Fragrance comparison

This Is Not A Pipe vs Am'e

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

3 wins

This Is Not A Pipe

Demeter Fragrance

3.77110 votes

Rank #14,909 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Am'e

Artist'o

5.004 votes

Rank #40,570 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

This Is Not A Pipe takes 3 of 4 categories.

This Is Not A Pipe
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Am'e
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

This Is Not A Pipe3/4

Am'e1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Am'e
Sillage & projection: This Is Not A Pipe
Value for money: This Is Not A Pipe
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

This Is Not A PipeDemeter Fragrance

Am'eArtist'o

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 2%Had 6%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

110 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAm'e

SillageThis Is Not A Pipe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody83%

sweet65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

tobacco90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

chocolate60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match67%Closely related · both tobacco, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Dark ChocolateOrange

Heart

TobaccoWhiskey

Base

Woody Notes

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

Spring24

Summer11

Fall100

Winter74

Day97

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex65

Women0

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 18%Party 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#40,570

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Am'e opens with orange over dark chocolate, then turns warmer and more textured as tobacco and whiskey move in. The result reads sweet, boozy, woody, and slightly smoky rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like rich, evening-leaning scents with a gourmand edge but still want some dryness from woods and tobacco. S…

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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, This Is Not A Pipe or Am'e?

This Is Not A Pipe takes 3 of 4 categories. This Is Not A Pipe is rated 3.77/5 from 110 votes; Am'e is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose This Is Not A Pipe for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Am'e for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, This Is Not A Pipe or Am'e?

Am'e lasts longest (Am'e 100/100, This Is Not A Pipe 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, This Is Not A Pipe or Am'e?

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

Do This Is Not A Pipe and Am'e smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is This Is Not A Pipe or Am'e better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in This Is Not A Pipe and Am'e?

This Is Not A Pipe features Tobacco and Woody Notes. Am'e has top notes of Dark Chocolate and Orange, heart notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, a base of Woody Notes.