Fragrance comparison

Corps et Ames vs Pipe

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

Corps et Ames

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.80109 votes

Rank #32,841 Warm SpicyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,986 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe takes 4 of 7 categories.

Corps et Ames
Choose it for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Corps et Ames3/7

Pipe4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Corps et AmesPierre Guillaume Paris

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 44%

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

30%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

109 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

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPipe

SillageCorps et Ames

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value35

Category winnerCorps et AmesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

herbal92%

leather84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherBourbon GeraniumImmortelleSpicesSandalwoodJasmineWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesLeather, Immortelle, Spices and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer39

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night82

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerCorps et AmesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,841

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre Guillaume Paris Corps et Ames is a dry, aromatic green chypre built around a potent bourbon geranium note. Launching in 2006, this unisex blend strips away traditional citrus openings to focus on herbal bitterness, leather, and earthy florals. It suits enthusiasts who crave vintage green structures with a moder…

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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, Corps et Ames or Pipe?

Pipe takes 4 of 7 categories. Corps et Ames is rated 3.80/5 from 109 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Corps et Ames for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Corps et Ames or Pipe?

Pipe lasts longest (Pipe 68/100, Corps et Ames 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Corps et Ames or Pipe?

Corps et Ames projects furthest (Corps et Ames 61/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Corps et Ames and Pipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Immortelle, Spices and Woody Notes.

Is Corps et Ames or Pipe better for summer or winter?

For summer, Corps et Ames is the stronger pick. For winter, Pipe is the stronger pick. Corps et Ames suits daytime wear; Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Corps et Ames and Pipe?

Corps et Ames features Leather, Bourbon Geranium, Immortelle, Spices and Sandalwood. 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.