Pipe vs A Man and His Pipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
A Man and His Pipe takes 4 of 7 categories.
PipeChoose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
A Man and His PipeChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pipe3/7
A Man and His Pipe4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Pipe
- Community sentiment
- Pipe
- Longevity
- A Man and His Pipe
- Sillage & projection
- A Man and His Pipe
- Value for money
- A Man and His Pipe
- Versatility
- A Man and His Pipe
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pipe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PipeTSVGA ParfumsA Man and His PipeTSVGA ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
3.72/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
Category winnerPipeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
24%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
11%Hate
46 votes
53%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
19%Hate
36 votes
Category winnerPipeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityA Man and His Pipe
SillageA Man and His Pipe
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerA Man and His PipeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothanimalic100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
woody77%
amber69%
sweet61%
amber100%
musky92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
tobacco61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both musky, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsKopi Luwak CoffeeCoffee
Heart
LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmine SambacMarigoldRose
Base
CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicesMuskratHyrax
Notes
TobaccoWhiskeyHyraxTolu BalsamCacaoAmberOakHoneyCastoreumMuskImmortelleLeather
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cacao, Leather and Immortelle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer5
Fall76
Winter100
Day76
Night100
Spring38
Summer15
Fall100
Winter92
Day67
Night100
Category winnerA Man and His PipeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,857
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#56,940
PerfumerJames Barry
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPipeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPipe 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 →James Barry built A Man and His Pipe around dark unsmoked tobacco leaf and aged whiskey, grounded by heavy animalic notes of hyrax and castoreum. A sweet ribbon of raw honey and cacao softens the pungent leather opening. Designed for freezing winter evenings, it settles on skin like an unpolished vintage leather jacke…
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, Pipe or A Man and His Pipe?
A Man and His Pipe takes 4 of 7 categories. Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes; A Man and His Pipe is rated 3.72/5 from 36 votes. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose A Man and His Pipe for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Pipe or A Man and His Pipe?
A Man and His Pipe lasts longest (A Man and His Pipe 77/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pipe or A Man and His Pipe?
A Man and His Pipe projects furthest (A Man and His Pipe 67/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pipe and A Man and His Pipe smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cacao, Leather and Immortelle.
Is Pipe or A Man and His Pipe better for summer or winter?
For summer, A Man and His Pipe is the stronger pick. For winter, Pipe is the stronger pick. Pipe suits evening wear; A Man and His Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pipe and A Man and His Pipe?
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. A Man and His Pipe features Tobacco, Whiskey, Hyrax, Tolu Balsam and Cacao.
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