Fragrance comparison

Nirone vs TY

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

2 wins

Nirone

Paolo Pecora Milano

3.9417 votes

Rank #40,116 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Philip Martin's

3.205 votes

Rank #64,092 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nirone takes 2 of 4 categories.

Nirone
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
TY
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nirone2/4

TY1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NironePaolo Pecora Milano

TYPhilip Martin's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 54%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 39%Had 0%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

20%Like

80%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNironeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

amber69%

animalic61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and animalic

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

RhubarbSaffronLeather

Heart

Red BerriesBlack PepperJasminePatchouliGeranium

Base

AmberVanillaRaspberrySandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Animal notes

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Leather and Amber. 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

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,116

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNironeHigher 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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TY by Philip Martin's launches with a sharp punch of rhubarb and metallic saffron that cuts cleanly across heavy leather. As the initial brightness settles, red berries and black pepper push through the middle, giving the dark leather base a sweet, spicy lift. Dark patchouli and dry geranium add structure, keeping the…

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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 TY?

Nirone takes 2 of 4 categories. Nirone is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes; TY is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Nirone for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose TY for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nirone or TY?

They last about the same: Nirone 80/100, TY 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nirone or TY?

TY projects furthest (TY 75/100, Nirone 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nirone and TY smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and animalic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Leather and Amber.

Is Nirone or TY better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nirone and TY?

Nirone has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Amber and Animal notes. TY has top notes of Rhubarb, Saffron and Leather, heart notes of Red Berries, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Raspberry and Sandalwood.