Fragrance comparison

Curious vs This Is Not A Pipe

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

Curious

Aftelier

3.7313 votes

Rank #22,290 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

This Is Not A Pipe

Demeter Fragrance

3.77110 votes

Rank #14,909 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Curious
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
This Is Not A Pipe
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Curious2/4

This Is Not A Pipe2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuriousAftelier

This Is Not A PipeDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

3.77/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

25%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCurious

SillageCurious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green91%

woody83%

tobacco74%

smoky65%

sweet56%

tobacco100%

woody83%

sweet65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both tobacco, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSmokeOrangeHayWoody NotesOrange Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for This Is Not A Pipe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring24

Summer11

Fall100

Winter74

Day97

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men35

Unisex65

Women0

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 18%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,290

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Curious by Aftelier wears as a green citrus smoke with soft fruit and dry woods underneath. Early on it can smell sharp, even minty or antiseptic to some noses, before settling into a gentler mix of smoky hay, musk, apricot-like sweetness, and warm tobacco nuances. It feels intimate, unusual, and more artful than crow…

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Demeter This Is Not A Pipe captures the exact aroma of unlit sweet tobacco leaves resting inside a warm briarwood pipe. The fragrance starts with a quick flash of solvent alcohol before settling into rich cured tobacco, dark dried cherries, and aged woody notes. You get a subtle splash of whiskey warmth in the backgro…

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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, Curious or This Is Not A Pipe?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Curious is rated 3.73/5 from 13 votes; This Is Not A Pipe is rated 3.77/5 from 110 votes. Choose Curious for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose This Is Not A Pipe for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.