Fragrance comparison

Horus vs Pipe

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Horus

Udjat · 2021

3.6118 votes

Rank #45,043 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,614 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Horus takes 3 of 5 categories.

Horus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Horus3/5

Pipe2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HorusUdjat

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 29%Had 1%Want 70%

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

50%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHorus

SillageHorus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value35

Category winnerHorusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Dried PlumVanilla

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoBenzoinSmoke

Base8-12+ hrs

Woody NotesSpicesLeather

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco, Benzoin and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Horus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex19

Women13

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 14%

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,043

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

Overall rank#30,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Horus by Udjat hits the skin with a dark flash of dried plum and thick Madagascar vanilla. The impact is immediate. You notice an oily sheen right away because of the extrait de parfum concentration. Within twenty minutes, the sweet fruit syrup steps back, clearing the way for dried tobacco leaf, warm benzoin resin, a…

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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, Horus or Pipe?

Horus takes 3 of 5 categories. Horus is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Horus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Horus or Pipe?

Horus lasts longest (Horus 84/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Horus or Pipe?

Horus projects furthest (Horus 73/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Horus and Pipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco, Benzoin and Woody Notes.

Is Horus or Pipe better for summer or winter?

Horus suits evening wear; Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Horus and Pipe?

Horus has top notes of Dried Plum and Vanilla, heart notes of Tobacco, Benzoin and Smoke, a base of Woody Notes, Spices and Leather. 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.