Fragrance comparison

L'Eau de Circe 05 vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 772 ratings analysed

L'Eau de Circe 05

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.75413 votes

Rank #30,153 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,578 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories.

L'Eau de Circe 05
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.
Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

L'Eau de Circe 051/7

Nicole Miller5/7

Ratings & consensus: Nicole Miller
Community sentiment: Nicole Miller
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
Value for money: Nicole Miller
Versatility: L'Eau de Circe 05
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nicole Miller

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau de Circe 05Pierre Guillaume Paris

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 413 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

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

27%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

413 votes

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

Category winnerNicole MillerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

honey69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White PeachOsmanthusOrchidHoneyPatchouliTangerineAmberDamask RoseJasmineYlang-YlangWoodsy NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesHoney, Amber, Damask Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall80

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Eau de Circe 05Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex30

Women66

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,153

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,578

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau de Circe 05 is a sweet floral fragrance built on a base of white peach and honey. The composition stays soft, utilizing green notes to cut the initial sugary fruitiness. It projects a quiet, vintage cosmetic vibe that fits relaxed weekend wear during warm spring afternoons.

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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, L'Eau de Circe 05 or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories. L'Eau de Circe 05 is rated 3.75/5 from 413 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose L'Eau de Circe 05 for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau de Circe 05 or Nicole Miller?

They last about the same: L'Eau de Circe 05 69/100, Nicole Miller 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau de Circe 05 or Nicole Miller?

Projection is very close: Nicole Miller 63/100, L'Eau de Circe 05 62/100 for sillage.

Do L'Eau de Circe 05 and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Honey, Amber, Damask Rose and Jasmine.

Is L'Eau de Circe 05 or Nicole Miller better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau de Circe 05 is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau de Circe 05 and Nicole Miller?

L'Eau de Circe 05 features White Peach, Osmanthus, Orchid, Honey and Patchouli. 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.