Fragrance comparison

Pipe vs Cuore

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #33,857 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Cuore

Grande

4.4520 votes

Rank #22,520 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuore takes 5 of 5 categories.

Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cuore
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Pipe0/5

Cuore5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PipeTSVGA Parfums

CuoreGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

4.45/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerCuoreRating 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

70%Love

10%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCuore

SillageCuore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value45

Category winnerCuoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

amber72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

vanilla30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

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

Top

IncenseSpicesIrisRed BerriesClementineSaffronOrange

Heart

PlumRaisinDried FruitsBlackberryBlueberryLiquorPlum BlossomSugar Cane

Base

AmberTonka BeanVanillaGuaiac WoodOpoponaxCastoreumLabdanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Benzoin, Dried Fruits and Castoreum. 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

Spring82

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men21

Unisex57

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,520

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCuoreHigher 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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Cuore by Grande opens with tart Clementine and dry saffron, quickly shifting into a dense heart of stewed plum, fig, and dark liquor. As the initial brightness settles, smoky incense and sticky toffee come forward. A heavy base of labdanum amber, tonka bean, and guaiac wood anchors the scent for chilly autumn evenings.

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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 Cuore?

Cuore takes 5 of 5 categories. Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes; Cuore is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cuore for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe or Cuore?

Cuore lasts longest (Cuore 78/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe or Cuore?

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

Do Pipe and Cuore smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Benzoin, Dried Fruits and Castoreum.

Is Pipe or Cuore better for summer or winter?

Pipe suits evening wear; Cuore suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe and Cuore?

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. Cuore has top notes of Incense, Spices, Iris and Red Berries, heart notes of Plum, Raisin, Dried Fruits and Blackberry, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood.