Fragrance comparison

This Is Not A Pipe vs Power & Passion

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

1 wins

This Is Not A Pipe

Demeter Fragrance

3.77110 votes

Rank #14,909 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Power & Passion

Ainash Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #70,477 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

This Is Not A Pipe takes 1 of 1 categories.

This Is Not A Pipe
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Power & Passion
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character.

This Is Not A Pipe1/1

Power & Passion0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

This Is Not A PipeDemeter Fragrance

Power & PassionAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody83%

sweet65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

warm spicy100%

cinnamon90%

tobacco80%

vanilla70%

powdery60%

woody50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both tobacco 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

CinnamonRum

Heart

VanillaTobaccoSpicy Notes

Base

Powdery NotesWoody 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex65

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#70,477

PerfumerNot listed

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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Power & Passion reads as a warm, spicy unisex scent built around cinnamon, rum, vanilla and tobacco. It likely opens sweet and boozy, then settles into a softer powdery woody base, with the spice staying in focus. If you enjoy rich, cosy fragrances with a slightly smoky, dessert-like edge, this looks more suited to ev…

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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.

Do This Is Not A Pipe and Power & Passion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is This Is Not A Pipe or Power & Passion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in This Is Not A Pipe and Power & Passion?

This Is Not A Pipe features Tobacco and Woody Notes. Power & Passion has top notes of Cinnamon and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Tobacco and Spicy Notes, a base of Powdery Notes and Woody Notes.