Fragrance comparison

Corpse Reviver vs Pipe

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 202 ratings analysed

4 wins

Corpse Reviver

FZOTIC

3.40156 votes

Rank #8,924 WoodyWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,736 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Corpse Reviver takes 4 of 7 categories.

Corpse Reviver
Choose it for a woody and whiskey 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, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Corpse Reviver4/7

Pipe3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Corpse ReviverFZOTIC

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

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

24%Like

13%Ok

19%Dislike

13%Hate

156 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCorpse Reviver

SillageCorpse Reviver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value35

Category winnerCorpse ReviverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

whiskey92%

sweet84%

chocolate77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateWhiskeyDried FruitsCivetVanillaCypressBlood OrangeCamphorAniseRosemaryMarigold

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Dried Fruits, Civet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Corpse Reviver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerPipeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex59

Women10

Date 35%Casual 32%Party 27%Work 7%

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,924

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews55

Overall rank#30,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCorpse ReviverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Corpse Reviver is an unapologetic oriental vanilla fragrance built on a cocktail of boozy and animalic contrasts. The opening strikes with a sharp shock of blood orange, medicinal camphor, and pungent civet before settling into a dense heart of French oakwood whiskey and bitter dark chocolate. Rich dried fruits…

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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, Corpse Reviver or Pipe?

Corpse Reviver takes 4 of 7 categories. Corpse Reviver is rated 3.40/5 from 156 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Corpse Reviver for a woody and whiskey 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, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Corpse Reviver or Pipe?

Corpse Reviver lasts longest (Corpse Reviver 73/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Corpse Reviver or Pipe?

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

Do Corpse Reviver and Pipe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Dried Fruits, Civet and Vanilla.

Is Corpse Reviver or Pipe better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Corpse Reviver and Pipe?

Corpse Reviver features Dark Chocolate, Whiskey, Dried Fruits, Civet and Vanilla. 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.