Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 634 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,401 SweetPowdery

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)

Baruti

3.63275 votes

Rank #29,701 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller4/7

Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)Baruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.63/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNicole MillerRating 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

32%Love

31%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

275 votes

Category winnerNicole MillerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityOnder de Linde (Melkmeisje)

SillageOnder de Linde (Melkmeisje)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

yellow floral77%

powdery69%

woody61%

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

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

Notes

Lime (Linden) BlossomHoneyPearLilacVetiverIrisMuskSandalwoodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Iris, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall39

Winter17

Day100

Night–

Category winnerOnder de Linde (Melkmeisje)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men7

Unisex43

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,401

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#29,701

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher 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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Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) by Baruti offers a fresh, rustic take on early summer. It pairs crisp apple and pear with wet lilac and warm linden blossom, resting on a base of soft vetiver and clean musk. This scent suits anyone looking for a bright, nostalgic floral that avoids traditional sugary sweetness.

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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, Nicole Miller or Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) is rated 3.63/5 from 275 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)?

They last about the same: Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) 70/100, Nicole Miller 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)?

Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) projects furthest (Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) 67/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Honey, Iris, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Nicole Miller or Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje)?

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. Onder de Linde (Melkmeisje) features Lime (Linden) Blossom, Honey, Pear, Lilac and Vetiver.