Fragrance comparison

Pipe vs Taboo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pipe

TSVGA Parfums

4.1746 votes

Rank #30,803 AnimalicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe takes 4 of 4 categories.

Pipe
Choose it for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Pipe4/4

Taboo0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pipe
Sillage & projection: Pipe
Value for money: Pipe
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

TabooG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

Category winners

LongevityPipe

SillagePipe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value25

Category winnerPipeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

woody77%

amber69%

sweet61%

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

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

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Castoreum and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer5

Fall76

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

Reviews →

Taboo by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather scent built for cold evenings and late nights. Do not expect sweet vanilla here. The opening hits with raw castoreum and bitter nagarmotha wood, creating a dry, oily animalic punch that demands immediate attention. Within twenty minutes, the rough medicinal sharpnes…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pipe or Taboo?

Pipe takes 4 of 4 categories. Pipe is rated 4.17/5 from 46 votes; Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Pipe for a animalic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe or Taboo?

Pipe lasts longest (Pipe 68/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe or Taboo?

Pipe projects furthest (Pipe 48/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe and Taboo smell similar?

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

Is Pipe or Taboo better for summer or winter?

Pipe suits evening wear; Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe and Taboo?

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. Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha.