Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Roma Imperiale

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 548 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,644 SweetPowdery

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59%scent match

Closely related

Roma Imperiale

Profumi del Forte

4.12189 votes

Rank #13,471 CitrusWhite Floral

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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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Roma Imperiale
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller4/7

Roma Imperiale3/7

Ratings & consensus: Roma Imperiale
Community sentiment: Roma Imperiale
Longevity: Nicole Miller
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
Value for money: Nicole Miller
Versatility: Roma Imperiale
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

Roma ImperialeProfumi del Forte

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 36%Had 18%Want 46%

Category winnerRoma ImperialeRating 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

41%Love

45%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

189 votes

Category winnerRoma ImperialeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and floral

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangeNeroliBergamotCinnamonBrazilian RosewoodCorianderTomato Leaf

Heart2 to 3 hours

OrchidYlang-YlangIrisJasmineTurkish RoseSyringaTuberose

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwoodCivetAmbergrisOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Roma Imperiale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer51

Fall70

Winter51

Day100

Night34

Category winnerRoma ImperialeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men8

Unisex8

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,644

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#13,471

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews15

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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Roma Imperiale by Profumi del Forte balances bright Italian citrus with an opulent floral bouquet and a warm base. Created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour in 2008, the scent opens with sunny mandarin orange, bergamot, neroli, and an aromatic twist of green tomato leaf and warm cinnamon. At the center, white floral not…

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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 Roma Imperiale?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Roma Imperiale is rated 4.12/5 from 189 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Roma Imperiale for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Roma Imperiale?

Nicole Miller lasts longest (Nicole Miller 69/100, Roma Imperiale 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Roma Imperiale?

Projection is very close: Nicole Miller 63/100, Roma Imperiale 61/100 for sillage.

Do Nicole Miller and Roma Imperiale smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Tuberose.

Is Nicole Miller or Roma Imperiale better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Roma Imperiale?

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. Roma Imperiale has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Bergamot and Cinnamon, heart notes of Orchid, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Civet and Ambergris.