Fragrance comparison

This Is Not A Pipe vs Smoke

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

This Is Not A Pipe

Demeter Fragrance

3.77110 votes

Rank #14,909 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Smoke

Luxodor

3.7823 votes

Rank #24,385 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories.

This Is Not A Pipe
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Smoke
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

This Is Not A Pipe2/5

Smoke3/5

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

SmokeLuxodor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 38%Had 14%Want 48%

Category winnerThis Is Not A PipeRating 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

35%Love

26%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySmoke

SillageSmoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody83%

sweet65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

amber100%

smoky92%

green84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match24%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

Top

Green Notes

Heart

Woody NotesRaisinCoffee

Base

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)Tobacco

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

Spring65

Summer25

Fall90

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex65

Women0

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

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#24,385

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Smoke by Luxodor opens with a green, slightly airy lift before settling into a darker mix of woods, incense, coffee and tobacco. It wears smoky and resinous with a masculine lean, but avoids feeling overly dense. If you like warm, woody scents with an oud-tinted dry-down and strong staying power, this is the kind of f…

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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 Smoke?

Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories. This Is Not A Pipe is rated 3.77/5 from 110 votes; Smoke is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes. Choose This Is Not A Pipe for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Smoke for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Smoke lasts longest (Smoke 78/100, This Is Not A Pipe 52/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Smoke projects furthest (Smoke 61/100, This Is Not A Pipe 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do This Is Not A Pipe and Smoke smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Woody Notes.

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

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

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

This Is Not A Pipe features Tobacco and Woody Notes. Smoke has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes, Raisin and Coffee, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco.