Fragrance comparison

#355 Poirot vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 387 ratings analysed

#355 Poirot

Le Ré Noir

3.8928 votes

Rank #44,698 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,400 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories.

#355 Poirot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

#355 Poirot3/7

Nicole Miller4/7

Ratings & consensus: Nicole Miller
Community sentiment: #355 Poirot
Longevity: Nicole Miller
Sillage & projection: #355 Poirot
Value for money: Nicole Miller
Versatility: #355 Poirot
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nicole Miller

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#355 PoirotLe Ré Noir

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 19%Had 17%Want 64%

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNicole MillerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

Category winner#355 PoirotMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

Sillage#355 Poirot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

yellow floral84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

musky61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearYlang-YlangWhite FlowersPeachMuskChampagneHeliotropeVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Musk and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for #355 Poirot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winner#355 PoirotMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 26%Party 21%Date 16%

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,698

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,400

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #355 Poirot turns expectations upside down with a sparkling pour of bubbly champagne and crisp orchard pear. Instead of musty library tobacco, you get an immediate rush of effervescent sweetness mixed with juicy peach slices and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It feels bright, buoyant, and instantly refreshing o…

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Nicole Miller by Nicole Miller is an opulent, honeyed floral chypre launched in 1993. It leans heavily into a dense, golden profile dominated by succulent plum and peach, supported by a rich bouquet of tuberose and ylang-ylang. The base offers a warm, powdery foundation of amber and sandalwood. It is an ideal companio…

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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, #355 Poirot or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories. #355 Poirot is rated 3.89/5 from 28 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose #355 Poirot for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #355 Poirot or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller lasts longest (Nicole Miller 69/100, #355 Poirot 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #355 Poirot or Nicole Miller?

Projection is very close: #355 Poirot 64/100, Nicole Miller 63/100 for sillage.

Do #355 Poirot and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Musk and Heliotrope.

Is #355 Poirot or Nicole Miller better for summer or winter?

For summer, #355 Poirot is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. #355 Poirot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #355 Poirot and Nicole Miller?

#355 Poirot features Pear, Ylang-Ylang, White Flowers, Peach and Musk. Nicole Miller has top notes of Peach, Plum, Aldehydes and Coriander, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.