Fragrance comparison

Nirone vs Tribute

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 414 ratings analysed

Nirone

Paolo Pecora Milano

3.9417 votes

Rank #40,116 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tribute

Amouage

4.39397 votes

Rank #372 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tribute takes 5 of 5 categories.

Nirone
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tribute
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Nirone0/5

Tribute5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NironePaolo Pecora Milano

TributeAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 54%

4.39/ 5 · 397 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerTributeRating 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

70%Love

21%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

328 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTribute

SillageTribute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value58

Category winnerTributeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

amber69%

animalic61%

rose100%

amber88%

tobacco77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

leather42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, leather and smoky

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

Taif RoseSaffronSpices

Heart

IncenseTincture of RoseFrench labdanumAmberJasmine

Base

TobaccoLeatherPatchouliVetiverCedarJuniper

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

Spring33

Summer32

Fall89

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

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

Men47

Unisex40

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,116

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#372

PerfumerGras

Launched—

Reviews71

Category winnerTributeHigher 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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Amouage Tribute is a potent, smoke-forward oriental fragrance centered on dark tobacco and rich leather. Best reserved for cold winter nights, it offers a dense, authoritative presence for those who appreciate complex, resinous profiles. It is a bold, uncompromising choice that commands attention in formal evening set…

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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 Tribute?

Tribute takes 5 of 5 categories. Nirone is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes; Tribute is rated 4.39/5 from 397 votes. Choose Nirone for a leather and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tribute for a rose and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nirone or Tribute?

Tribute lasts longest (Tribute 89/100, Nirone 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nirone or Tribute?

Tribute projects furthest (Tribute 81/100, Nirone 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nirone and Tribute smell similar?

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

Is Nirone or Tribute better for summer or winter?

Nirone suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nirone and Tribute?

Nirone has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Amber and Animal notes. Tribute has top notes of Taif Rose, Saffron and Spices, heart notes of Incense, Tincture of Rose, French labdanum and Amber, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Patchouli and Vetiver.