Fragrance comparison

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 372 ratings analysed

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.3113 votes

Rank #38,431 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,441 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 3 of 5 categories.

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur2/5

Nicole Miller3/5

Ratings & consensus: Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
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

Christian Louis Maitre ParfumeurParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerChristian Louis Maitre ParfumeurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityChristian Louis Maitre Parfumeur

SillageNicole Miller

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

citrus100%

floral92%

iris84%

woody77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisFloral NotesLemonMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangPeachPepperPatchouliVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesIris, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Peach. Durations are only published for Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night32

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,431

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,441

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur offers a refreshing glimpse into French artisanal perfumery. The scent opens with a brisk splash of bright lemon and sweet mandarin orange, spiced by a prickle of black pepper. Soon after, velvety iris and creamy ylang-ylang take center stage, balanced by a subtle hint of ripe peach. A…

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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, Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller takes 3 of 5 categories. Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur is rated 4.31/5 from 13 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur or Nicole Miller?

They last about the same: Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur 70/100, Nicole Miller 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller projects furthest (Nicole Miller 63/100, Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Peach.

Is Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur or Nicole Miller better for summer or winter?

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur and Nicole Miller?

Christian Louis Maitre Parfumeur features Iris, Floral Notes, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang. 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.