Fragrance comparison

Close Up vs Pipe

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 728 ratings analysed

4 wins

Close Up

Olfactive Studio

3.67682 votes

Rank #6,998 CherryWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #33,588 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Close Up takes 4 of 7 categories.

Close Up
Choose it for a cherry and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Close Up4/7

Pipe3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Close UpOlfactive Studio

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 682 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

28%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

682 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityClose Up

SillageClose Up

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value35

Category winnerClose UpBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherrySpicesCoffee

Heart

White TobaccoPatchouliAtlas CedarRose

Base

Tonka BeanAmberMusk

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesSpices, Coffee, Patchouli and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerPipeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex59

Women27

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,998

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews57

Overall rank#33,588

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClose UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Close Up opens with a striking blast of sour black cherry and warm anise spices, creating an immediate sweet yet medicinal impression. As it settles on the skin, the dark fruitiness blends into a dry, dusty coffee note and a soft sheet of white tobacco. It feels rich, slightly boozy, and dense, making it a standout ch…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Close Up or Pipe?

Close Up takes 4 of 7 categories. Close Up is rated 3.67/5 from 682 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Close Up for a cherry and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Close Up or Pipe?

They last about the same: Close Up 70/100, Pipe 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Close Up or Pipe?

Close Up projects furthest (Close Up 65/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Close Up and Pipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Spices, Coffee, Patchouli and Rose.

Is Close Up or Pipe better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pipe is the stronger pick. For winter, Close Up is the stronger pick. Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Close Up and Pipe?

Close Up has top notes of Cherry, Spices and Coffee, heart notes of White Tobacco, Patchouli, Atlas Cedar and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk. 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.