Fragrance comparison

Closer vs Pipe

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Closer

Maison des Animaux Fragrances

3.388 votes

Rank #21,964 TobaccoTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #29,817 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Closer takes 3 of 4 categories.

Closer
Choose it for a tobacco and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Closer3/4

Pipe1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CloserMaison des Animaux Fragrances

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 45%

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

59%Love

24%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPipe

SillageCloser

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value35

Category winnerCloserBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

tropical92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

leather69%

vanilla61%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tropical FruitVanilla

Heart

TobaccoLeatherMusk

Base

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Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#29,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCloserHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maison des Animaux Fragrances released Closer in 2025 as a bold tobacco gourmand. The scent opens with a contrast of sticky tropical fruit and warm vanilla, then transitions to heavy leather and musk. It offers a distinct option for those who want a sweet yet smoky signature scent for cooler autumn nights.

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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, Closer or Pipe?

Closer takes 3 of 4 categories. Closer is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Closer for a tobacco and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Closer or Pipe?

Pipe lasts longest (Pipe 68/100, Closer 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Closer or Pipe?

Closer projects furthest (Closer 58/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Closer and Pipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Closer or Pipe better for summer or winter?

Closer suits day or night wear; Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Closer and Pipe?

Closer has top notes of Tropical Fruit and Vanilla, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather 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.