Pavillon Rouge vs Pipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pavillon Rouge takes 4 of 7 categories.
Pavillon RougeChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
PipeChoose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pavillon Rouge4/7
Pipe3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Pavillon Rouge
- Community sentiment
- Pipe
- Longevity
- Pipe
- Sillage & projection
- Pavillon Rouge
- Value for money
- Pavillon Rouge
- Versatility
- Pipe
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pavillon Rouge
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Pavillon RougeJovoy ParisPipeTSVGA ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 681 votes
Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%
4.17/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
Category winnerPavillon RougeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
681 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
Category winners
LongevityPipe
SillagePavillon Rouge
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPavillon RougeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
tobacco77%
leather69%
sweet61%
animalic100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
woody77%
amber69%
sweet61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WhiskeyRumSpicesSesame
Heart
TobaccoLeatherCoffeeTea
Base
EbonyVanillaBenzoin
Top
TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee
Heart
LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose
Base
CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax
InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Spices, Tobacco and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring32
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer5
Fall76
Winter100
Day76
Night100
Category winnerPipeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,565
PerfumerMarie Schnirer
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,857
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPavillon RougeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPavillon Rouge opens with a sharp pour of dark rum and rye whiskey, quickly settling into dry tobacco leaf and aged leather. It smells like the interior of an old wooden ship or a private library, wrapping the wearer in a smoky, spiced warmth. It suits autumn evenings when you want a rich, dark aura.
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Pavillon Rouge or Pipe?
Pavillon Rouge takes 4 of 7 categories. Pavillon Rouge is rated 4.05/5 from 681 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Pavillon Rouge for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Pavillon Rouge or Pipe?
They last about the same: Pipe 68/100, Pavillon Rouge 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Pavillon Rouge or Pipe?
Pavillon Rouge projects furthest (Pavillon Rouge 57/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pavillon Rouge and Pipe smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Spices, Tobacco and Leather.
Is Pavillon Rouge or Pipe better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pipe is the stronger pick. For winter, Pavillon Rouge is the stronger pick. Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pavillon Rouge and Pipe?
Pavillon Rouge has top notes of Whiskey, Rum, Spices and Sesame, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Coffee and Tea, a base of Ebony, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.
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