Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Sonia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 417 ratings analysed

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,718 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sonia

Bogner

4.1358 votes

Rank #8,896 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sonia takes 5 of 6 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sonia
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller1/6

Sonia5/6

Ratings & consensus: Sonia
Community sentiment: Sonia
Longevity: Sonia
Sillage & projection: Sonia
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Sonia
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

SoniaBogner

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerSoniaRating 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

45%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerSoniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySonia

SillageSonia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and woody

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

AldehydesPeachAmalfi LemonGreen Notes

Heart

Ylang-YlangIrisCarnationRoseJasmine

Base

Tolu BalsamCivettaMuskSandalwoodAmberBenzoinPatchouliVanille

InformationalShared notesPeach, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang. 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–

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night57

Category winnerSoniaMost 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#3,718

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#8,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

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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Sonia is a classic floral aldehyde with a distinctly vintage shape. It opens bright and soapy with aldehydes, lemon, green notes, and a soft peach touch, then settles into a powdery floral heart of iris, carnation, rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. The dry-down turns warmer, deeper, and more textured, with amber, balsam…

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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 Sonia?

Sonia takes 5 of 6 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Sonia is rated 4.13/5 from 58 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sonia for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Sonia?

Sonia lasts longest (Sonia 81/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Sonia?

Sonia projects furthest (Sonia 75/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Sonia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Nicole Miller or Sonia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Sonia?

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. Sonia has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Amalfi Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Carnation and Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Civetta, Musk and Sandalwood.