories.
Nº 21 Magnolia UndergroundChoose it for a coffee and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
ÌLIOSChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Nº 21 Magnolia Underground1/1
ÌLIOS0/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
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- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
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- Value for money
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- Versatility
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- Note pyramid (duration)
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- 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-PapillonÌLIOSLa Spezieria della SetaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
48%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
40 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcoffee100%
floral86%
lactonic72%
warm spicy58%
citrus44%
musky30%
woody100%
citrus92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
lactonic61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, citrus and lactonic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Coffee
Heart
Magnolia
Base
MilkMusk
Top
BergamotLavenderCinnamonLemon
Heart
Coconut MilkMadeleineCoffeeMilk
Base
SandalwoodVanillaCedarMusk
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 seasonSpring63
Summer6
Fall100
Winter81
Day77
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,492
PerfumerJean Sauvage
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#71,092
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNº 21 Magnolia UndergroundHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNº 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 →ILIOS by La Spezieria della Seta opens with crisp bergamot and sharp lavender before softening into a warm pastry core of madeleine, warm milk, and espresso coffee. Formulated by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, this oriental vanilla dries down into creamy sandalwood, vanilla, and cedar. It fits cozy autumn mornings and …
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.
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Common questions
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Do Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and ÌLIOS smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and lactonic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Milk and Musk.
Is Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or ÌLIOS better for summer or winter?
Nº 21 Magnolia Underground suits evening wear; ÌLIOS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and ÌLIOS?
Nº 21 Magnolia Underground has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Milk and Musk. ÌLIOS has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Cinnamon and Lemon, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Madeleine, Coffee and Milk, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.
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