Nicole Miller vs Ruby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Nicole MillerChoose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
RubyChoose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Nicole Miller2/4
Ruby2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby
- Sillage & projection
- Ruby
- Value for money
- Nicole Miller
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 MillerRubyHervé DomarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 359 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
50%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
344 votes
20%Love
80%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby
SillageRuby
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNicole MillerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
powdery92%
floral84%
fruity77%
woody69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
tuberose86%
yellow floral72%
animalic58%
floral44%
woody30%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral, floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes
Heart
HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris
Base
AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver
Top
FreesiaCoriander
Heart
TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskPatchouliHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang 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 seasonSpring84
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,701
PerfumerXavier Renard
Launched—
Reviews79
Overall rank#45,129
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNicole 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…
Reviews →Ruby by Hervé Domar is a lush, radiant floral fragrance that puts opulent white flowers front and center. The scent opens with a crisp burst of freesia paired with a light, aromatic hint of coriander seed. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance blossoms into a rich bouquet of buttery tuberose, blooming jasmine, an…
Reviews →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 Ruby?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ruby for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Ruby?
Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Ruby?
Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nicole Miller and Ruby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.
Is Nicole Miller or Ruby better for summer or winter?
Ruby suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Ruby?
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. Ruby has top notes of Freesia and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Heliotrope.
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