Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Sedbury

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 962 ratings analysed

5 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,439 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,822 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller5/7

Sedbury2/7

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

SedburyParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

Category winnerNicole MillerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value27

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both white 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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Sedbury, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Category winnerSedburyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,439

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#8,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

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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Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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 Sedbury?

Nicole Miller takes 5 of 7 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Sedbury?

They last about the same: Nicole Miller 69/100, Sedbury 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Sedbury?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Sedbury smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Nicole Miller or Sedbury better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Sedbury?

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. Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver.