Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 366 ratings analysed

Amber

Claudia Scattolini

3.437 votes

Rank #66,453 WoodyPowdery

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,578 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Amber
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Amber2/4

Nicole Miller2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmberClaudia Scattolini

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAmber

SillageAmber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

honey65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodCedarHoneyAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber. Durations are only published for Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,453

PerfumerClaudia Scattolini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,578

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber by Claudia Scattolini is a warm oriental fragrance built around four central components: amber, honey, cedar, and sandalwood. The scent opens with a noticeable rush of golden honey that feels thick and sweet before revealing a dry, woody backbone. As it settles, powdery textures emerge alongside warm spicy facet…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amber or Nicole Miller?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Amber is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose Amber for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amber or Nicole Miller?

Amber lasts longest (Amber 80/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber or Nicole Miller?

Amber projects furthest (Amber 67/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber.

Is Amber or Nicole Miller better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Nicole Miller?

Amber features Sandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber. 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.