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Pipe vs Nocturnal Poetry

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

Updated 182 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nocturnal Poetry takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Pipe

    Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Nocturnal Poetry

    Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pipe1/7
Nocturnal Poetry6/7
Ratings & consensus
Nocturnal Poetry
Community sentiment
Pipe
Longevity
Nocturnal Poetry
Sillage & projection
Nocturnal Poetry
Value for money
Nocturnal Poetry
Versatility
Nocturnal Poetry
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Nocturnal Poetry

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PipeTSVGA Parfums
Nocturnal PoetryPrin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
4.16/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%
Category winnerNocturnal PoetryRating 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

49%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerPipeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNocturnal Poetry

SillageNocturnal Poetry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value35
¤ Price value44
Category winnerNocturnal PoetryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
animalic100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
woody77%
amber69%
sweet61%
musky100%
animalic92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
white floral61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both animalic, musky and amber

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
CivetHyraxCastoreumJasmineBeeswaxMuskLeatherViolet LeafCuminAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Rose, Castoreum and Civet. Durations are only published for Nocturnal Poetry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer5
Fall76
Winter100
Day76
Night100
Spring67
Summer28
Fall99
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNocturnal PoetryMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men69
Unisex31
Women0
Men39
Unisex56
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,628

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryHigher 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…

Reviews →

Nocturnal Poetry by Prin is a dense, unapologetic fragrance built around raw animal musks and night florals. Perfumer Prin Lomros combines civet, hyrax, and castoreum with sweet beeswax, heavy jasmine, and smoky leather to create an intensely dark nocturnal scent. The opening strikes quickly with sharp cumin, bitter c…

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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 Nocturnal Poetry?

Nocturnal Poetry takes 6 of 7 categories. Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes; Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe or Nocturnal Poetry?

Nocturnal Poetry lasts longest (Nocturnal Poetry 79/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe or Nocturnal Poetry?

Nocturnal Poetry projects furthest (Nocturnal Poetry 62/100, Pipe 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe and Nocturnal Poetry smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, musky and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Rose, Castoreum and Civet.

Is Pipe or Nocturnal Poetry better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. For winter, Pipe is the stronger pick. Pipe suits evening wear; Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe and Nocturnal Poetry?

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. Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax.

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