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Reverie vs This Is Not A Pipe

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

Updated 113 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

This Is Not A Pipe takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Reverie

    Choose it for a tobacco and tuberose character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • This Is Not A Pipe

    Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Reverie1/3
This Is Not A Pipe2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Reverie
Sillage & projection
This Is Not A Pipe
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
This Is Not A Pipe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ReverieLuviane
This Is Not A PipeDemeter Fragrance
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.77/ 5 · 110 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
33%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

25%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
17%Dislike
3%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate58
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityReverie

SillageThis Is Not A Pipe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value65
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tobacco100%
tuberose91%
white floral83%
woody74%
sweet65%
rum56%
tobacco100%
woody83%
sweet65%
whiskey48%
fruity30%
Scent match56%Closely related · both tobacco, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
TuberoseBalsamic NotesTobaccoWoody NotesRum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
TobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for This Is Not A Pipe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring24
Summer11
Fall100
Winter74
Day97
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men35
Unisex65
Women0
Casual 40%Date 28%Work 18%Party 14%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reverie by Luviane is a tuberose-forward floral with a darker, moodier twist. The white floral heart is wrapped in tobacco, woods, rum, and balsamic warmth, so it reads richer and more seductive than a clean daytime bouquet. This looks best suited to evening wear and to anyone who enjoys heady florals with a sweet, sl…

Reviews →

Demeter This Is Not A Pipe captures the exact aroma of unlit sweet tobacco leaves resting inside a warm briarwood pipe. The fragrance starts with a quick flash of solvent alcohol before settling into rich cured tobacco, dark dried cherries, and aged woody notes. You get a subtle splash of whiskey warmth in the backgro…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Reverie or This Is Not A Pipe?

This Is Not A Pipe takes 2 of 3 categories. Reverie is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; This Is Not A Pipe is rated 3.77/5 from 110 votes. Choose Reverie for a tobacco and tuberose character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose This Is Not A Pipe for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Reverie or This Is Not A Pipe?

Reverie lasts longest (Reverie 60/100, This Is Not A Pipe 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reverie or This Is Not A Pipe?

Projection is very close: This Is Not A Pipe 51/100, Reverie 50/100 for sillage.

Do Reverie and This Is Not A Pipe smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is Reverie or This Is Not A Pipe better for summer or winter?

Reverie suits evening wear; This Is Not A Pipe suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reverie and This Is Not A Pipe?

Reverie features Tuberose, Balsamic Notes, Tobacco, Woody Notes and Rum. This Is Not A Pipe features Tobacco and Woody Notes.

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