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    Pipe vs. Tabac Doré

    Pipe by TSVGA Parfums bottle

    Pipe

    TSVGA Parfums
    Eau de Parfum2022
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Pipe peaks in fall, while Tabac Doré belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Pipe vs. Tabac Doré
    PipeTabac Doré
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20222021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJames BarryDmitry Bortnikoff
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Pipe

    Warm Spicy
    Animalic
    Amber
    Musky
    Woody
    Sweet
    Leather
    Cacao

    Tabac Doré

    Amber
    Sweet
    Woody
    Oud
    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Balsamic
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TobaccoCacaoVanillaOsmanthusBenzoinDried FruitsCoffeeAlmond
    VanillaAmbrettePink Pepper
    Heart
    LeatherImmortelleWhiskeyBlack ElderJasmineMarigoldRose
    TobaccoCinnamonBenzoinFig
    Base
    CastoreumPatchouliAmbergrisCivetWoody NotesSpicy NotesMuskratHyraceumMuskPropolis
    OudCedarPeru BalsamTolu BalsamLabdanumSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Pipe vs. Tabac Doré
    PipeTabac Doré
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you've been burned by tobacco fragrances that smell like an ashtray, this isn't that. Pipe is sweet. Like, genuinely sweet, vanilla, dried fruit, cacao cream sweet.Pipe
    This is tobacco without apology. No hedging, no sugared top note to soften the blow. The oud isn't background music either, it's the statement piece in a room full of quiet things.Tabac Doré