Fragrance comparison

Pipe vs 20

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #33,857 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bogue

3.9278 votes

Rank #13,360 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

20 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
20
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Pipe2/7

205/7

Ratings & consensus: Pipe
Community sentiment: Pipe
Longevity: 20
Sillage & projection: 20
Value for money: 20
Versatility: 20
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 20

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PipeTSVGA Parfums

20Bogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

3.92/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

Category winnerPipeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

24%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

39%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerPipeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity20

Sillage20

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value49

Category winner20Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

green84%

woody77%

sweet69%

herbal61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee

Heart

LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose

Base

CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax

Notes

Fig LeafCivetPetitgrainBlack PepperMarigoldBourbon GeraniumYlang-YlangLavenderJasmine SambacDamask RoseImmortelleWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Jasmine Sambac, Marigold and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring81

Summer57

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night93

Category winner20Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,360

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winner20Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Bogue 20 opens green, spicy and aromatic, with fig leaf, petitgrain, bergamot and black pepper giving it a brisk, textured start. As it settles, florals, woods, benzoin and vanilla add warmth, while civet and incense keep it slightly wild rather than polished. This is a characterful unisex scent that often leans a lit…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pipe or 20?

20 takes 5 of 7 categories. Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes; 20 is rated 3.92/5 from 78 votes. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose 20 for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe or 20?

20 lasts longest (20 81/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe or 20?

20 projects furthest (20 69/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe and 20 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Jasmine Sambac, Marigold and Rose.

Is Pipe or 20 better for summer or winter?

For summer, 20 is the stronger pick. For winter, Pipe is the stronger pick. Pipe suits evening wear; 20 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe and 20?

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. 20 features Fig Leaf, Civet, Petitgrain, Black Pepper and Marigold.