Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Sun Moon Stars

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 370 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,484 SweetPowdery

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66%scent match

Closely related

Sun Moon Stars

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

3.6411 votes

Rank #23,305 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Sun Moon Stars
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller4/5

Sun Moon Stars1/5

Ratings & consensus: Nicole Miller
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nicole Miller
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
Value for money: Sun Moon Stars
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

Sun Moon StarsUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 41%Had 19%Want 40%

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

18%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSun Moon StarsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

floral100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match66%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

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyPineapplePeachRoseBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeCarnationNarcissusOrchid

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Carnation and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night74

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 34%Date 27%Party 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,484

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#23,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Sun Moon Stars by United Colors & Prestige Beauty revives a distinctive 1990s profile. The peach hits immediately. It arrives wrapped in spicy carnation and cool water lily before shifting toward cosmetic heliotrope powder. Sandalwood, sweet vanilla, and warm amber create a dense foundation that clings to sweaters acr…

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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 Sun Moon Stars?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 5 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Sun Moon Stars is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Sun Moon Stars for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Sun Moon Stars?

They last about the same: Nicole Miller 69/100, Sun Moon Stars 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Sun Moon Stars?

Nicole Miller projects furthest (Nicole Miller 63/100, Sun Moon Stars 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Sun Moon Stars smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Carnation and Heliotrope.

Is Nicole Miller or Sun Moon Stars better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Sun Moon Stars?

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. Sun Moon Stars has top notes of Water Lily, Pineapple, Peach and Rose, heart notes of Heliotrope, Carnation, Narcissus and Orchid, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.