Fragrance comparison

Pipe vs Nowhere Fast

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #33,857 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Nowhere Fast

SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

3.0011 votes

Rank #63,795 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nowhere Fast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pipe2/4

Nowhere Fast2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PipeTSVGA Parfums

Nowhere FastSP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

3.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

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

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

45%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNowhere Fast

SillageNowhere Fast

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, animalic 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

Notes

Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)StyraxCivetCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCassisPatchouliCastoreumWhiskeyAldehydesSaffronAmbroxanTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Castoreum, Patchouli and Civet. Durations are only published for Nowhere Fast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,795

PerfumerSven Pritzkoleit

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerPipeHigher 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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Nowhere Fast by SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit hits the air with the unmistakable, electric flash of a freshly struck match. Built around an audacious smoky sulfur effect, this scent blends resinous styrax, dark patchouli, and peaty whiskey to paint a gritty, industrial atmosphere. As the sharp flinty opening mellows, wa…

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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 Nowhere Fast?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes; Nowhere Fast is rated 3.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nowhere Fast for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe or Nowhere Fast?

Nowhere Fast lasts longest (Nowhere Fast 80/100, Pipe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe or Nowhere Fast?

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

Do Pipe and Nowhere Fast smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, animalic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Castoreum, Patchouli and Civet.

Is Pipe or Nowhere Fast better for summer or winter?

Pipe suits evening wear; Nowhere Fast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe and Nowhere Fast?

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. Nowhere Fast features Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Styrax, Civet, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cassis.