Fragrance comparison

Cadavre Exquis vs Pipe

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

6 wins

Cadavre Exquis

FZOTIC

4.1752 votes

Rank #6,540 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,717 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cadavre Exquis takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cadavre Exquis
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cadavre Exquis6/7

Pipe1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cadavre ExquisFZOTIC

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 84%

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerCadavre ExquisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

52 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

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCadavre Exquis

SillageCadavre Exquis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value35

Category winnerCadavre ExquisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both animalic, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetDark ChocolateStar AniseDried FruitsCamphorBenzoinVanillaMarigoldCypressYlang-YlangBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesCivet, Dried Fruits, Benzoin and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cadavre Exquis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer31

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerCadavre ExquisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 24%Work 10%

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,540

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni, Bruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#30,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCadavre ExquisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Cadavre Exquis is a dark, experimental gourmand built on deliberate contrast. It does not play safe. The scent opens with a sharp burst of medicinal camphor and tart blood orange before diving into a thick slab of bitter dark chocolate. Star anise and tagetes lend an herbal, liquorice bite that cuts through hea…

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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, Cadavre Exquis or Pipe?

Cadavre Exquis takes 6 of 7 categories. Cadavre Exquis is rated 4.17/5 from 52 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Cadavre Exquis for a sweet and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cadavre Exquis or Pipe?

Cadavre Exquis lasts longest (Cadavre Exquis 79/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cadavre Exquis or Pipe?

Cadavre Exquis projects furthest (Cadavre Exquis 74/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cadavre Exquis and Pipe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Civet, Dried Fruits, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Cadavre Exquis or Pipe better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cadavre Exquis and Pipe?

Cadavre Exquis features Civet, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Dried Fruits and Camphor. 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.