Fragrance comparison

This Is Not A Pipe vs Refan 69

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

26%scent match

Clearly different

Refan 69

Refan

3.504 votes

Rank #62,705 CitrusAmber

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.
Refan 69
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

This Is Not A Pipe3/4

Refan 691/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Refan 69
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

Refan 69Refan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 64%

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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRefan 69

SillageThis Is Not A Pipe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value25

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody83%

sweet65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh65%

woody48%

balsamic30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

CitrusesResinsTobaccoMuskWoody 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

Spring24

Summer11

Fall100

Winter74

Day97

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex65

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#62,705

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…

Reviews →

Refan 69 is a citrus-amber woody aromatic that opens bright, then settles into a warmer, resinous feel with a lightly musky base. It comes across clean and easy to wear, more “fresh amber” than heavy wood. Wear-wise it tends to sit at moderate projection, with longevity that can land in the moderate to long-lasting ra…

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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 Refan 69?

This Is Not A Pipe takes 3 of 4 categories. This Is Not A Pipe is rated 3.77/5 from 110 votes; Refan 69 is rated 3.50/5 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 Refan 69 for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.