Fragrance comparison

Nirone vs Poise

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Nirone

Paolo Pecora Milano

3.9417 votes

Rank #40,116 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Poise

Rasasi

3.6721 votes

Rank #20,891 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poise takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nirone
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Poise
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nirone2/5

Poise3/5

Ratings & consensus: Nirone
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nirone
Sillage & projection: Poise
Value for money: Poise
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Poise

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

NironePaolo Pecora Milano

PoiseRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 54%

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNironeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

44%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNirone

SillagePoise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value89

Category winnerPoiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

amber69%

animalic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Saffron

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAmberAnimal notes

Top

GrapefruitBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmineNutmeg

Base

AmberCedarSandalwoodLeatherTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cedar, Jasmine and Leather. Durations are only published for Nirone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Date 35%Party 25%Casual 23%Work 18%

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,116

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,891

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPoiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nirone by Paolo Pecora Milano strips away the stiff, stuffy reputation of traditional leather colognes. The opening crackles with dry golden saffron and a sharp, peppery bite that wakes up your senses right away. Give it twenty minutes on warm skin. A crisp cedar pencil-shaving backbone emerges alongside a clean jasmi…

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Poise by Rasasi is a versatile floral woody musk fragrance launched in 2023. It greets the wearer with a spicy citrus opening of grapefruit and cardamom before settling into a heart of Bulgarian rose. The dry-down features leather and tonka, making it a reliable choice for daily wear across all seasons, especially in …

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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, Nirone or Poise?

Poise takes 3 of 5 categories. Nirone is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes; Poise is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes. Choose Nirone for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Poise for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nirone or Poise?

Nirone lasts longest (Nirone 80/100, Poise 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nirone or Poise?

Poise projects furthest (Poise 67/100, Nirone 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nirone and Poise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cedar, Jasmine and Leather.

Is Nirone or Poise better for summer or winter?

Nirone suits evening wear; Poise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nirone and Poise?

Nirone has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Amber and Animal notes. Poise has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood and Leather.