Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Secular

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 363 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,405 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 4 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller4/4

Secular0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nicole Miller
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
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 Miller

SecularSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

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

Top

PlumGreen Notes

Heart

PassionfruitPeach

Base

Fruity NotesCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Green Notes and Cedar. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,405

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

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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Secular by Sergey Gubanov is a fruity gourmand fragrance featuring plum and passionfruit. It plays with sweetness and a touch of green freshness, grounding the top notes in a cedar base. This scent is designed for those seeking a playful, tropical profile suitable for casual wear during warmer months. It offers a dist…

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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 Secular?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 4 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Secular?

Nicole Miller lasts longest (Nicole Miller 69/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Secular?

Nicole Miller projects furthest (Nicole Miller 63/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Secular smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Green Notes and Cedar.

Is Nicole Miller or Secular better for summer or winter?

Secular suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Secular?

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. Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar.