Phantom vs Pipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Phantom takes 5 of 7 categories.
PhantomChoose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
PipeChoose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Phantom5/7
Pipe2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Pipe
- Community sentiment
- Pipe
- Longevity
- Phantom
- Sillage & projection
- Phantom
- Value for money
- Phantom
- Versatility
- Phantom
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Phantom
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PhantomLavernePipeTSVGA ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 40%
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 hate38%Love
16%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
26%Hate
50 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
LongevityPhantom
SillagePhantom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPhantomBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
woody61%
animalic100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
woody77%
amber69%
sweet61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, musky and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Cashmere MuskTobacco
Heart2-4 hrs
Turkish RosePatchouliCarnationImmortelle
Base6-8+ hrs
Leather
Top
TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee
Heart
LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose
Base
CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Phantom, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer15
Fall62
Winter100
Day27
Night100
Spring0
Summer5
Fall76
Winter100
Day76
Night100
Category winnerPhantomMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,668
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#33,588
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPhantomHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPhantom by Laverne opens with a bold flash of dried tobacco leaf wrapped in plush cashmere musk before easing into a spicy heart of Turkish rose, earthy patchouli, and honeyed immortelle. Built on a sturdy foundation of supple black leather, it gives off the scent of an expensive leather jacket worn to an upscale even…
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, Phantom or Pipe?
Phantom takes 5 of 7 categories. Phantom is rated 3.36/5 from 50 votes; Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes. Choose Phantom for a leather and rose 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 community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Phantom or Pipe?
Phantom lasts longest (Phantom 75/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Phantom or Pipe?
Phantom projects furthest (Phantom 61/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Phantom and Pipe smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Immortelle.
Is Phantom or Pipe better for summer or winter?
For summer, Phantom is the stronger pick. For winter, Phantom is the stronger pick. Phantom suits evening wear; Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Phantom and Pipe?
Phantom has top notes of Cashmere Musk and Tobacco, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Carnation and Immortelle, a base of 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.
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