Fragrance comparison

A Man and His Pipe vs Tabac Imperial

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

A Man and His Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

3.7236 votes

Rank #51,938 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tabac Imperial

Versace

3.85212 votes

Rank #11,191 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Imperial takes 4 of 7 categories.

A Man and His Pipe
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac Imperial
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Man and His Pipe3/7

Tabac Imperial4/7

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Imperial
Community sentiment: Tabac Imperial
Longevity: A Man and His Pipe
Sillage & projection: A Man and His Pipe
Value for money: A Man and His Pipe
Versatility: Tabac Imperial
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Imperial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Man and His PipeTSVGA Parfums

Tabac ImperialVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

3.85/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac ImperialRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

19%Hate

36 votes

39%Love

29%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

212 votes

Category winnerTabac ImperialMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityA Man and His Pipe

SillageA Man and His Pipe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value28

Category winnerA Man and His PipeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

tobacco61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

honey84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoWhiskeyHyraxTolu BalsamCacaoAmberOakHoneyCastoreumMuskImmortelleLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneyTobaccoPatchouliBenzoinImmortelleCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Honey and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Tabac Imperial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer15

Fall100

Winter92

Day67

Night100

Spring46

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerTabac ImperialMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex45

Women10

Men53

Unisex38

Women9

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,938

PerfumerJames Barry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,191

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerTabac ImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

James Barry built A Man and His Pipe around dark unsmoked tobacco leaf and aged whiskey, grounded by heavy animalic notes of hyrax and castoreum. A sweet ribbon of raw honey and cacao softens the pungent leather opening. Designed for freezing winter evenings, it settles on skin like an unpolished vintage leather jacke…

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Versace Tabac Imperial hits the skin with serious presence. You immediately notice raw, thick honey smeared over dark cigar leaf. The opening carries a brisk solvent bite that settles within three minutes. From there, golden immortelle and smoky cypriol oil wrap around the sweetness to keep it grounded. Earthy patchou…

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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, A Man and His Pipe or Tabac Imperial?

Tabac Imperial takes 4 of 7 categories. A Man and His Pipe is rated 3.72/5 from 36 votes; Tabac Imperial is rated 3.85/5 from 212 votes. Choose A Man and His Pipe for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Imperial for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Man and His Pipe or Tabac Imperial?

They last about the same: A Man and His Pipe 77/100, Tabac Imperial 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A Man and His Pipe or Tabac Imperial?

A Man and His Pipe projects furthest (A Man and His Pipe 67/100, Tabac Imperial 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Man and His Pipe and Tabac Imperial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Honey and Immortelle.

Is A Man and His Pipe or Tabac Imperial better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Imperial is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Imperial is the stronger pick. A Man and His Pipe suits evening wear; Tabac Imperial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Man and His Pipe and Tabac Imperial?

A Man and His Pipe features Tobacco, Whiskey, Hyrax, Tolu Balsam and Cacao. Tabac Imperial features Honey, Tobacco, Patchouli, Benzoin and Immortelle.