Fragrance comparison

Lelas Noir Premier vs Pipe

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lelas Noir Premier

LELAS

4.0011 votes

Rank #39,886 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,657 AnimalicWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lelas Noir Premier takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lelas Noir Premier
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla 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 and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lelas Noir Premier3/5

Pipe2/5

Ratings & consensus: Pipe
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lelas Noir Premier
Sillage & projection: Lelas Noir Premier
Value for money: Lelas Noir Premier
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

Lelas Noir PremierLELAS

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

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

55%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLelas Noir Premier

SillageLelas Noir Premier

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value35

Category winnerLelas Noir PremierBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

tobacco77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

fruity42%

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

Hazelnut cocoa spreadVanillaWhipped CreamTonka BeanJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

Dried FruitsWoodsy Notes

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Spices, Vanilla and Dried Fruits. Durations are only published for Lelas Noir Premier, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 24%Work 8%

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#30,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lelas Noir Premier is an unashamedly rich gourmand that puts sweet pipe tobacco and hazelnut cocoa spread front and center. Spray it on, and you immediately get hit with warm cloves and dry tobacco leaf before a thick wave of whipped cream and vanilla takes over. It smells strikingly close to a cup of spiced holiday t…

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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, Lelas Noir Premier or Pipe?

Lelas Noir Premier takes 3 of 5 categories. Lelas Noir Premier is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Lelas Noir Premier for a sweet and vanilla 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 and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lelas Noir Premier or Pipe?

Lelas Noir Premier lasts longest (Lelas Noir Premier 80/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lelas Noir Premier or Pipe?

Lelas Noir Premier projects furthest (Lelas Noir Premier 75/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lelas Noir Premier and Pipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spices, Vanilla and Dried Fruits.

Is Lelas Noir Premier or Pipe better for summer or winter?

Lelas Noir Premier suits evening wear; Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Noir Premier and Pipe?

Lelas Noir Premier has top notes of Tobacco and Spices, heart notes of Hazelnut cocoa spread, Vanilla, Whipped Cream and Tonka Bean, a base of Dried Fruits and Woodsy Notes. 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.