Fragrance comparison

Baby Boy vs Pipe

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

5 wins

Baby Boy

Amphora Parfum

3.8228 votes

Rank #19,071 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,010 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baby Boy takes 5 of 7 categories.

Baby Boy
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Baby Boy5/7

Pipe2/7

Ratings & consensus: Pipe
Community sentiment: Pipe
Longevity: Baby Boy
Sillage & projection: Baby Boy
Value for money: Baby Boy
Versatility: Baby Boy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baby Boy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baby BoyAmphora Parfum

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 77%

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerPipeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

18%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

59%Love

24%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerPipeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBaby Boy

SillageBaby Boy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value35

Category winnerBaby BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

powdery72%

musky58%

animalic44%

herbal30%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet, animalic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapesPowdery Notes

Heart

PeachSugarImmortelleMarigold

Base

CivetHay

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Marigold and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer71

Fall71

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerBaby BoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,071

PerfumerNoah Virgile

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#30,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaby BoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baby Boy by Amphora Parfum is a bold unisex floral fragrance launched in 2024. It centers on a playful, nostalgic blend of juicy grapes and powdery notes, softening into sweet peach and resinous immortelle. It is a striking choice for those who enjoy challenging, unconventional scents that blur the line between childi…

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Pipe opens with sticky Burley tobacco leaf, bitter cacao, and roasted Kopi Luwak coffee tinctures. The heart settles into dark leather, dry immortelle, and neat whiskey. Base notes of natural castoreum, civet, and ambergris ground the sweetness. Wear this heavy gourmand-animalic blend on freezing winter nights in over…

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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, Baby Boy or Pipe?

Baby Boy takes 5 of 7 categories. Baby Boy is rated 3.82/5 from 28 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Baby Boy for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baby Boy or Pipe?

Baby Boy lasts longest (Baby Boy 78/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baby Boy or Pipe?

Baby Boy projects furthest (Baby Boy 67/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baby Boy and Pipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, animalic and musky accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Marigold and Civet.

Is Baby Boy or Pipe better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baby Boy is the stronger pick. For winter, Baby Boy is the stronger pick. Baby Boy suits evening wear; Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baby Boy and Pipe?

Baby Boy has top notes of Grapes and Powdery Notes, heart notes of Peach, Sugar, Immortelle and Marigold, a base of Civet and Hay. Pipe has top notes of Tobacco, Cacao, Vanilla and Osmanthus, heart notes of Leather, Immortelle, Whiskey and Black Elder, a base of Castoreum, Patchouli, Ambergris and Civet.