Fragrance comparison

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground vs Vintage Vibes

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground

Binet-Papillon

3.9040 votes

Rank #20,492 CoffeeFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Vintage Vibes

Pepe Jeans London

4.1712 votes

Rank #32,143 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground3/5

Vintage Vibes2/5

Ratings & consensus: Vintage Vibes
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Sillage & projection: Nº 21 Magnolia Underground
Value for money: Vintage Vibes
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

Vintage VibesPepe Jeans London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

Category winnerVintage VibesRating 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

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNº 21 Magnolia Underground

SillageNº 21 Magnolia Underground

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value72

Category winnerVintage VibesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

floral86%

lactonic72%

warm spicy58%

citrus44%

musky30%

vanilla100%

sweet86%

caramel72%

lactonic58%

coffee44%

powdery30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both coffee and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

Magnolia

Base

MilkMusk

Top

MilkCoffeeCandied Fruits

Heart

CaramelWhipped Cream

Base

VanillaMusk

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,492

PerfumerJean Sauvage

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#32,143

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Vintage Vibes is a sweet lactonic vanilla built around milk coffee, candied fruit, caramel and whipped cream. On skin it reads fluffy, creamy and dessert-like, with more custardy vanilla and fruity sweetness than roasted coffee for some wearers. It suits shoppers who like playful gourmand mists with a soft, easy mood.…

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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 Vintage Vibes?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground takes 3 of 5 categories. Nº 21 Magnolia Underground is rated 3.90/5 from 40 votes; Vintage Vibes is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Nº 21 Magnolia Underground for a coffee and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vintage Vibes for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Vintage Vibes?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground lasts longest (Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 53/100, Vintage Vibes 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Vintage Vibes?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground projects furthest (Nº 21 Magnolia Underground 47/100, Vintage Vibes 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and Vintage Vibes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee and lactonic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Milk and Musk.

Is Nº 21 Magnolia Underground or Vintage Vibes better for summer or winter?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground suits evening wear; Vintage Vibes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nº 21 Magnolia Underground and Vintage Vibes?

Nº 21 Magnolia Underground has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Milk and Musk. Vintage Vibes has top notes of Milk, Coffee and Candied Fruits, heart notes of Caramel and Whipped Cream, a base of Vanilla and Musk.