Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Balahe

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 880 ratings analysed

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,719 SweetPowdery

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69%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Balahe

Leonard

4.23521 votes

Rank #3,655 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balahe takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Balahe
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nicole Miller3/7

Balahe4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

BalaheLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerBalaheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

521 votes

Category winnerBalaheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBalahe

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value51

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

Top20-30 mins

PlumAldehydesClary SageCorianderAnisePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberoseOrchidOrris RootYlang-YlangIrisRoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-10+ hrs

CivetOpoponaxVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesPlum, Aldehydes, Coriander and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Balahe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring27

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNicole MillerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men2

Unisex44

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,719

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#3,655

PerfumerDaniel Moliere

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerBalaheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Balahe by Leonard is a decadent 1983 oriental floral that refuses to whisper. Dark, syrupy plum immediately collides with sharp aldehydes and spicy coriander in the opening. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent burst settles, a lush heart of creamy tuberose, powdery iris, and warm ylang-ylang unfolds across…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nicole Miller or Balahe?

Balahe takes 4 of 7 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Balahe?

Balahe lasts longest (Balahe 72/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Balahe?

Projection is very close: Nicole Miller 63/100, Balahe 62/100 for sillage.

Do Nicole Miller and Balahe smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Aldehydes, Coriander and Mandarin Orange.

Is Nicole Miller or Balahe better for summer or winter?

For summer, Balahe is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. Balahe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Balahe?

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. Balahe has top notes of Plum, Aldehydes, Clary Sage and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Orchid, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Opoponax, Vanilla and Sandalwood.