Fragrance comparison

Ma Muse vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 413 ratings analysed

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,395 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Ma Muse2/7

Nicole Miller5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

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

24%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

Category winnerMa MuseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseJasmine

Base

Carnation

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Tuberose, Jasmine and Carnation. 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

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMa MuseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,395

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salvador Dali Ma Muse offers a gentle, powdery take on floral perfumes for ladies who appreciate subtle luxury. The scent opens with a soothing blend of sweet almond and powdery heliotrope that brings to mind freshly baked marzipan pastries dusted in powdered sugar. As the initial sweetness settles, a heart of creamy …

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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, Ma Muse or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories. Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ma Muse or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller lasts longest (Nicole Miller 69/100, Ma Muse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ma Muse or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller projects furthest (Nicole Miller 63/100, Ma Muse 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ma Muse and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Tuberose, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Ma Muse or Nicole Miller better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ma Muse is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. Ma Muse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ma Muse and Nicole Miller?

Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation. 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.