Fragrance comparison

Near vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 386 ratings analysed

Near

Ajmal

3.7827 votes

Rank #38,918 White FloralHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,401 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Near2/7

Nicole Miller5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NearAjmal

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 31%Had 31%Want 38%

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

19%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

27 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

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageNear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

honey91%

tuberose83%

vanilla74%

sweet65%

animalic56%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyTuberoseVanillaJasmineAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tuberose, Vanilla 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

Spring60

Summer10

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNearMost 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#38,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,401

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Near by Ajmal is a honeyed white-floral that leans heavily into tuberose, with jasmine adding a creamy, petal-like lift. The sweetness reads like warm honey and vanilla rather than bright fruit. As it dries down, amber and musk give it a more sensual, slightly animalic finish. If you enjoy rich, sweet florals with not…

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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, Near or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories. Near is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose Near for a white floral and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Near or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller lasts longest (Nicole Miller 69/100, Near 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Near or Nicole Miller?

Near projects furthest (Near 68/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Near and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Honey, Tuberose, Vanilla and Jasmine.

Is Near or Nicole Miller better for summer or winter?

For summer, Near is the stronger pick. For winter, Near is the stronger pick. Near suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Near and Nicole Miller?

Near features Honey, Tuberose, Vanilla, Jasmine 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.