Fragrance comparison

Miles vs Zagara (Orange Blossom)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 256 ratings analysed

Miles

Detaille

4.09145 votes

Rank #14,507 SweetFruity

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24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Zagara (Orange Blossom)

Santa Maria Novella · 1996

4.15111 votes

Rank #13,048 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zagara (Orange Blossom) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Miles
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Miles3/7

Zagara (Orange Blossom)4/7

Ratings & consensus: Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Community sentiment: Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Longevity: Miles
Sillage & projection: Miles
Value for money: Miles
Versatility: Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zagara (Orange Blossom)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MilesDetaille

Zagara (Orange Blossom)Santa Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%

4.15/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

Category winnerZagara (Orange Blossom)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

41%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerZagara (Orange Blossom)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMiles

SillageMiles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMilesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

woody77%

herbal65%

citrus53%

honey42%

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

sweet30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Dried FruitsFruity NotesImmortelle

Heart2-4 hrs

LimePetitgrainGeranium

Base6-8 hrs

Woodsy NotesWhite HoneyVanille

Top

PetitgrainBergamotLemon VerbenaOrangeLimeGrapefruitLavender

Heart

African Orange FlowerJasmineCarnationGeranium

Base

oak moss

InformationalShared notesLime, Petitgrain and Geranium. Durations are only published for Miles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day100

Night79

Spring72

Summer100

Fall28

Winter7

Day100

Night23

Category winnerZagara (Orange Blossom)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex49

Women9

Date 32%Casual 30%Work 27%Party 11%

Men3

Unisex47

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#13,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1996

Reviews13

Category winnerZagara (Orange Blossom)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Detaille Miles hits the air with a brisk swirl of dried fruits and zesty lime. It catches you off guard. Most fruit-forward scents smell like candy syrup, but this leans surprisingly dry, herbal, and crisp. Immortelle adds a savory, hay-like edge that cuts right through the opening sweetness. Within twenty minutes, th…

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Santa Maria Novella Zagara brings the scent of sun-drenched Italian orange groves right into your day. It opens with an energizing splash of green petitgrain, tart bergamot, and zesty lemon verbena that smells like freshly torn citrus leaves. Within minutes, the bright citrus softens into a clean heart of African oran…

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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, Miles or Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Zagara (Orange Blossom) takes 4 of 7 categories. Miles is rated 4.09/5 from 145 votes; Zagara (Orange Blossom) is rated 4.15/5 from 111 votes. Choose Miles for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zagara (Orange Blossom) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Miles or Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Miles lasts longest (Miles 62/100, Zagara (Orange Blossom) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Miles or Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Miles projects furthest (Miles 52/100, Zagara (Orange Blossom) 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Miles and Zagara (Orange Blossom) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Lime, Petitgrain and Geranium.

Is Miles or Zagara (Orange Blossom) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zagara (Orange Blossom) is the stronger pick. For winter, Miles is the stronger pick. Miles suits daytime wear; Zagara (Orange Blossom) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miles and Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Miles has top notes of Dried Fruits, Fruity Notes and Immortelle, heart notes of Lime, Petitgrain and Geranium, a base of Woodsy Notes, White Honey and Vanille. Zagara (Orange Blossom) has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Orange, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine, Carnation and Geranium, a base of oak moss.